The importance of leadership styles and the teachers' role in schools have been increasingly high... more The importance of leadership styles and the teachers' role in schools have been increasingly highlighted and researched, in the last decade. The aim of the present work is to analyze the results of a systematic revision of literature on leadership styles in education. A systematic analysis of the literature of last the three years, published in international indexed journals. It is recognized the need to recognize the teacher role and importance for the personal and academic success of the students. The leadership style of the teachers can help developing the learning capacity of pupils' as well as their ability to cope with life challenges and to choose and maintain healthy lifestyles. At a time where the generalized economic difficulties contribute for a heavier school climate, the role of teachers become more and more complex, and innovative teaching and learning strategies are to be designed, implemented and evaluated. This work is proposed as a poster in the area of Sciences of the Education, with a special focus on innovation and challenges in the education arena.
This article describes the implementation process of a nationwide project to enhance young people... more This article describes the implementation process of a nationwide project to enhance young people's participation and active citizenship in the context of Portugal's economic recession. This project used an innovative Positive Youth Development approach that engaged Portuguese youth (aged 11-18 years) through social media tools to facilitate their civic engagement and development. Participants from all over the country were empowered (1) to design and conduct research activities on topics of their choice and about their life contexts and (2) to create ways to improve youth civic participation in their communities, while developing supportive interactions with adults and peers. Overall, youth were engaged in their activities, felt their voices were heard, and felt that they were viewed as experts of their own well-being and living contexts. Youth research actions and preliminary findings were then compiled in a set of recommendations that was formally received by a high commi...
The aim of this study was to understand what children's and adolescents' worries are and the stra... more The aim of this study was to understand what children's and adolescents' worries are and the strategies used to face them. Two studies were carried out. Study one had a sample of 1,207 Portuguese children and adolescents, 48.4% boys, attending 5th to 9th grades, mean age 12.5, participated in a first approach to children and adolescents' theories about worries and coping with worries. Study two had a sample of 527 Portuguese children and adolescents, 46.8% boys, 5th to 9th grade, mean age 12.4, aimed to replicate study one and go in depth on worries and coping gender differences. Confronted with questions about frequency of worries, the impact of worries, the kind of worries and how to cope with them, it was clear that the majority of children and adolescents get worried frequently, part of them let worries interfere significantly in their lives, and the best coping strategy is distraction, less frequently they seek social support, try to calm down or engage in health compromising behaviors such as drinking or eating or being violent. Other strategies were reported but none of them was frequent as these ones. Family, peers (getting supported) and leisure time (getting distracted) are important issues in young people's well-being but they play differential roles. School seems part of "the problem" but never "part of the solution". The role of personal competences such as resilience, self-regulation, and problem-solving appears less frequently in these age groups. Mental health is a forgotten area in health promotion in schools, but indeed being worried frequently without being able to solve worrying issues does not contribute at all for children's and adolescents' well being and furthermore is able to interfere with the so feared school success. The implications for health promotion interventions in families and in schools are discussed.
ABSTRACT The importance of leadership styles and the teachers’ role in schools have been increasi... more ABSTRACT The importance of leadership styles and the teachers’ role in schools have been increasingly highlighted and researched, in the last decade. The aim of the present work is to analyze the results of a systematic revision of literature on leadership styles in education. A systematic analysis of the literature of last the three years, published in international indexed journals. It is recognized the need to recognize the teacher role and importance for the personal and academic success of the students. The leadership style of the teachers can help developing the learning capacity of pupils’ as well as their ability to cope with life challenges and to choose and maintain healthy lifestyles. At a time where the generalized economic difficulties contribute for a heavier school climate, the role of teachers become more and more complex, and innovative teaching and learning strategies are to be designed, implemented and evaluated. This work is proposed as a poster in the area of Sc...
The aim of this study was to understand what children’s and adolescents’ worries are and the stra... more The aim of this study was to understand what children’s and adolescents’ worries are and the strategies used to face them. Two studies were carried out. Study one had a sample of 1,207 Portuguese children and adolescents, 48.4% boys, attending 5th to 9th grades, mean age 12.5, participated in a first approach to children and adolescents’ theories about worries and coping with worries. Study two had a sample of 527 Portuguese children and adolescents, 46.8% boys, 5th to 9th grades, mean age 12.4, aimed to replicate study one and to go in depth on worries and coping and gender differences. Confronted with questions about the frequency of worries, the impact of worries, the kind of worries and how to cope with them, it was clear that the majority of children and adolescents get worried frequently, part of them let worries interfere significantly in their lives, and the best coping strategy is distraction, less frequently they seek social support, try to calm down or engage in health co...
The importance of leadership styles and the teachers' role in schools have been increasingly high... more The importance of leadership styles and the teachers' role in schools have been increasingly highlighted and researched, in the last decade. The aim of the present work is to analyze the results of a systematic revision of literature on leadership styles in education. A systematic analysis of the literature of last the three years, published in international indexed journals. It is recognized the need to recognize the teacher role and importance for the personal and academic success of the students. The leadership style of the teachers can help developing the learning capacity of pupils' as well as their ability to cope with life challenges and to choose and maintain healthy lifestyles. At a time where the generalized economic difficulties contribute for a heavier school climate, the role of teachers become more and more complex, and innovative teaching and learning strategies are to be designed, implemented and evaluated. This work is proposed as a poster in the area of Sciences of the Education, with a special focus on innovation and challenges in the education arena.
This article describes the implementation process of a nationwide project to enhance young people... more This article describes the implementation process of a nationwide project to enhance young people's participation and active citizenship in the context of Portugal's economic recession. This project used an innovative Positive Youth Development approach that engaged Portuguese youth (aged 11-18 years) through social media tools to facilitate their civic engagement and development. Participants from all over the country were empowered (1) to design and conduct research activities on topics of their choice and about their life contexts and (2) to create ways to improve youth civic participation in their communities, while developing supportive interactions with adults and peers. Overall, youth were engaged in their activities, felt their voices were heard, and felt that they were viewed as experts of their own well-being and living contexts. Youth research actions and preliminary findings were then compiled in a set of recommendations that was formally received by a high commi...
The aim of this study was to understand what children's and adolescents' worries are and the stra... more The aim of this study was to understand what children's and adolescents' worries are and the strategies used to face them. Two studies were carried out. Study one had a sample of 1,207 Portuguese children and adolescents, 48.4% boys, attending 5th to 9th grades, mean age 12.5, participated in a first approach to children and adolescents' theories about worries and coping with worries. Study two had a sample of 527 Portuguese children and adolescents, 46.8% boys, 5th to 9th grade, mean age 12.4, aimed to replicate study one and go in depth on worries and coping gender differences. Confronted with questions about frequency of worries, the impact of worries, the kind of worries and how to cope with them, it was clear that the majority of children and adolescents get worried frequently, part of them let worries interfere significantly in their lives, and the best coping strategy is distraction, less frequently they seek social support, try to calm down or engage in health compromising behaviors such as drinking or eating or being violent. Other strategies were reported but none of them was frequent as these ones. Family, peers (getting supported) and leisure time (getting distracted) are important issues in young people's well-being but they play differential roles. School seems part of "the problem" but never "part of the solution". The role of personal competences such as resilience, self-regulation, and problem-solving appears less frequently in these age groups. Mental health is a forgotten area in health promotion in schools, but indeed being worried frequently without being able to solve worrying issues does not contribute at all for children's and adolescents' well being and furthermore is able to interfere with the so feared school success. The implications for health promotion interventions in families and in schools are discussed.
ABSTRACT The importance of leadership styles and the teachers’ role in schools have been increasi... more ABSTRACT The importance of leadership styles and the teachers’ role in schools have been increasingly highlighted and researched, in the last decade. The aim of the present work is to analyze the results of a systematic revision of literature on leadership styles in education. A systematic analysis of the literature of last the three years, published in international indexed journals. It is recognized the need to recognize the teacher role and importance for the personal and academic success of the students. The leadership style of the teachers can help developing the learning capacity of pupils’ as well as their ability to cope with life challenges and to choose and maintain healthy lifestyles. At a time where the generalized economic difficulties contribute for a heavier school climate, the role of teachers become more and more complex, and innovative teaching and learning strategies are to be designed, implemented and evaluated. This work is proposed as a poster in the area of Sc...
The aim of this study was to understand what children’s and adolescents’ worries are and the stra... more The aim of this study was to understand what children’s and adolescents’ worries are and the strategies used to face them. Two studies were carried out. Study one had a sample of 1,207 Portuguese children and adolescents, 48.4% boys, attending 5th to 9th grades, mean age 12.5, participated in a first approach to children and adolescents’ theories about worries and coping with worries. Study two had a sample of 527 Portuguese children and adolescents, 46.8% boys, 5th to 9th grades, mean age 12.4, aimed to replicate study one and to go in depth on worries and coping and gender differences. Confronted with questions about the frequency of worries, the impact of worries, the kind of worries and how to cope with them, it was clear that the majority of children and adolescents get worried frequently, part of them let worries interfere significantly in their lives, and the best coping strategy is distraction, less frequently they seek social support, try to calm down or engage in health co...
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