Brazilian Journal of Science and Technology
2196-288X
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Education, sustainability and social learning
Tập 3 - Trang 1-8 - 2016
This article proposes a contribution to the existing debate on social learning
as a possible framework that strengthens the role of sustainable actions through
educational initiatives as to promote changes in behavior and attitudes in a
collective perspective. Sustainability as a new basic and integrative criterion
may strengthen collective and solidary values that through contextualized and
probl...
Transformative learning to promote sustainability: inserting the third level of learning in management programs
Tập 3 - Trang 1-17 - 2016
Sustainability is a complex issue, which has required individual, organisational
and social changes. Therefore, programs related to management play an important
role, since they educate the majority of managers that lead organisations. They
can therefore prepare them to lead organisations more committed to
sustainability. To this end, some studies show that such programs need to go
through a trans...
Education for sustainability in business schools by practicing social learning
Tập 3 - Trang 1-16 - 2016
The insertion of sustainability in business schools has been more relevant in
the last decades. One of the purposes of education for sustainability (EfS) is
to develop individuals with knowledge and skills to make decisions based on
their environmental, social and economic context, through reflection and
critical thinking, so that students are oriented toward action and change.
Therefore, this pap...
Knowledge flows and linkage with universities: the vision of Mexican farmers
Tập 3 - Trang 1-22 - 2016
This paper is about the linkage between academia and the productive sector in
agriculture, focusing on the farmers’ point of view regarding this linkage. It
also explores another dimension of knowledge transfer: the links that farmers
establish with their peers to share the knowledge they acquire. Two research
questions guided this study: (1) What characteristics influence the propensity
of a farm...
Harnessing RAID mechanism for enhancement of data storage and security on cloud
Tập 3 - Trang 1-13 - 2016
As one of the most sought-after technologies in the world today, cloud computing
finds a prominent place among researchers, service providers, hardware and
software engineers, and consumers alike. Among the key services provided by
cloud computing, the most widely used is storage on the cloud. To ensure a high
degree of reliability and an almost constant state of availability, cloud
storage system...
Environmental education in distance learning in Environmental Engineering at Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil: potentialities and limitations towards a critical techno-scientific education
- 2016
Incorporating Environmental Education (EE) in Higher Education Institutions
syllabi has been a great challenge for educators. Despite of its importance and
the diversity of didactic approaches to build sustainability knowledge and
skills in Higher Education, there is a lack in the literature related to the
role of Distance Learning (DL) in this process, especially in engineering
programs. In this ...
From the Brazilian semiarid to university: the incorporation of a Cooperative Learning project as academic extension
Tập 3 - Trang 1-13 - 2016
The interaction between university and its surrounding communities is vital for
society. The incorporation of social initiatives as formal university extension
programs can tackle different social demands, strengthening the “extension”
pillar of the tripod that underpins Brazilian universities. The Program of
Education in Cooperative Cells (PRECE, in Portuguese) has been preparing
students from th...
A new approach in mobile gaming on cloud-based architecture using Citrix and VMware technologies
Tập 2 - Trang 1-13 - 2015
Without doubt the lure of high resolution videos along with a deeply engaging
user interface is an irresistible attraction for almost all gamers across the
world. Sales of video games are projected to cross more than US$ 110 billion in
the coming years. With Internet speeds in certain countries climbing into the
3G, and the newer 4G, spectrums, multi-gaming sessions have found rising number
of fol...
Sustainable development in Business Administration programs of excellence in Brazil
Tập 3 - Trang 1-12 - 2016
Organizations are under increasing pressure to incorporate the principles of
sustainability into their policies and activities to meet the challenge of
balancing environmental, economic and social well-being. Thus, we argue that in
the process of preparing future manager in Business Administration programs it
is essential to broaden awareness among students about the importance of
incorporating is...
Public policies and selective visual attention: the effectiveness of awareness messages among young people about the consumption of alcoholic beverages in Brazil
Tập 2 - Trang 1-9 - 2015
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mandatory conscious
consumption warnings on alcohol advertisements in Brazil among young adults.
Through Neuromarketing technique using Eye Tracking equipment, the visual
attention behavior of young consumers was verified in laboratory, when they were
exposed to beer commercials. The results demonstrated that the effectiveness of
these wa...