Sisyphus — Journal of Education

Educational Research Themes

Sisyphus' Editors — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Integration of Socio-emotional Education in Portuguese Education

Pascoal Amaral, Inês Fronteira, Gina Tomé, Rute Amaral, Tatiana Pereira — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This study aims to analyse the opinion and perception of Portuguese educational agents on the integration of socio-emotional education in Portuguese schools. To this end, semi-structured interviews were carried out with educational agents from different levels of education, scientific areas and regions of Portugal. Although the latest research indicates that socio-emotional education contributes to academic success, better preparation for life's challenges, health protection and the creation of positive learning environments; socio-emotional education continues to be neglected in Portugal. According to the participants in the study, in order to integrate socio-emotional education it is necessary to change curricula, universalise and invest in the development of teachers' knowledge and socio-emotional level, increase social support at school, change the school organisation, and transform the environment in which education policies are discussed and decided.

Exploring Theoretical Relationships for Implementing Responsible Research and Innovation through the Interdisciplinary Island of Rationality

Vanessa Maria de Souza, Estéfano Vizconde Veraszto — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

In 2011, the European Union introduced the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) approach to advance research and innovation by considering various social actors and promoting responsible engagement in addressing increasingly complex societal issues. This approach is being implemented in various sectors, including healthcare, industries, and education. Despite its application in education, there is no defined methodology. Therefore, this article presents the results of a literature review encompassing eight databases to explore the application of RRI through the Interdisciplinary Island of Rationality (IIR) methodology by Gérard Fourez (1997). The findings from these studies propose a science education that caters to the needs of society, encouraging students to critically engage in various sectors of society with the aim of finding solutions to science and technology-related issues. Thus, the development of IIR appears to support the application of RRI principles.

Research Values Expressed by Postgraduate Scholars from a Mexican University

Ana Hirsch-Adler, Douglas A. Izarra-Vielma — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

We consider that it is necessary to develop work that focuses on the values inherent to the process of creating knowledge, in order to strengthen the training of postgraduate studies scholars. This article arises from an ongoing project called “Applied Ethics and Education”. As a data collection instrument, a questionnaire was applied to a sample of 291 professors and researchers from a Mexican public university, who work in different areas of knowledge. The analysis was carried out through exhaustive reading that allowed values and other axiological elements to be recognized and classified, organized according to the percentage obtained. The results show a stable core of values: Honesty, Responsibility, Scientific Integrity, Commitment and Respect. We highlight the concern with the development of critical thinking, the view of the work of teachers and researchers as a social good and the need to continue investigating the specific ethical principles related to different disciplinary frameworks.

An Analysis of the Implementation of the SDGs in the Curriculum of Students in a Neighborhood on the Outskirts of Rio de Janeiro

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This study aims to verify how the implementation of basic concepts about the goals established by 2030 has been and how students from neighborhoods on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro are building their own perception of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The article is necessary given that social responsibility and business ethics are based on education aligned with sustainability. This study is exploratory and qualitative in nature. The study showed an alignment regarding the need to rethink teaching strategies to work on the topic in the classroom. When comparing the development of students from neighborhoods within the same city, it is clear that those from this region are less touched, given this decontextualization of the SDGs with the lives of students. It is necessary to monitor the construction of science on this urgent topic. It is concluded that the SDGs must be debated more regularly in schools to improve and even encourage teachers to get involved with the goals, in addition to being included in the school curriculum in an integrated way with other social agents, preferably with the support of committed programs in achieving the goals of the 2030 agenda.

The Voice of Higher Studies in Performing Arts’ Students (Music, Dance and Dramatic Art)

Tomás Motos-Teruel, Carmen Giménez-Morte, Ricardo Gassent-Balaguer — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This paper presents the exploratory results of a research whose objective is to know the thinking of students of higher studies in performing arts (AAEE) in Spain, on the variables: training received, purpose of these centers, AAEE curriculum, thoughts about the teaching staff, satisfaction with equipment and resources, status of the centers and social valuation, knowledge, and support for the AAEE and their studies. The sample consisted of 290 subjects. An ad hoc questionnaire validated by judges was used. The results show that the hypothesis, which suggested significant differences between specialities (Music, Dance, Dramatic art) is only confirmed in three variables. And regarding gender in two variables. Significant differences are also found with respect to buildings, facilities, and resources. The importance and need to carry out studies that help profile these professions as well as develop plans to improve the centers are highlighted.