Este trabalho apresenta uma ferramenta de autoria para ambientes educacionais altamente interativos baseados na crença de que o aprendiz constrói seu conhecimento quando se torna um agente ativo do seu processo de aprendizado. Estes ambientes possuem como paradigma os “adventure…

El trabajo se orientó a precisar la importancia de integrar los sistemas de conocimiento popular
y académico como fundamento para el desarrollo local, tomando como campo observacional el
caso del sistema productivo de la empresa Productos Alimenticios Kelly´s, ubicada en…

Par une approche analytique, cette étude en éthique clinique a examiné la problématique de la demande d’assistance médicalisée pour mourir formulée dans le cadre des soins de fin de vie. Partant du fait que cette demande sollicite les soignants dans…

Los humedales o áreas que sufren largos períodos de inundaciones periódicas, asociadas a los grandes ríos, cubren aproximadamente el 6% de la Amazonia Brasileña. Precisamente en esta región se encuentran localizados los bosques inundados con mayor extensión y diversidad vegetal…

The bulk of research on teacher knowledge has taken place in elementary and secondary school settings. The goal of this study was to examine teacher knowledge in higher education by asking: (1) what types of knowledge are drawn upon in…

A major contribution of research in workplace literacy has been to explore the part that writing plays in the knowledge-making practices of various professional groups. While such enquiry has revealed that writing is essential to the creation and use of…

Current interactive multimedia learning software can not be accessed by learners with disabilities. This is the case for students with vision disabilities. Modeling techniques are necessary to map real world experiences to virtual worlds by using 3D auditory representations of…

This study examined the efficacy of conjoint behavioural consultation (CBC) with children evidencing conduct problems, the impact of CBC in enhancing parental knowledge of behavioural principles, and whether knowledge of behavioural principles is related to improved parenting skills. An A/B…

The structural design of power transmission lines requires knowledge from a variety of widely-dispersed expert sources. This thesis demonstrates how an expert system can be efficiently used to assemble and organize this knowledge in order to design a wide range…

Over the past few years, the amount of electronic information available from the Internet has increased dramatically. Unfortunately, the search tools currently available for retrieving and filtering such information remain inadequate in balancing relevance and comprehensiveness. This work proposes a…