Luís M. Alves
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View article: SOME CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT SCHOOL MEALS IN ESPÍRITO SANTO
SOME CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT SCHOOL MEALS IN ESPÍRITO SANTO Open
This article aims to analyze the National School Feeding Program (PNAE) in the state of Espírito Santo from a geographical perspective. It provides a historical overview of programs aimed at family farming and fighting hunger in Brazil, hi…
View article: A qualitative exploration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender-based violence against women living with HIV or tuberculosis in Timor Leste
A qualitative exploration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender-based violence against women living with HIV or tuberculosis in Timor Leste Open
Violence against women or gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant public health issue facing women and girls in different settings. It is reported to have worsened globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the impact of the COVID…
View article: A qualitative exploration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender-based violence against women living with HIV or tuberculosis in Timor Leste
A qualitative exploration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender-based violence against women living with HIV or tuberculosis in Timor Leste Open
Violence against women or gender-based violence (GBV) is a major public health issue facing women and girls in different settings and is reported to have worsened globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pa…
View article: The impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Domestic Gender Based Violence Against Female HIV and Tuberculosis Patients in Timor-Leste: A Qualitative Study
The impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Domestic Gender Based Violence Against Female HIV and Tuberculosis Patients in Timor-Leste: A Qualitative Study Open
Background Globally, there is still widespread of violence against women and girls. Timor Leste reports high prevalence of gender-based violence with 30% women have experienced intimate partner (IPV) or non-partner sexual violence. Several…
View article: Using the Methodology Problem-Based Learning to Teaching Programming to Freshman Students
Using the Methodology Problem-Based Learning to Teaching Programming to Freshman Students Open
This work registers the initial results of a teaching strategy implemented with students entering the Algorithms discipline with a higher degree in Computing. This discipline offered to first-year students records cases of dropout and evas…
View article: Active Methodologies in Incoming Programming Classes (Short Paper)
Active Methodologies in Incoming Programming Classes (Short Paper) Open
Innovative approaches in teaching programming have been required to improve the success of incoming programming students. This work presents the initial results of a teaching strategy implemented in the Algorithms subject of a Computer Sci…
View article: Longevity of risks in software development projects: a comparative analysis with an academic environment
Longevity of risks in software development projects: a comparative analysis with an academic environment Open
The study presented in this paper was developed in an academic environment. All subjects involved in this research are enrolled in the Information Systems Master's Degree of the University of Minho. The main objective of this study is to d…
View article: C Tutor usage in relation to student achievement and progress: A study of introductory programming courses in Portugal and Serbia
C Tutor usage in relation to student achievement and progress: A study of introductory programming courses in Portugal and Serbia Open
Previous research studies on introductory programming courses in engineering education in Portugal and Serbia have indicated that although high motivation and high expectations seem to be reported by students, many students may fail the co…
View article: EasyCoding - Methodology to Support Programming Learning
EasyCoding - Methodology to Support Programming Learning Open
Knowing that the programming curricular units in the first year of engineering courses have a high failure rate and, assuming that this failure is due, in large part, to the lack of motivation and the lack of autonomy of the student to pro…
View article: INDIGO-DataCloud: A data and computing platform to facilitate seamless access to e-infrastructures.
INDIGO-DataCloud: A data and computing platform to facilitate seamless access to e-infrastructures. Open
This paper describes the achievements of the H2020 project INDIGO-DataCloud. The project has provided e-infrastructures with tools, applications and cloud framework enhancements to manage the demanding requirements of scientific communitie…
View article: Mathematics and blindness: let's try to solve this problem?
Mathematics and blindness: let's try to solve this problem? Open
According to World Health Organization, the number of people with blindness due to infectious diseases has reduced in the last 20 years whereas 80% of all visual impairment can be prevented or cured. Despite of that, 285 million people are…