This study aims to characterize and analyze the quality of the practices and the level of literacy, as well as the possibilities of texts reading and comprehension, present in the daily academic and extra academic life of entering and graduating students from a Brazilian university. The sample consisted of 392 participants: 218 entering and 174 graduating students from Bachelor's and Licentiate's degree courses of a Brazilian university. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire with open and objective questions, which was consisted of questions about personal information and school life of each student; data on reading and writing practices on the academics everyday life and a practical reading test, developed and adapted from the National Functional Literacy. For the analysis, it was adopted the qualitative and quantitative approach. It was observed that although the texts presented belong to primary genres, students got incorrect answers and not conducive to the education level in which they are enrolled. It follows that, from the analyzed students, the majority of both entering and graduating ones perform the second literacy level, which shows that the gaps regarding the literacy practices derived from the basic education still prevail in higher education. Keywords: Reading; Writing; Literacy; Higher Education RESUMO O presente estudo visa caracterizar e analisar a qualidade das práticas e o nível de letramento, bem como as possibilidades de leitura e compreensão de textos, presentes no cotidiano acadêmico e extra-acadê-mico de estudantes ingressantes e concluintes de uma universidade brasileira. A amostra foi constituída por 392 participantes: 218 ingressantes e 174 concluintes provenientes de cursos de Bacharelado e de Licenciatura de uma universidade brasileira. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de um questionário com questões abertas e objetivas, no qual continham perguntas referentes a informações pessoais e da vida escolar de cada estudante; dados sobre as práticas de leitura e escrita no cotidiano dos universitários e um teste prático de leitura, elaborado e adaptado a partir do Indicador Nacional de Alfabetismo Funcional. Para a análise, adotou-se a abordagem quali-quantitativa. Foi possível observar que, embora os textos apresentados pertencessem a gêneros primários, os estudantes apresentaram respostas incorretas e não condizentes ao nível de escolaridade no qual se encontram matriculados. Conclui-se que dos sujeitos avaliados, a maioria tanto de ingressantes quanto de concluintes apresenta o nível 2 de alfabetismo, o que demonstra que as defasagens com relação as práticas de letramento oriundas da educação básica ainda prevalecem na educação superior.
Purpose: to compare and analyze social attitudes of students and professors of a higher education institution about the inclusion of people with disabilities according to variables gender, age and areas of knowledge of participants. Methods: the quantitative study was conducted on 601 academics, 583 being students and 18 university professors from a private university, who have contact with individuals with disabilities in the classroom. A questionnaire was applied to identify the social attitudes related to the variables correlated above. Results: the sample included 97% of students, 417 being females and 184 males. Nearly 43% were younger than 20 years and 6% older than 40 years. The female professors and students had higher agreement with the questionnaire, while male professors and students reported lower satisfaction. Concerning age, the younger individuals were the most dissatisfied ones. In relation to the field of knowledge, the Exact, Human and Health Sciences, in this order, presented increased agreement with the research instrument. Conclusion: the study investigated the social attitudes of professors and students about the inclusion of people with disabilities, analyzing the results according to gender, age and area of knowledge, comparing and correlating with the agreement about the questionnaire. The results revealed the need to deepen the studies about variables that may influence the social attitudes related to the inclusion and permanence of these individuals in higher education institutions.
Discussões e questionamentos comprometidos com a democratização do ensino superior têm ocupado importante espaço nos debates educacionais, tanto para garantir o ingresso de pessoas em tal nível de ensino, quanto à melhoria da qualidade do mesmo. Objetivo: descrever e analisar as diretrizes e ações que direcionam o Programa Incluir e a Comissão de Educação Inclusiva de uma universidade privada de Curitiba, bem como a visão de alunos com deficiência acerca de sua experiência acadêmica, no tocante à infraestrutura, às relações interpessoais e aos aspectos pedagógicos pertinentes à sua formação. Método: estudo de caso do tipo qualitativo. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com a presidente da Comissão e 5 graduandos que se autodenominam deficientes. A análise dos dados baseou-se na análise de conteúdo. Os enunciados produzidos pelos participantes foram analisados a partir dos seguintes eixos temáticos: comissão de Educação Inclusiva; relações interpessoais e experiências pedagógicas e a visão dos alunos sobre mudanças necessárias. Resultado: Embora os estudantes possuam uma visão positiva sobre as atividades desenvolvidas pela comissão, fica evidenciado que a mesma tem uma ação restrita no que tange aos aspectos relacionais e pedagógicos da vivência acadêmica dos alunos. Conclusão: No que se refere à Comissão Inclusiva da universidade e ao Programa Incluir, ambos possuem objetivos focados no trabalho para questões funcionais de acessibilidade. Quanto aos aspectos pedagógicos e relacionais, seu alcance apresenta-se frágil. Sugere-se o implemento de estudos que analisem os aspectos singulares das pessoas com deficiência e os determinantes sociais e históricos que perpassam o sistema educacional brasileiro.
The present study demonstrates the biocontrol potential of a plant growth-promoting bacterial strain using three different approaches: (i) an in vitro evaluation of antagonistic activity against important phytopathogenic fungi; (ii) an evaluation under greenhouse conditions with strawberry plants to assess the control of gray mold; and (iii) an in silico whole genome sequence mining to assign genetic features such as gene clusters or isolated genes to the strain activity. The in vitro assay showed that the B.BV10 strain presented antagonistic activity, inhibiting the mycelial growth in all the phytopathogenic fungi evaluated. The application of the Bacillus velezensis strain B.BV10 under greenhouse conditions reduced the presence of Botrytis cinerea and increased the mean fruit biomass. The genome of B.BV10 was estimated at 3,917,533 bp, with a GC content of 46.6% and 4088 coding DNA sequences, and was identified as B. velezensis. Biosynthetic gene clusters related to the synthesis of the molecules with antifungal activity were found in its genome. Genes related to the regulation/formation of biofilms, motility, and the important properties for the rhizospheric colonization were also found in the genome. The current study offers a comprehensive understanding of the genomic architecture and control activity of phytopathogenic fungi by the B. velezensis strain B.BV10 that may substantiate the industrialization of this strain in the future.
The development of bio-based products has increased in recent years, and species of the Bacillus genus have been widely used for product development due to their elevated production of antimicrobial molecules and resistance to extreme environmental conditions through endospore formation. In this context, the antifungal potential of Bacillus velezensis CMRP 4489 was investigated using in silico predictions of secondary metabolites in its genome and in vitro tests against the following phytopathogenic fungi: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Macrophomina phaseolina, and Botrytis cinerea. The in-silico predictions indicated that CMRP 4489 possesses several Biosynthetic Gene Clusters (BGCs) capable of producing molecules with antifungal properties and other non-identified BGCs. The in vitro assay results evidenced strong antifungal activity, inhibiting more than 60% of the tested fungi, and the isolate’s molecules were stable under diverse physicochemical conditions. The in vitro assay evidenced significant antifungal activity, deformation of the hyphal structure in SS, biofilm formation capacity, and swarming motility. In the colonization assay, we observed attachment, colonization, and net-shaped biofilm formation, with the strain transitioning from the seeds to nearby structures. Therefore, CMRP 4489 showed to be a potential biocontrol agent against various diseases with agronomic importance and can be used under adverse environmental conditions.
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