Hierdie sewe-jaar longitudinale opvoedingstudie evalueer drie akademiese afleweringsmodusse vir deeltydse MBA-studente in hul Bemarkingsbestuursmodule, naamlik vol kontak (20172019), vol aanlyn tydens COVID-19 se harde inperking (2020-2021 en die daaropvolgende gemengde modus (2022-2023). Die studie het ten doel om te bepaal of die afleweringsmodus studente se akademiese prestasie beduidend beïnvloed. Die eenrigting-variansie-analise (EVA) het beduidende verskille tussen die afleweringsmodusse vir individuele opdragte (normatiewe assessering) en groepgevallestudies (summatiewe assessering) geïdentifiseer. Daar was ook betekenisvolle verskille tussen die akademiese prestasie ten opsigte van die finale saamgestelde portefeulje van kennis (wat as eksamen dien). Hierdie portefeulje bestaan uit 'n prakties-toegepaste bemarkingsplan. Die post-hoc toetse het getoon dat studente aansienlik beter gevaar het tydens die gemengde afleweringsmodus in individuele opdragte, terwyl die volledige aanlyn modus laer punte vir die groepgevallestudies gehad het. Beide die gemengde en volledige kontakmodusse het beduidende opeenvolgende verbetering vir die groepgevallestudies getoon, wat in elke gevallestudie verbetering getoon het namate die semester gevorder het. Dit verskil van volledige aanlyn onderrig. Die gemengde modus het ook aansienlik beter gevaar in die eksamen- en finale modulepunte en het selfs beter gevaar as volkontakklasse.

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly transformed the tertiary education landscape. Traditional contact universities were forced abruptly to adopt a full-distance education mode, a situation neither the students nor lecturers were prepared for. Many lectures and teaching activities were developed on the fly as universities struggled to roll out the needed support in double-time for lecturers and students. This new normal for education required integrating technology, advanced communication software, revised assessment techniques, and recognising the need for flexible and adaptable approaches to teaching and learning. Students also evolved and gained technological proficiency, adaptability, time management, soft skills, social media proficiency, and an awareness of health and well-being. Albeit uncertain in redefining the new normal, universities continue to provide quality education. However, exactly how university education should be delivered to a new breed of students in a new business environment is a challenge. This is even more so in the case of executive MBA students. After the hard lockdown and restrictions were lifted on 21 September 2020, the North-West University Business School started to explore other modes of academic content delivery. Reinstating a full contact delivery mode was not an option because of remaining restrictions. High technological investment, online-educated lecturers and students, and benefits and developments during online learning now form a new normal for the Business School. Which teaching method, or rather, which mode of delivery, is the most relevant and adequate? Should the MBA lectures return to the historic full-contact delivery mode, stick with the newly established full online mode, or attempt to integrate the benefits of both into a hybrid mode of delivering business education to a new breed of technology-savvy students? This study, therefore, examines the academic performance of the different delivery modes by comparing data of Executive MBA Marketing management students at the NWU Business School in South Africa. The study examines the academic performance of these students from 2017 up to 2023. The panel database consists of Executive MBA students'marks for the module in Marketing Management from 2017 up to 2023. The database contains marks for individual assignments, groupwork case studies, final individual- and groupwork marks, exam marks and the final module mark. The final assessment is a portfolio of evidence comprising a detailed marketing plan for a product, service, or organisation of choice. The mode of delivery served as the dependent variable, while the independent variables comprised the marks for each assignment (groupwork, individual and portfolio of evidence). Three delivery modes were compared, namely full-contact (2017-2019), full-online (2020-2021), and the post-pandemic hybrid mode currently in effect (2022-2023). The data comprised 630 cases. However, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) used 532 cases to compare the different groupwork assignments (230 full-contact students, 159 full-online students, and 143 hybrid students). Cronbach's alpha coefficient measured the data's reliability, and one-way ANOVA determined significant differences (p<.05) between the academic performance of the three delivery modes. The analysis confirmed that significant differences exist between the modes of delivery for individual assignments, group case studies and exams (p<.05). The Tukey ab post-hoc tests showed that students performed significantly better during the hybrid delivery mode in individual assignments (69.2%) than full contact (63.8%). Regarding the individual assignment, the full online (63.8%) and full contact (63.7%) delivery modes perform significantly worse than the hybrid (69.2%) delivery mode. Regarding the first group case study (Group Assignment 1), full online performs (67.3%) significantly worse than hybrid (71.1%) and full contact (73.6%) delivery modes. There is no significant difference between the hybrid and full contact delivery modes. In the second, third, and fourth group case studies (Group Assignments 2, 3 & 4), the hybrid delivery mode (82.37%, 75.4%, 82.7%) outperforms the full contact (75.4, 80.1%, 86.6%) and full-online (71.4%, 71.4%, 67.8%) modes. The hybrid delivery mode, therefore, proves to be more conducive towards academic performance in group work. Finally, in considering the final module mark, the hybrid delivery mode (71.0%) is significantly higher than the other two delivery modes. However, there is no significant difference between full online (67.5%) and full-contact (67.2%) delivery modes regarding the final module mark. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that the better performance in the final module marks is a function of the groupwork where the students analysed case studies together. There are no significant differences in the exam marks between the delivery modes, so better academic performance in the hybrid mode of delivery where groupwork is concerned culminates in the better module mark. Based on the findings, it is evident that the hybrid mode of delivery results in the best academic performance. This observation is based on three reasons, namely 1) students performed better in both the normative and summative assessments during hybrid tuition; 2) there is continuous progressive learning throughout the semester regarding the group case studies (summative assessment). They learn to improve and hone their skills to analyse better and apply business solutions to real-life problems experienced by organisations. This is based on students' improving marks in the group case studies as they become more proficient in analysing and answering the applied case studies because they learn from each case study; and 3) the students perform better academically in their normative assessments and earn higher final module marks (partially due to reason 2). It is concluded that the hybrid delivery mode facilitates the academic performance of post-pandemic executive MBA Marketing management students. JEL KODES: I23, I21, M30

Abstract: In many supervised learning problems, feature selection techniques are increasingly essential across various applications. Feature selection significantly influences the classification accuracy rate and the quality of SVM model by reducing the number of features, remove irrelevant and redundant features. In this paper, we evaluate the performance of twenty feature selection algorithms over four databases. The performance is conducted in term of: classification accuracy rate, Kuncheva’s Stability, Information Stability, SS Stability and SH Stability. To measure the feature selection algorithms, multiple datasets from the UCI Machine Learning Repository are utilized to assess both classification accuracy and stability variations.

SYNOPSIS The large scale of cave mines leads to many challenges, including operational logistics and geomechanics design. In current practice, pillar stability assessment relies almost exclusively on stress analysis. However, stability is also affected by other factors including those related to operational aspects of the mining method, the effects of which are difficult to account for during the design stages. In this paper we present a case study of the application of a machine learning approach to evaluate the influence of these operational factors on pillar stability at the Chuquicamata underground cave mine in northern Chile. Due to the likely multi-factorial damage process leading to collapses and considering the different pillar conditions, a tree-based machine learning method was used and analysed to improve the understanding of the relative importance of the various contributing factors. Unlike stress analysis methods, it does not require any a priori knowledge of failure mechanisms, nor the calibration of associated controlling parameters. The proposed random forest model predicted pillar collapses with 80% accuracy despite limited samples to model from. The main contributing factors to collapses were found to be related to available pillar volume, cave front geometry, and time under abutment stress conditions. The effects and interactions of such factors were also studied, showing that careful and improved control over operational conditions can significantly reduce the likelihood of pillar collapses. These conclusions could not have been obtained from stress analysis alone, illustrating the complementary nature of conventional stress analysis and machine learning approaches.

ABSTRACT Introduction: With the changing landscape of medical education, it is crucial to critically examine existing approaches and frameworks. competency-based medical education (CBME) emerges as a promising paradigm shift, which prioritizes learner-centered, outcome-oriented development of skills, knowledge, and attitudes. Objective: To identify the essential structural and procedural adjustments needed for effective implementation of CBME. It underscores the importance of reorganizing educational institutions, adapting instructional and assessment techniques, and fostering acceptance of CBME in the classroom. Results: To effectively deliver CBME, it is imperative to restructure educational institutions to focus on competency-based curricula and personalized instruction. Also, there is a need to modify teaching and assessment strategies to facilitate continuous assessment and active learning. Conclusions: Adopting CBME principles can enable medical education to produce professionals equipped with the skills necessary to meet the dynamic demands of modern medicine.

RESUMEN Introducción: Con el panorama cambiante de la educación médica, es crucial examinar críticamente los enfoques y marcos existentes. La educación médica basada en competencias (EMBC) surge como un prometedor cambio de paradigma, que prioriza el desarrollo de habilidades, conocimientos y actitudes explícitas centrado en el alumno y orientado a los resultados. Objetivo: Identificar los ajustes estructurales y procedimentales esenciales necesarios para una implementación eficaz de la EMBC. Se subraya la importancia de reorganizar las instituciones educativas, adaptar las técnicas de instrucción y evaluación y fomentar la adopción de la EMBC en el aula. Resultados: Para impartir con eficacia la EMBC, es imperativo reestructurar las instituciones educativas para que se centren en planes de estudios basados en competencias y en la enseñanza personalizada. Asimismo, es necesario modificar las estrategias de enseñanza y evaluación para facilitar la evaluación continua y el aprendizaje activo. Conclusiones: Adoptar los principios de EMBC puede permitir que la educación médica produzca profesionales equipados con las habilidades necesarias para satisfacer las demandas dinámicas de la medicina moderna.

Abstract Undergraduate arts and design programs have been incorporating computing education into their curricula. Through a documentation analysis of the first cycle (i.e., bachelor’s) curricula offered by the Portuguese public education subsystem in the 2018-19 academic year, we identified 40 programs from diverse artistic and design areas, attended by around 5,600 students, which contained at least one course covering computer programming. In a subsequent qualitative analysis of the syllabi of those 128 courses we had identified as relevant, we characterized the objectives, the contents, and the teaching and assessment methods for computing in higher arts education. In the face of the skepticism the literature expresses regarding the validity and robustness of brief approaches to computing, we found most undergraduate programs dedicate few courses or credits (i.e., ECTS) to the topic. We also found programs that introduce the topic late in the curriculum, at a stage when it is likely to meet less dedication from the students. At course level, we note the prevalence of the objective of granting autonomous learning skills to students, which often translates into contents too broad to approach in a non-superficial way. Moreover, we alert to the use of project-based assessment methods in ways that do not assure learning of the contents. With this article we hope to provide an overview of the current situation and contribute to a reflection and a debate about the relevance and the way computing is covered within arts and design education. i.e., ie i e (i.e. bachelors bachelor s bachelor’s 201819 2018 19 2018-1 year 4 areas 5600 5 600 5,60 students programming 12 relevant objectives ECTS curriculum level nonsuperficial non superficial Moreover projectbased project based i.e. (i.e 20181 201 1 2018- 560 60 5,6 i.e 20 56 6 5, 2

Resumo Os cursos de graduação em artes e design têm vindo a incorporar o ensino da computação nos seus programas de estudo. Por meio de uma análise documental dos currículos de 1º ciclo oferecidos pelo subsistema de ensino público de Portugal no ano letivo 2018-19, identificamos 40 cursos de diversas áreas artísticas e de design, frequentados por cerca de 5.600 estudantes, que abordavam a programação de computadores em pelo menos uma unidade curricular. Numa subsequente análise qualitativa das fichas das 128 unidades que identificamos como relevantes, procedemos a uma caracterização dos objetivos, dos conteúdos e dos métodos de avaliação e de ensino da computação no ensino superior artístico. Perante o ceticismo, expresso na literatura, sobre a validade e a robustez de abordagens breves ao tema da computação, notamos que parte dos cursos lhe dedica poucas unidades ou créditos. Encontramos, ainda, cursos em que o tema é introduzido numa fase avançada do currículo, em que é provável uma menor dedicação dos estudantes. Ao nível das unidades curriculares, notamos a prevalência do objetivo de capacitar os estudantes para uma aprendizagem autônoma, que se traduz frequentemente em conteúdos demasiado extensos para uma abordagem não superficial. Alertamos, ainda, para o uso de métodos de avaliação por meio da realização de projetos que não asseguram a aprendizagem dos conteúdos. Esperamos, com este artigo, prestar um ponto de situação e dar um contributo para a reflexão e para o debate sobre a relevância e sobre a forma como a computação é abordada no ensino das artes e do design. estudo º 201819, 201819 2018 19, 19 2018-19 4 5600 5 600 5.60 curricular 12 relevantes objetivos artístico ceticismo literatura créditos Encontramos ainda currículo curriculares autônoma superficial Alertamos Esperamos artigo 20181 201 1 2018-1 560 60 5.6 20 2018- 56 6 5. 2

Abstract This article aims to describe theoretical and methodological aspects of research on the concept of function in teaching training education based on a systematic literature review. The systematic review was conducted according to the principles of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), culminating in the categorization of the reviewed articles in order to identify the formative contexts for a reflection on the theoretical approaches and methodological strategies used in surveys. The results, communicated in a meta-synthesis and condensed in a table, point to theoretical-methodological directions of formative moments on the concept of function, evidencing the need to master the didactic-pedagogical resources to be used, to coordinate the knowledge transition process from arithmetic to algebraic and managing assessment and training processes, highlighting professional learning opportunities. MetaAnalyses Meta Analyses PRISMA, PRISMA , (PRISMA) surveys results metasynthesis meta synthesis table theoreticalmethodological didacticpedagogical didactic pedagogical processes opportunities (PRISMA

Resumo Este artigo visa descrever aspectos teóricos e metodológicos de pesquisas sobre o conceito de função na formação continuada, a partir da realização de uma revisão sistemática da literatura. A revisão sistemática foi realizada, segundo os princípios do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), e os artigos revisados foram categorizados, a fim de identificar os contextos formativos para uma reflexão sobre as abordagens teóricas e as estratégias metodológicas utilizadas nas pesquisas. Os resultados, comunicados em uma metassíntese e condensados em um quadro, apontam direcionamentos teórico-metodológicos de momentos formativos centrados no estudo do conceito de função e evidenciam a necessidade de dominar os recursos didático-pedagógicos a serem utilizados, de coordenar o processo de transição do conhecimento aritmético para o algébrico e de gerenciar os processos de avaliação e formação, destacando oportunidades de aprendizagem profissional. continuada literatura realizada MetaAnalyses Meta Analyses PRISMA, PRISMA , (PRISMA) categorizados resultados quadro teóricometodológicos teórico didáticopedagógicos didático pedagógicos utilizados profissional (PRISMA

Abstract This article aims to analyze the institutional self-evaluation process developed in a municipal school in the Metropolitan Region of Chile. It highlights the implementation of innovative, participatory, and intensive methodological tools in an experience carried out between 2018 and 2019, focusing on the promotion of Educational Inclusion guided by the principles outlined in the Guide for Educational Inclusion. The methodology employs a Qualitative Design based on a Case Study that systematizes the initial phase of an Action-Research process developed in consensus between researchers, the school, and its coordinating team. This approach enabled a simultaneous process of accompaniment and inquiry, using field notes and interviews. In this way, the analysis highlights three phases: 1) the formation of the Inclusion Team, 2) the process of self-evaluation and methodologies implemented, and 3) the process of evaluation of barriers and design of the Plan. The results provide a detailed overview of the initiative, highlighting reflective aspects and transformative strategies, thereby contributing to the understanding of effective educational practices and promoting participatory approaches in institutional self-evaluation processes. It is concluded that the journey towards Educational Inclusion constitutes a self-reflective odyssey of collaborative action, allowing for a fresh perspective of the traditional processes of Institutional Self-Assessment and Evaluation. This perspective is enriched by Action Research and multi-method Methodologies, in order to cultivate cultural, political and practical conditions for learning and participation of the entire educational community.

Resumo Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar o processo de autoavaliação institucional desenvolvido em uma escola municipal da Região Metropolitana do Chile, destacando a implementação de ferramentas metodológicas inovadoras, participativas e intensivas em uma experiência realizada entre 2018 e 2019, com foco na promoção da Inclusão Educacional a partir das diretrizes do Guia de Inclusão Educacional. A metodologia estabelece um Design Qualitativo baseado em um Estudo de Caso que sistematiza a primeira fase de um processo de Pesquisa-Ação acordado entre os pesquisadores, a escola e sua equipe de coordenação. Essa abordagem permitiu um processo simultâneo de acompanhamento e investigação, usando notas de campo e entrevistas. Dessa forma, três fases são destacadas: 1) Formação da equipe de inclusão, 2) Processo de autoavaliação e metodologias implementadas, e 3) Processo de avaliação de barreiras e elaboração do plano. Os resultados fornecem uma visão detalhada da iniciativa, destacando aspectos reflexivos e estratégias transformadoras, contribuindo para a compreensão de práticas educacionais eficazes e promovendo abordagens participativas nos processos de autoavaliação institucional. Conclui-se que a jornada rumo à Inclusão Educacional constitui uma odisseia autorreflexiva e de ação colaborativa que permite adotar uma perspectiva sobre os processos tradicionais de Autoavaliação e Avaliação Institucional, enriquecida pela Pesquisa-Ação e por metodologias multimétodos, a fim de construir condições culturais, políticas e práticas para o aprendizado e a participação de toda a comunidade educacional.

Resumen El presente artículo tiene como objetivo analizar el proceso de autoevaluación institucional desarrollado en un colegio municipal de la Región Metropolitana de Chile, destacando la implementación de herramientas metodológicas innovadoras, participativas e intensivas en una experiencia realizada entre 2018 y 2019, centrando en la promoción de la Inclusión Educativa a partir de las orientaciones de la Guía para la Inclusión Educativa. La metodología establece un Diseño Cualitativo basado en un Estudio de Caso que sistematiza la primera fase de un proceso de Investigación-Acción consensuado entre investigadores, la escuela y su equipo coordinador. Este enfoque permitió llevar a cabo un proceso simultáneo de acompañamiento e indagación, utilizando notas de campo y entrevistas. De esta forma, se destacan tres fases: 1) conformación del equipo de inclusión, 2) proceso de autoevaluación y metodologías implementadas, y 3) proceso de evaluación de barreras y diseño del plan. Los resultados ofrecen una visión detallada de la iniciativa, resaltando aspectos reflexivos y estrategias transformadoras, contribuyendo al entendimiento de prácticas educativas efectivas y promoviendo enfoques participativos en los procesos de autoevaluación institucional. Se concluye que el viaje hacia la Inclusión Educativa constituye una odisea autorreflexiva y de acción colaborativa que permite tomar perspectiva de los procesos tradicionales de Autoevaluación y Evaluación Institucional, en tanto enriquecidos por la investigación acción y metodologías multimétodos, a fin de construir condiciones culturales, políticas y prácticas para el aprendizaje y la participación de toda la comunidad educativa

Abstract Background Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among young people and university students. Research has identified numerous socio-demographic, relational, and clinical factors as potential predictors of suicide risk, and machine learning techniques have emerged as promising ways to improve risk assessment. Objective This cross-sectional observational study aimed at identifying predictors and college student profiles associated with suicide risk through a machine learning approach. Methods A total of 3102 students were surveyed regarding potential suicide risk, socio-demographic characteristics, academic career, and physical/mental health and well-being. The classification tree technique and the multiple correspondence analysis were applied to define students’ profiles in terms of suicide risk and to detect the main predictors of such a risk. Results Among the participating students, 7% showed high potential suicide risk and 3.8% had a history of suicide attempts. Psychological distress and use of alcohol/substance were prominent predictors of suicide risk contributing to define the profile of high risk of suicide: students with significant psychological distress, and with medium/highrisk use of alcohol and psychoactive substances. Conversely, low psychological distress and low-risk use of alcohol and substances, together with religious practice, represented the profile of students with low risk of suicide. Conclusions Machine learning techniques could hold promise for assessing suicide risk in college students, potentially leading to the development of more effective prevention programs. These programs should address both risk and protective factors and be tailored to students’ needs and to the different categories of risk. sociodemographic, sociodemographic socio demographic, demographic relational assessment crosssectional cross sectional approach 310 characteristics career physicalmental physical mental wellbeing. wellbeing well being. being well-being 7 38 3 8 3.8 attempts alcoholsubstance substance mediumhighrisk medium highrisk substances Conversely lowrisk practice 31 3.

BACKGROUND: African development evaluation stakeholders express discontent with Euro-American evaluation methodologies and advocate for formulating evaluation theories and approaches rooted in African wisdom and values OBJECTIVES: This article focuses on generating wisdom and philosophical insights from Swahili proverbs, constructing a robust philosophy of evaluation and using emerging theoretical and methodological insights to guide development evaluations METHOD: Forty-five Swahili proverbs were analysed to uncover their philosophical insights and implications for development evaluation practices RESULTS: Based on established philosophical insights, the evaluand is a single but multifaceted phenomenon; knowledge about the evaluand is possible through close and trusted relationships with people who have experienced it; adequate learning about and production of the credible history of the evaluand is possible in well-established humane relations; and the credible information and evidence on aspects of the evaluand are generated in well-managed processes of inquiry and assessment. These philosophical beliefs form the core of the Swahili evaluation approach, providing valuable guidance for development evaluators in selecting and engaging legitimate stakeholders, managing evaluation processes effectively, utilising diverse forms of knowledge and assessment criteria, and facilitating co-generation, co-learning, and co-validation of findings and reporting on project or programme successes, failures, and lessons CONCLUSION: The philosophy of evaluation underpinning the Swahili evaluation approach provides adequate guidance on the what, why and how of conducting development evaluations CONTRIBUTION: This research contributes to the proverb-based approach to developing African-rooted evaluation theories and approaches by offering lessons on generating and applying philosophical insights to inform and improve development evaluation practices

ABSTRACT Textile pilling is a persistent issue that results in an unattractive surface on garments, impacting their aesthetic and commercial value. This study employs image processing and machine learning techniques to grade fleece textiles based on pilling evaluation. Two approaches were explored: the first utilized a discrete Fourier transform combined with Gaussian filtering, while the second employed Daubechies wavelets. Binarization was used to isolate textile pilling from the surrounding fabric area. In this study, morphological and topological image processing techniques were applied to extract key features from the image data, creating a comprehensive database for fabric analysis. Machine learning techniques, specifically Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), were then used to objectively address the textile grading problem. The Fourier-Gaussian approach achieved classification accuracies of 95.67% with ANN and 92.34% with SVM, while the Daubechies wavelet approach yielded accuracies of 94.23% and 90.67%, respectively. In terms of pilling detection, the Fourier-Gaussian method identified 67 instances of pilling with a pilling area of 1674 units, whereas the Daubechies wavelets method detected 56 instances with a pilling area of 654 units. This automated system enhances textile quality assessment and production efficiency by effectively detecting and quantifying pilling. garments value evaluation explored filtering data analysis SVM (SVM ANN, , (ANN) problem FourierGaussian 9567 95 95.67 9234 92 34 92.34 9423 94 23 94.23 9067 90 90.67% respectively detection 6 167 units 5 65 (ANN 956 9 95.6 923 3 92.3 942 2 94.2 906 90.67 16 95. 92. 94. 90.6 1 90.

Reflective writing and keeping portfolios during rural hospital attachments has been shown to give medical students more confidence, better communication skills and clinical competence, thereby making them stronger adult learners. The role of supervisors as facilitators of learning during Community-based Education rural site visits is critical. The University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences established faculty development workshops to train supervisors to be better able to support students in becoming active learners and critical thinkers, giving them constructive feedback, and encouraging them to look for positive outcomes during their rural attachments. These educational skills were new to most supervisors, requiring a culture change from the usual didactic approaches. Educators had to learn about adult learning theories, the constructivist approach to knowledge creation, role-modelling and methods of assessment that were empowering for students. They were encouraged to form communities of practice through the faculty development process of training and assessment and to consider how to develop research and scholarship in documenting their experiences as facilitators and learning partners with their students and colleagues. These activities enhanced their professional identity formation as scholars, educators and facilitators. Their exposure to the functioning of rural hospitals, partly through narratives of the students' reflective writing, enabled them to develop a greater appreciation of the potential of primary care and the district health services as the foundation of the Zimbabwe health system. Future benefits could include application of this training to other health professional programmes, as part of interprofessional education.

Resumen Los nuevos enfoques pedagógicos invitan al profesorado a desarrollar prácticas de colaboración que influyan en el aprendizaje profundo del estudiantado. En dicho contexto, este artículo tiene como objetivo describir el proceso de resignificación de estudiantes y profesorado sobre la cultura de evaluación y aprendizaje desde el enfoque de la pedagogía de proyectos. El diseño de esta investigación educativa se enmarca en un estudio de caso con metodología cualitativa. Las personas participantes fueron seleccionadas de forma intencionada y corresponden a nueve docentes de aula y 144 estudiantes que cursaban quinto y sexto grado de educación primaria en un centro escolar de la comuna de Temuco, región de La Araucanía, Chile. Para la recolección de información se utilizaron las técnicas de observación participante y grupos de discusión con el propósito de ahondar en el análisis de sus experiencias de resignificación desde el enfoque de la teoría fundamentada. Los hallazgos evidencian que el desarrollo de la metodología de proyectos contribuye a favorecer el rol protagónico del estudiantado durante el proceso pedagógico al involucrarse de manera activa en la evaluación de su aprendizaje. Se puede concluir que la integración de metodologías innovadoras resulta desafiante y se traduce en una oportunidad para el desarrollo profesional docente, en tanto les permite posicionarse como co-aprendices en el proyecto de aprendizaje. Se recomienda abordar la pedagogía de proyectos para propiciar la resignificación de la cultura de evaluación y aprendizaje de manera que se resguarde su sentido formador, democrático y situado en la escuela.

Abstract The new pedagogical approaches lead teachers to develop collaborative practices that influence students' deep learning. In this context, this article aims to describe the process of resignification of students and educators on the assessment and learning culture following the project pedagogy approach. The design of this educational research is framed in a case study with a qualitative methodology. Moreover, the participants were intentionally selected, they consisted of nine classroom teachers and one hundred forty-four students in the fifth and sixth grades of primary education in a school from the commune of Temuco, La Araucanía region, Chile. Regarding the data collection, the researchers used techniques such as participant observation and discussion groups to deepen the analysis of their resignification experiences according to a grounded theory approach. The findings indicate that the development of the project methodology contributes to favoring the leading role of students during the pedagogical process by actively engaging in the evaluations of their learning. Therefore, the investigators conclude that integration methodologies are challenging, and this translates into an opportunity for the teacher's professional development while allowing them to position themselves as co-learners in the learning project. Finally, the researchers recommend applying project pedagogy to foster the resignification of the assessment and learning culture while protecting its formative, democratic, and located sense in schools.

Histories is die onderrig van Afrikaanse literatuur op skoolvlak Afrikanergesentreerd. Alhoewel daar sedert die politieke omwenteling in 1994 in Suid-Afrika pogings aangewend is om 'n inklusiewer letterkunde voor te skryf, oefen die voormelde geskiedenis steeds 'n invloed uit op hoe Afrikaans op skoolvlak onderrig word. Ondanks die skoolkurrikulum se transformatiewe beginsels en verbintenis tot sosiale regstelling, word min tekste voorgeskryf wat nie in 'n standaardvariëteit geskryf is nie. Voorts maak die pedagogiese benadering tot letterkundeonder-rig wat taalonderwysers volg min ruimte vir uiteenlopende interpretasies van literêre tekste. Gevolglik skep dit 'n gaping tussen die beginsels van die skoolkurrikulum en dit wat in die letterkundeklaskamer gebeur. Paris en Alim (2017) se "kultuurhandhawende pedagogie" (KHP) is 'n onderrigbenadering wat die onderhou en ontwikkeling van leerders se kulture sien as sentraal tot pedagogiek. Ons voer aan dat 'n KHP-benadering gepas is vir die onderrig van Afrikaanse literatuur, aangesien dit sal behels dat leerders se variëteite en kultuurpraktyke nie gesien word as buite of slegs aanvullend tot die pedagogiese projek nie, maar eerder sentraal daartoe staan. In hierdie artikel fokus ons op hoe twee gedigte ("Ouma Xhau" en "Ontheemding") in Lynthia Julius se bundel Uit die kroes (2020) op 'n KHP-wyse onderrig kan word op 'n manier wat leerders in staat stel om Oranjerivierafrikaans, die invloed van Nama op Afrikaans, orale literêre tradisies en kulturele ontheemding te verken. Ons analise sluit praktiese raad in oor hoe hierdie twee gedigte onderskeidelik benader kan word as 'n tipe portret en selfportret om sodoende die Europese portretkunstradisie en die uitdaag daarvan in die klaskamer te verken.

The legacy of apartheid continues to impact South African education, specifically the teaching of Afrikaans literature. After South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, curriculum design for schools in post-apartheid South Africa was aimed at correcting historical injustices. Efforts have been made to transform the teaching and learning of Afrikaans at school level by, among other things, making the literature prescribed at school level more inclusive. The current school curriculum (the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement [CAPS]) builds on previous curricula in that it also aims to address the historical injustices of the South African educational model. In the CAPS for Afrikaans Home Language grades 10 to 12, it is advised that social transformation is to be achieved by promoting a sensitivity to diversity and an appreciation for indigenous knowledge systems (Department of Basic Education [DvBO] 2011:9; Schultz & Le Cordeur, 2019:549). Although the CAPS in principle regards learners' lived experiences as valuable, Schultz and Le Cordeur (2019:555) find that teachers and postgraduate education students are of the opinion that the aforementioned principles are not realised in practice in the literature classroom. This gap between the principles and practice can be attributed to the selection of prescribed literary texts that do not represent the socio-cultural diversity of the learners in the Afrikaans classroom as well as a preference for the "universal value judgement" approach to literature teaching which leaves little room for interpretations of literary texts that are informed by the diverse socio-cultural lived experiences of the learners in the Afrikaans classroom. As a response to the lack of diversity in the prescribed poetry as well as the need for pedagogical approaches empowering marginalised communities and valuing their knowledges, this paper proposes applying culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) principles to teaching Lynthia Julius's debut poetry collection, Uit die kroes (2020) in the Afrikaans Home Language classroom. CSP is a pedagogical approach developed by Django Paris and H. Samy Alim which centres students' culturally embedded ways of knowing, rather than viewing their existing knowledge as a stepping stone to sanctioned knowledge. By validating linguistic and cultural diversity, CSP can be employed to address the ongoing influence of apartheid on contemporary Afrikaans literature instruction while fulfilling the previously mentioned curriculum goals of social transformation. CSP offers an approach to education that positions marginalised students' own cultural backgrounds and linguistic practices as essential rather than supplementary to the pedagogical endeavour. Paris and Alim argue that the sustainment of non-dominant cultures and languages should be as important a pedagogical goal as the transference of subject knowledge. This article argues that CSP can provide significant benefits for the teaching of Afrikaans literature by considering students' own language varieties and cultural knowledge as classroom resources, while also enabling critical examination of hegemonic linguistic ideologies and the erasure of non-standard varieties and cultures. Rejecting assimilationist models, CSP validates fluidity and heterogeneity within communities. It also fosters critical examination of learners' own cultural practices including intracultural oppressive aspects, such as the sexism or homophobia within marginalised groups. CSP aligns well with the ways in which Julius's collection thematically engages history through what Barbara Boswell following on Gqola) calls the "re-memorying" of silenced perspectives. Its restorative ethics centre marginalised subjects and uphold pluralism, showing literary analysis' potential for recognition and engagement with the process of identity construction and marginalisation. As a case study, we examine how two poems from Uit die kroes, "Ouma Xhau" and "Ontheemding," could be productively taught to highlight features of the Oranjerivierafrikaans language variety, Nama cultural and its linguistic influences on Oranjerivierafrikaans, oral literary traditions, and personal experiences of cultural displacement and discrimination. The article outlines practical classroom strategies grounded in CSP for teaching these poems in order to centre marginalised cultural histories and sustain non-standard varieties of Afrikaans. We contend that "Ouma Xhau" can be considered a lyrical portrait of a historicalfigure, whereas "Ontheemding" rather functions as a type of autobiographical self-portrait. "Ouma Xhau" portrays an indigenous woman in what is today the Northern Cape, sharing her people's dispossession by colonialism. A CSP analysis of this poem involves contextualising oral traditions 'importance as knowledge systems by explaining literary conventions like collective storytelling. As assessment, we suggest that students could create oral histories or rap "portraits". Opportunities arise for learners from varied backgrounds to engage marginalised perspectives and enrich one another interculturally. "Ontheemding" depicts intergenerational displacement from the Nama language and culture caused by, amongst other things, urbanisation. Taking a CSP approach to teaching this poem acknowledges linguistic heterogeneity by validating students ' own backgrounds and experiences. Building sociolinguistic awareness, assessments like the writing of "self-portrait" poems encourage critical examination of the learners' linguistic experiences and community norms. Inclusion of diverse voices resists monolingual framings of literary pedagogy. Together, the teaching of these two poems offer opportunities for the sustaining of culture by focussing on absented histories through creative reimaginings. Themes of loss, identity negotiation and societal constraints promote development of analytical skills when approached via CSP. Its restorative ethics uphold pluralism through the inclusion of marginalised subjectivities. The teaching of literature can serve as a vehicle of reconstructing knowledge pluralistically when analysed through frameworks attentive to lived diversity and the power dynamics shaping meaning-making. Research into CSP's impacts is still emerging but indicates benefits for empowering marginalised learners and transforming discriminatory educational dynamics. Its varieties-inclusive, community-centred nature demonstrates potential for decolonising curricula historically privileging monolingual, Afrikaner-centric canons. Most essentially, CSP shows how literary analysis situates aesthetics within the socio-political by fostering critical thought around linguistic justice, cultural recognition and plurality through including and championing silenced subjectivities in knowledge production. Adopting CSP principles allows the teaching of Julius's collection to address the lack of non-standard language representation in Afrikaans literature curricula while achieving curriculum goals through a transformative lens attentive to diversity and social problems. Its restorative ethics reconstruct education as community-oriented rather than a process of assimilationist knowledge transfer. Analysis of the two poems highlights literature's capacity for enrichment when diverse experiences, marginalised histories and fluid cultural realities are taken as point of departure. Most significantly, CSP validates plurality as an intellectual and pedagogical strength central to knowledge formation compatible with democratic principles of inclusion and multivocality.

Abstract: Wildfires represent one of the most relevant natural disasters worldwide, due to their impact on various societal and environmental levels. Thus, a significant amount of research has been carried out to investigate and apply computer vision techniques to address this problem. One of the most promising approaches for wildfire fighting is the use of drones equipped with visible and infrared cameras for the detection, monitoring, and fire spread assessment in a remote manner but in close proximity to the affected areas. However, implementing effective computer vision algorithms on board is often prohibitive since deploying full-precision deep learning models running on GPU is not a viable option, due to their high power consumption and the limited payload a drone can handle. Thus, in this work, we posit that smart cameras, based on low-power consumption field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), in tandem with binarized neural networks (BNNs), represent a cost-effective alternative for implementing onboard computing on the edge. Herein we present the implementation of a segmentation model applied to the Corsican Fire Database. We optimized an existing U-Net model for such a task and ported the model to an edge device (a Xilinx Ultra96-v2 FPGA). By pruning and quantizing the original model, we reduce the number of parameters by 90%. Furthermore, additional optimizations enabled us to increase the throughput of the original model from 8 frames per second (FPS) to 33.63 FPS without loss in the segmentation performance: our model obtained 0.912 in Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC), 0.915 in F1 score and 0.870 in Hafiane quality index (HAF), and comparable qualitative segmentation results when contrasted to the original full-precision model. The final model was integrated into a low-cost FPGA, which was used to implement a neural network accelerator.

ABSTRACT Introduction: The process of disseminating scientific findings through the publication of articles in peer-reviewed journals is paramount for the academic and scientific community. The publication of scientific results allows other researchers to access information, assess the study and, upon this knowledge, build up future research. Objective: To characterize the scientific production of the Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica (RBEM) and the Revista Cubana de Educación Médica Superior (RCEMS). Methods: A descriptive and retrospective study was carried out, using the bibliometric analysis and the content analysis methods. Patterns, themes and tendencies recurrent in articles published between 2020 and 2022 were identified and classified. Results: Both journals behaved similarly with respect to productivity until 2020, when the RBEM exponentially increased the number of articles through the publication of several special issues. Didactic and pedagogical proposals for medical student learning, curricular design in medicine, and educational assessment in the same field were identified as research dimensions with the highest recurrence. Conclusions: The reviewed studies highlight the relevance of research in the field of medical education, as well as they recognize the diversity of approaches and perspectives present in various specialized journals. Both Brazil and Cuba play an active role in the generation of scientific knowledge in the field of medical education, each with its own distinctive strengths and approaches.

RESUMEN Introducción: El proceso de difusión de los hallazgos científicos a través de la publicación de artículos en revistas especializadas es fundamental para la comunidad académica y científica. La publicación de resultados científicos permite que otros investigadores accedan a la información, evalúen el estudio y puedan construir sobre ese conocimiento en futuras investigaciones. Objetivo: Caracterizar la producción científica de la Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica (RBEM) y la Revista Cubana de Educación Médica Superior (RCEMS). Métodos: Fue realizado un estudio descriptivo y retrospectivo, mediante el método de análisis bibliométrico y de análisis de contenido. Se identificaron y clasificaron patrones, temas y tendencias recurrentes en los artículos publicados entre 2020 y 2022. Resultados: Ambas revistas se comportaron de manera similar con respecto a la productividad hasta 2020, cuando la RBEM aumentó exponencialmente el número de artículos a través de la publicación de diversos números especiales. Se identificaron como dimensiones de investigación de mayor recurrencia las propuestas didácticas y pedagógicas para el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de medicina, el diseño curricular en medicina y la evaluación educativa en este campo. Conclusiones: Los estudios examinados resaltan la relevancia de investigar en el campo de la educación médica, y reconocen la diversidad de enfoques y perspectivas presentes en diversas revistas especializadas. Tanto Brasil como Cuba desempeñan un papel activo en la generación de conocimientos científicos en el ámbito de la educación médica, cada uno con sus propias fortalezas y enfoques distintivos.