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- Arte+design : cultura formativa em contexto académicoPublication . Paiva, Bartolomeu Adalberto Figueiredo; Oliveira, Mónica; Espada, S.A contemporaneidade vem sendo marcada pela emergência reiterada de novas e alternativas formas de conhecimento e pelo consequente desafio colocado às instituições de ensino superior na formação de novas gerações de profissionais sob o efeito de um pulsar social, político e cultural, tendente a mudanças que devem tornar a escola numa ecologia criativa e aberta a novas formas de interpretação do mundo. As exigências que estas perspetivas prenunciam impõem lógicas e estratégias curriculares capazes de estabelecer relações consistentes entre o desenvolvimento de competências gerais e o papel que uma visão cultural e integradora da formação deve promover, conciliando ciência, arte e tecnologia. Fundado nos pressupostos que subjazem a estes entendimentos, o curso de Arte e Design da Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra realiza anualmente um evento de natureza formativa para o qual convida artistas e designers que se têm notabilizado e que, partilhando as suas experiências, o convertem num momento pedagógico muito significativo para a comunidade académica, momento cuja matriz queremos destacar aqui enquanto contributo para o tempo da formação em mudança.
- Quando a expressão plástica e a matemática dão as mãosPublication . Dinis, Mariana Borges Ramos; Gomes, Ana Rosa; Espada, S.; Rato, Virgílio; M. L. Martins, Fernando
- A formação de professores e educadores : das políticas às práticas supervisionadasPublication . Martins, Fernando M. L.; Mota, Luís; Espada, S.
- A expressão plástica e a relação com a natureza : dinâmicas em contexto de crechePublication . Santos, Laura Cristina Freire; Paiva, Bartolomeu Adalberto Figueiredo; Espada, S.; Silva, Patrícia
- The Influence of Line Length: A Pilot StudyPublication . Teixeira, Ana Rita; Brito-Costa, Sónia; ANTUNES DE ABREU, MARIA FERNANDA; Espada, Sílvia MariaThe aim of this work is to understand the impact of typography on humans in terms of reading. Several tests were carried out to achieve the proposed objective of understanding the influence of different visual variables to ensure a more precise reading process. Four variables were studied using various sensors, such as the Brain Computer Interaction (BCI) device, to measure brain activity (active, neutral, and calm) and heart rate activity (HRA). The reading time and the number of errors were also considered. The results show that the visual variables have a different impact considering the type of text (scientific and children’s text) as well as the reading medium (paper or screen). In addition, the results show that preferences vary according to the type of visual variables as predicted and as confirmed by the measurements taken during the reading process. However, oddly enough, the participants when questioned during the survey, their answers were not coincident by the measurement results. For this reason, this empirical study in interaction design is important as a future reference approach to the perceptibility and readability of text. On the other hand, the use of BCI and HRA parameters is not widely described in the literature. So, this paper allowed to perceive and identify the most adaptable typographic parameters both in the type of text and in the reading medium.
- Behavioral Differences And Impact Of Lowercase And Uppercase Letters On Reading PerformancePublication . Teixeira, Ana Rita; Brito-Costa, Sónia; Ferreira Antunes, Maria Fernanda; Espada, Sílvia MariaThe aim of this work is to understand the impact of lowercase letters and uppercase letters in terms of reading. Four sessions were held in which subjects are aged from 15 to 59 years old. Of the 19 participants with a mean age of 26.52 years (SD=13.14), to understand which letters (lowercase versus uppercase) presents a shorter reading time and higher levels of calmness, considering two different complexity texts (children and scientific) in two different forms of interaction (paper reading and screen reading). Several tests were carried out to ensure the intended result in order to comprehend the influence of various visual variables because of a more precise reading process. Four variables were examined using various sensors, including the Brain Computer Interaction (BCI) device, to measure heart rate activity (HRA) and levels of brain activity (active, neutral, and calm). The number of errors, the reading time, the heart rate variability and the calmness, active and neutral levels were considered. Our findings demonstrate that depending on the type of letters (lowercase versus uppercase), and the type of text (scientific versus children's text), and the reading text presentation (paper or screen), the visual variables have a different effect on reading performance.
- Natural and artificial lighting: Influence on readabilityPublication . Espada, Sílvia Maria; Teixeira, Ana Rita; Ferreira Antunes, Maria Fernanda; Brito-Costa, SóniaIn the study we present, the effects of different types of light (natural or artificial), different types of texts (scientific and children’s) and different reading formats (on screen and on paper) on our readability are addressed, as well as determining the preference of each participant for reading tasks and to what extent reading with natural light and with influences of artificial light affects their readability in design, and how the reading process could be done more effectively, through manipulation of lighting variables. The experiments were based on different tasks, which required 10 participants, to read two different texts (children’s text and scientific text), in two different formats (print and screen) under two different types of lighting (natural light and artificial light). During reading, we recorded the following parameters: Heart rate and EEG signal (levels of calm, neutral and active (%) using two devices: a heart rate monitor to measure heart rate and Muse, a brain detection headband that uses real-time biofeedback in its brain activity, which we used to monitor brain activity. After completing the protocol, participants answered a questionnaire to collect data on their reading preferences and were composed of three parts: the first part consisted of questions aimed at collecting demographic information from the participants (age, nationality, and other useful data for our research); the second part addressed three questions about the participants reading preferences; the third part was designed to explore the participants opinions about the test and their comfortability. We conclude that participants prefer reading on paper rather than on screen and their performance was better in reading with artificial light. Although reading with natural light was the preference of most participants, reading with artificial light provides better performance in performing the tasks. These findings could help designers to better understand the roles of lighting variables in the reading process and to create light design products that are more efficient, sustainable, and comfortable.