This paper attempts two things: (a) to give the reader a very general idea of the main outlines of what Govier has to say both about social and political trust and about trust in personal relationships, and (b) to present…

In this issue we continue to publish review articles focused mainly in mid-latitudes and the Latin American area, as a way of celebrating the 25th anniversary of Atmósfera. In this occasion, Chilean researchers P. Monsalves Gavilán, J. Pincheira Ulbrich and…

Richard A. Easterlin









Edited by H. Hinte and K.F. Zimmermann









Oxford University Press, 2010

This empirical study investigates the type of knowledge the NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations) transfer to the beneficiaries in Bangladesh.  About 22,000 NGOs are in operations in Bangladesh with a view to developing the socio-economic conditions of their beneficiaries. Knowledge transfer is…

Uma proposta para a aprendizagem utilizando a pesquisa em sala de aula por um processo de busca de informações para serem analisadas, discutidas, questionadas e posteriormente submetidas a uma reconstrução por meio de elaborações, tendo como resultado a autoria individual…

Abstract In recent years, much attention has been given to the need for more empirical research to evaluate training programs that help prepare graduate students for their current and future teaching responsibilities. The present study investigated the effectiveness of a…

Este texto tem como objetivo apresentar algumas ponderações sobre as quais possamos refletir acerca da avaliação escolar, especificamente na disciplina de Educação Física, por meio de um aporte teórico condizente para sua fundamentação. As discussões sobre a avaliação escolar na…

Este artigo aborda a pedagogia de projetos por meio dos projetos de trabalho na escola, como um caminho para repensar a prática pedagógica docente e para a revitalização do cotidiano escolar, tendo em vista a amplitude de situações didáticas que…

Knowledge management is defined as the process of creating, storing, transferring, applying and saving organizational knowledge. Especially, in an environment of intensive competition increased with globalization; creating knowledge has been a vital factor for organizations, which want to gain advantage…

Human society passed various stages like hunting and gathering society, peasant society, Industrial society and post- industrial society. Post – industrial society is recognized as ‘Knowledge Society’. Knowledge is more valuable product than any other goods in knowledge society. Today…