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Francisco Muniz; Isorlanda Caracristi – Journal of Education and Learning, 2024
This article aims to analyze the thermal comfort of the courtyard/cafeteria of the Monsenhor José Gerardo Ferreira Gomes Full-Time High School (EEMTI), from the perspective of the Discomfort Index (DI). The research was guided by the theoretical assumptions defined by Professor Carlos Augusto de Figueiredo Monteiro (2003), who defined a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Schools, Urban Schools, High Schools
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Braga, Marco; Guttmann, Gustavo – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2019
The introduction of makerspaces in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education caused new challenges in research: learning in this innovative environment and the exchange of knowledge. The collaboration is the essence of most parts of activities in these spaces, and the exchange of information is the way to learning. It is usual to…
Descriptors: Networks, STEM Education, Shared Resources and Services, Cooperative Learning
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A^ngelo F. Pitanga; Deley A. N. da Silva; Douglas D. de Menezes; Franciele da S. Mota – Journal of Chemical Education, 2025
This Article aims to share the results of a project that was developed with 80 students from Technical High School of Professional and Technological Education (PTE) at an institute located in the northeast of Brazil. The students discussed the global overview of fuel production and use, and how the introduction of green hydrogen into the market…
Descriptors: Career and Technical Education Schools, High Schools, High School Students, Student Attitudes
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Grandisoli, Edson; Jacobi, Pedro Roberto – World Journal of Education, 2020
The sustainability pedagogy has been considered a central framework for projects in Education for Sustainability due to its importance of equipping people with knowledge, values, skills, attitudes, and behaviors compatible with sustainability. Despite its theoretical-practical importance, there is still a gap in works that demonstrate its actual…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Conservation (Environment), Sanitation
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Anjos, R. M.; Amaral, S. S. G.; Muniz, M. C.; Cardoso, R. P.; Bernardo, T. A. S.; Guerrieri, A.; Lage, L. L. – Physics Education, 2020
Harmful plastic debris found on beaches and in the oceans are not limited to drinking straws or bags. There are several synthetic organic polymers that can be used to make different kinds of plastic materials and have resulted in billions of tons of waste that can reach the aquatic biome and are harmful to freshwater and marine communities as well…
Descriptors: Spectroscopy, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Plastics
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Thomas, Kendra J.; Moreira de Cunha, Josafá; Americo de Souza, Denise; Santo, Jonathan – Educational Psychology, 2019
Recent research has established the importance of children and adolescents developing a growth mindset for future success and motivation. This research tests believes about fairness, adult trust, and school climate that are theoretically foundational for establishing a cognitive connection between effort and outcome. Regressions and MANOVAS were…
Descriptors: Ethics, Trust (Psychology), Educational Environment, Justice
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Dankers, Paul, Ed.; Koc, Mustafa, Ed.; Ciddi, Mustafa Lutfi, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2022
"Proceedings of International Conference on Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology (ICEMST) which took place on March 24-27, 2022 in Antalya, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Success, Junior High School Teachers
Clara Pracana Ed.; Michael Wang Ed. – Online Submission, 2023
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2023, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (WIARS), held in International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2023, held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 22 to 24 of April…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
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Bear, George G.; Holst, Bruna; Lisboa, Carolina; Chen, Dandan; Yang, Chunyan; Chen, Fang Fang – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2016
This study presents evidence of the validity and reliability of scores for the newly developed Brazilian Portuguese version of the Delaware School Climate Survey-Student (Brazilian DSCS-S). The sample consisted of 378 students, grades 5 through 9, attending four private and three public schools in southern Brazil. Confirmatory factor analyses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Scores
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Ornstein, Sheila Walbe; Moreira, Nanci Saraiva; Ono, Rosaria; Limongi Franca, Ana J. G.; Nogueira, Roselene A. M. F. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2009
Purpose: The paper describes the purpose of and strategies for conducting post-occupancy evaluations (POEs) as a method for assessing school building performance. Set within the larger context of global efforts to develop and apply common indicators of school building quality, the authors describe research conducted within the newest generation of…
Descriptors: Building Design, Focus Groups, Questionnaires, Educational Change
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Müller, Antonio Jose – International Education Studies, 2014
In every country, school is considered an essential factor in the development of children, citizens, and the country as a whole. In developing countries such as Brazil, however, the number of school dropouts is very high. In developed countries such as the United States, there is an urgent need for pedagogical improvements. Participants were…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Athletics, Student Motivation
Valente, Rubia da Rocha – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This research uses national survey data from the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (National Secondary Education Exam-ENEM) in Brazil to explore the impact of racial discrimination on high school students between 2004 and 2008. The analysis shows that being a victim of racism can reduce a student's ENEM scores, as well as diminish the perceived…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Racial Discrimination, National Surveys, High School Students
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2017
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2017, taking place in Budapest, Hungary, from 29 of April to 1 of May, 2017. Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring, Outcomes of Treatment
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Scott, Philip H.; Mortimer, Eduardo F.; Aguiar, Orlando G. – Science Education, 2006
In this paper, we draw upon a framework for analyzing the discursive interactions of science classrooms (Mortimer & Scott, 2003, "Meaning Making in Secondary Science Classrooms," Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press), to probe the movement between authoritative and dialogic discourse in a Brazilian high school science class. More…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, High Schools
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Maria, Flavia; dos Santos, Teixeira; Mortimer, Eduardo Fleury – International Journal of Science Education, 2003
In this article we analyse the interaction between a high school chemistry teacher and her students from two different classes, emphasizing how emotions, affects and feelings contributed to, or obstructed, the dynamic of interactions. The data come from an ethnographic research approach and include videotapes of the lessons, interviews and field…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Chemistry, Teacher Student Relationship, Secondary School Teachers