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The development and large-scale dissemination of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) – understood as technology capable of producing content similar to that created by humans – raises questions about the future of many sectors, including education. The debate around the future of research and researchers has intensified. Will we be replaced? Will we become obsolete in less than a decade?

In this editorial, I address the education ecosystem in Brazil, highlighting some recent transformations. I also discuss the importance of strengthening the ecosystem, contributing to the debate on the knowledge we create and disseminate, and the role of RAC in this process. Finally, I present the articles featured in this new edition of the journal.

Considering the enormous challenges cities face due to the climate crisis dramatically and urgently affecting Brazil, as seen recently in Rio Grande do Sul, in this editorial we discuss the administration’s contributions in reflecting and acting on urban management and governance. RAC has pioneered addressing conceptual boundaries, interdisciplinary approaches, and the relationship between theory and practice, valuing knowledge production that can help confront contemporary challenges. In this context, discussing the role of administration and its contribution to urban management is essential to inspire professors, researchers, and professionals in our field to co-create more resilient, fair, and sustainable cities.

Abstract Scholars and managers have long discussed the best profile for successful leadership, which can influence employee performance and organizational growth. Despite leadership being the focus of many studies and continuous training, what explains leaders’ effectiveness within institutions and companies remains unclear. To better understand this phenomenon, we perform a comprehensive review of empirical studies and theoretical essays (N = 93) exploring the application of neuroscience in an organization’s practices and leaders’ development. We conducted a systematic review using these references and built narrative arguments organizing understudied areas and defining a process to classify and integrate trends. The study is different from previous research in identifying groups of research areas such as the biological, brain, psychological, management, emotional, and cognitive approaches, as well as research topics such as culture, decision-making, engagement, ethics, and human development. Moreover, we suggest a theoretical framework comprising those approaches and the main research topics to stimulate the move of the field forward. The article contributes to the literature by organizing the state of the art of research and presenting neuroleadership as a construct. We conclude with suggestions for future research that we hope will address existing gaps and contribute to building relevant theories and policy recommendations.

La comprensión de textos es una habilidad compleja que se aprende a lo largo de la vida, requiere enseñanza explícita y es central en la escuela por su potencial epistémico. En este trabajo se presenta una revisión sistemática de propuestas destinadas a enseñar y a comprender textos a estudiantes hispanohablantes de nivel secundario, en el contexto iberoamericano en el período 2012-2022. Se localizaron 14 estudios que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión y que refieren a 12 propuestas de enseñanza. Se identificaron distintas actividades y se encontró que las más frecuentes promueven las habilidades de jerarquización de la información y de generación de inferencias. Además, se observó que en la mayoría de las propuestas se combinan actividades orientadas al desarrollo de habilidades cognitivas y metacognitivas, se trabaja con textos expositivos, y las secuencias didácticas se suelen estructurar en torno a la enseñanza explícita de estrategias de comprensión. Teniendo en cuenta que las propuestas revisadas tienden a implementarse al comienzo de la escolaridad secundaria, y que en solo tres casos el desarrollo de prácticas de lectura se combina con la enseñanza de contenidos curriculares, la presente revisión pone en evidencia que se requieren estudios que promuevan el abordaje de la comprensión de textos en conjunto con la enseñanza de los contenidos propios de las distintas asignaturas, en especial en los últimos años de la escuela secundaria.

Objective: the paper introduces a framework for conducting interpretive research using deep learning algorithms that blur the boundaries between qualitative and quantitative approaches. The work evidences how research might benefit from an integrated approach that uses computational tools to overcome traditional limitations. Proposal: the increased availability and diversity of data raises the utility of algorithms as research tools for social scientists. Furthermore, tuning and using such computational artifacts may benefit from interpretive procedures. Such circumstances turn the traditional debate between quantitative and qualitative research on its head: the research strategy that likely yields the most assertiveness and rigor is the one that may require vigorous hermeneutic effort. Along these lines, neural word embeddings can be instrumental in allowing researchers to read the data closely before and after interpretation. Conclusions: to take advantage of the opportunity generated by these new algorithms, researchers may broaden their previous conceptions and adopt a participative point of view. In the coming decades, the interweaving of computational and interpretive methods has the potential to integrate rigorous social science research.

No 79º Academy of Management Conference, tive a oportunidade de assistir a uma palestra de Andrew Van de Ven, que foi o keynote speaker da Teaching and Learning Conference. Como se já não bastasse a minha emoção ao ver de perto um acadêmico que admiro profundamente, ainda fui surpreendida com sua declaração inicial, que me levou lágrimas aos olhos. O que ele disse foi mais ou menos isso, em uma tradução livre: “Estou muito feliz em falar para vocês na Teaching e Learning Conference porque, afinal de contas, o que nós somos? Nós somos professores! Nós somos professores! Antes de tudo, somos professores!”.

Este caso de ensino descreve o processo de adaptação para a virtualização do ensino no Coppead, uma das principais escolas de pós-graduação em administração no Brasil. A mudança ocorre impulsionada pelo isolamento social adotado no país por conta da pandemia de COVID-19. O caso relata as decisões que o colegiado de professores, liderado pela diretora Elaine Tavares, precisou tomar para contornar a quarentena e garantir a continuidade das aulas no Mestrado, Doutorado e MBA Executivo. Os desafios dessa transição são discutidos, porém mais importante que isso são as oportunidades estratégicas que essa experiência abre para a inovação da escola nos anos futuros.

2020 ficará marcado na História como um ano de crise. Um ano difícil, de muita perda, muita incapacidade e muita tristeza. Nosso special issue sobre o COVID-19 é uma tentativa de extrair algo deste tempo devastador. De refletir sobre os desafios que vivemos e o que aprendemos com eles. Numa palestra proferida em 2020, Jared Diamond, autor de Guns, germs and steel, declarou que o coronavírus não era o maior desafio da humanidade. Os grandes desafios do planeta para ele são a dificuldade de lidar com a diversidade e a inclusão, o uso insustentável dos recursos do planeta e a crescente desigualdade que marginaliza grande parte da população mundial. Na visão do autor, o COVID-19 poderia talvez nos ajudar a lidar com esses problemas, dependendo de como reagíssemos. Isto porque a crise gerada por esta pandemia deixou claro para todos que fronteiras são cada vez mais fluidas, que habitamos um único ecossistema e que tudo o que fazemos tem impacto em nós mesmos, mas também nos outros. Partilhamos dessa visão. E percebemos que, diante de uma necessidade de transformação tão profunda, o papel da educação é absolutamente fundamental. Uma educação renovada, que emerge da crise sem querer dar todas as respostas certas, pois já sabemos que elas não existem, mas nos ajudando a fazer as perguntas e a refletir sobre o que de fato importa.

The present article is based on a field research that aimed to provide educational subsidies for the use of digital technologies in teaching and learning process of English language, in two classes of the fifth grade from the elementary school, at the public school located in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Based on the perspective of childhood pedagogy, which conceives the child as the protagonist and also (re)productive of knowledge, activities were carried with YouTube videos, online games, music, and many other learning objects. Likewise, observations, interviews and questionnaires were made with teachers and students involved in the research. Based on the action research, we analyzed aspects related to the contribution of some digital resources in teaching and learning of English at elementary school and we obtained many elements that allowed us to know the importance of learning a foreign language in the childhood nowadays, mainly English, and how new technologies can make learning more contextualized, meaningful, motivating children for language learning in a context in which they can be (cri)ative.

The publishing industry is at a turning point. Facing the first major disruptive innovation in five centuries, its long-established structure and business model are at stake. Building on literature based on the pitfalls for incumbents, we interviewed key executives from the major publishers in Brazil to understand their perspective. We find that not only are they facing those pitfalls, but we also propose a new one, The Industry View Trap, concerning challenges created by convergence, the difficulty to deal with changes in the ecosystem and the fact that the very definition of the industry you're part of might have changed.

This study has the objective of plotting the effects of network externalities and superstar software for the visualization and analysis of industry ecosystems. The output is made possible by gathering sales from a tracking website, associating each sale to a single consumer and by using a network visualization software. The result is a graph that shows strategic positioning of publishers and platforms, serving as a strategic tool for both academics and professionals. The approach is scalable to other industries and can be used to support analysis on mergers, acquisitions and alliances.

RESUMO: O presente artigo baseia-se numa pesquisa de campo que objetivou oferecer subsídios pedagógicos à utilização de tecnologias digitais no processo de ensino-aprendizagem da língua inglesa, em duas turmas de 5º ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola pública municipal em Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil. Com base na perspectiva da pedagogia da infância, que concebe a criança como protagonista e também (re)produtora de conhecimentos, foram realizadas atividades com vídeos do YouTube, jogos online, músicas, entre outros objetos de aprendizagem. Da mesma forma, observações, entrevistas e questionários foram feitos com as professoras e os alunos envolvidos na pesquisa. Com base nessa pesquisa-ação, foram analisados aspectos referentes às contribuições de alguns recursos digitais no ensino e na aprendizagem da língua inglesa no Ensino Fundamental (ciclo I) e obtiveram-se dados que permitiram conhecer: a importância da aprendizagem na infância de um idioma estrangeiro nos dias atuais, principalmente o inglês, e de que forma as tecnologias digitais podem tornar o aprendizado mais contextualizado, significativo, motivando as crianças para a aprendizagem do idioma, num cenário em que possam ser (cri)ativas. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: língua inglesa; tecnologias na educação; ensino de línguas; aprendizagem; infância. ABSTRACT: The present article is based on a field research that aimed to provide educational subsidies for the use of digital technologies in teaching and learning process of English language, in two classes of the fifth grade from the elementary school, at the public school located in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Based on the perspective of childhood pedagogy, which conceives the child as the protagonist and also (re)productive of knowledge, activities were carried with YouTube videos, online games, music, and many other learning objects. Likewise, observations, interviews and questionnaires were made with teachers and students involved in the research. Based on the action research, we analyzed aspects related to the contribution of some digital resources in teaching and learning of English at elementary school and we obtained many elements that allowed us to know the importance of learning a foreign language in the childhood nowadays, mainly English, and how new technologies can make learning more contextualized, meaningful, motivating children for language learning in a context in which they can be (cri)ative. KEYWORDS: English language; technology in education; language teaching; learning; childhood.

O surgimento das tecnologias digitais permitiu o desenvolvimento de meios de contato inéditos entre empresas e consumidores, as chamadas novas mídias. Capazes de reconfigurar indústrias como a fonográfica e a do cinema, as novas mídias têm também impacto considerável na indústria da publicidade. O subsídio cruzado entre anunciantes, veículos de massa e consumidores, consolidado ao longo do século XX, se vê fragilizado com a popularização de aparelhos como Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), tablets, consoles de videogames e telefones celulares, dispositivos que transferem aos consumidores o poder de regular sua exposição à publicidade. Nesse novo ambiente, mídias tradicionais e novas mídias competem pela preferência de consumidores e pela verba dos anunciantes. Apesar da necessidade dos anunciantes de aferir e rentabilizar campanhas publicitárias, verificou-se que o investimento em veículos tradicionais vem crescendo, enquanto a audiência entregue diminui. Num panorama de mudanças, no presente estudo procura-se identificar que fatores influenciam o processo de compra de mídias por parte dos anunciantes, observando a percepção deles sobre mídias emergentes e tradicionais, seus benefícios e desafios. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa exploratória, utilizando uma abordagem qualitativa. Entre junho e julho de 2009, foram realizadas entrevistas em profundidade com os profissionais responsáveis pelas campanhas publicitárias de 15 empresas anunciantes de grande porte, atuantes em diversas indústrias. Ao analisar os dados colhidos em campo à luz da literatura estudada sobre o tema, a pesquisa identificou três fatores com forte influência sobre a definição do mix de mídias dos entrevistados: o uso de métricas inadequadas às mídias emergentes, a dependência dos anunciantes com as agências de publicidade e os veículos de massa e os próprios processos internos dos anunciantes.

Introducción: La obesidad se ha convertido en un grave problema de salud pública, constituyendo en la actualidad una auténtica pandemia. Es, por tanto, una prioridad desarrollar estrategias destinadas a la prevención y el tratamiento de la misma, incluyendo modificaciones en el estilo de vida, intervenciones a nivel comunitario e integración de las diferentes opciones terapéuticas. En este sentido, los "sustitutos de comida", productos empleados para reemplazar una o varias comidas diarias en dietas de bajo valor energético, pueden constituir en el momento actual una opción más frente a una dieta hipocalórica convencional. Objetivo: Revisar la bibliografía sobre los sustitutos de comida y comparar la composición nutricional de distintaspresentaciones comercializadas en España. Metodología: Hemos realizado una búsqueda, tanto en farmacias, como en grandes superficies, de productos especialmente destinados a sustituir una comida. Hemos comparado su composición nutricional en relación a macronutrientes y micronutrientes de los treinta y dos productos analizados, incluyendo sus diferentes formas de presentación (barritas, polvo, bricks y crackers). Resultados: Encontramos que la forma de presentación más extendida son las barritas (23 de los 32 productos analizados), seguidas de la presentación en forma de polvo para reconstitución como batidos (6 productos), bricks (2 productos) y crackers (1 producto). En cuanto a la distribución global de macronutrientes (valores medios por comida) encontramos que contienen un 26% del VCT en forma de proteínas, un 45% de carbohidratos y una media del 29% como grasas, con un aporte medio de fibra de 4,45 gramos por comida y un aporte energético medio de 266 kcal/comida. Respecto a los micronutrientes, aunque existe una marcada variabilidad entre los diferentes productos, se supera el aporte medio global del 33% de las RDA por comida sobre todo para el hierro y las vitaminas B1, B6 y D. Sin embargo para otros micronutrientes como el calcio, el magnesio, el ácido fólico y la vitamina B12 y no llega a alcanzarse el 33% de las RDA. Conclusión: Los planes de sustitución parcial de comidas son una opción más a tener en cuenta en el tratamiento de la obesidad, especialmente por tratarse de dietas de más fácil comprensión y manejo y con más altas tasas de seguimiento a largo plazo. Creemos, por tanto, que es fundamental ampliar el conocimiento que se tiene de estos productos, así como el establecimiento de unos criterios más estrictos en lo referente a la composición de los mismos, por parte de la administración.Introduction: Obesity has become a serious health problem. It is nowadays considered a pandemia and it is therefore a priority to develop different strategies on its prevention and treatment: lifestyle changes, community interventions as well as pharmacological and non-pharmacological activities. In this way, meal replacement products (energy reduced products designed to replace one or two regular meals providing a supously nutritionally balanced low fat meal) can be an alternative to traditional reduced calorie diet. Objective: Our aim was to revise the literature on meal replacement and compare the nutritional composition and the different forms of presentation of the main meal replacement products commercialised in Spain. Methodology: We made a research in pharmacies, weight loss centers and big supermarkets of food products specially designed to replace a meal. We compared the nutritional composition regarding macronutrients and micronutrients of the thirty-two different products founded, including their different form of presentation (bars, powder, drink-shakes and crackers). In order to judge their nutritional composition, we compared one meal replaced with these products with the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA). Results: The most common form of meal replacement products were bars (23 of 32 analyzed products), followed by powder for making shakes (6 products), bricks (2 products) and crackers (1 product). When we analysed a single meal replaced with these products, we founded that the global distribution of macronutrients was: 45% as carbohydrates, 29% as fats, 26% as proteins, and 4.45 grams of fiber. Their average energy was 266 Kcal per meal. Regarding micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), there was a great variability among the different products, but in average their composition was above the 33% of the RDA per meal specially in iron and vitamins B1, B6 and D. Calcium, magnesium, folic acid and vitamin B12 were the micronutrients less plentiful. Conclusion: Partial meal replacement can be an alternative or a complementary therapeutic option to conventional hipocaloric diets in obesity since they appear to have an easier understanding and follow up. It is therefore important to consider them in weight management programs and more studies are required to establish strict criteria on their nutritional composition by a legal normative.

As mídias digitais são descritas por diversos autores como uma grave ameaça ao jornal, que vem, desde o advento e a disseminação da internet em larga escala, perdendo clientes em ambos os lados da plataforma: leitores e anunciantes. Este estudo tem por objetivo explorar como a inovação está impactando a indústria de jornal, investigando possíveis focos de inovação. Foram realizadas 37 entrevistas em profundidade com gestores de anunciantes de grande e pequeno porte de diversos setores e de agências de publicidade. Os resultados sugerem que não são os anunciantes ou as agências de propaganda os impulsionadores da inovação no ecossistema das mídias, especialmente devido ao lock-in implementado pelas mídias tradicionais. Parecem ser os leitores, que fragmentam sua atenção e migram para novas mídias, os motores da inovação. Entretanto, as inovações podem representar oportunidades para veículos que se aproximarem do oferecimento de soluções totais para seus clientes, sejam eles consumidores ou anunciantes. Palavras-chave: Inovação. Mídia. Estratégia. Plataforma.

Objective: Introduction of advanced therapeutic modalities for diaphragmatic congenital hernia (CDH) has allowed to reach considerable improvements in survival rate. Nevertheless, there are few studies which analyze the clinical evolution of the long-term survivors. The aim of this work is to analyze the outcomes of the patients with CDH in our hospital., Methods: Fifty-five neonates with CDH were treated in our center between 1998 and 2005. We included in the study those patients that were alive at the moment of first hospital discharge (72%; n=40 patients). ECMO therapy was needed in 6 of them during neonatal treatment. A descriptive transverse review of the clinical record as well as a telephonic interview to the parents was performed for the respiratory, cardiological, digestive and neurological conditions, following standard diagnostic studies in every case. The mean age of the children in the moment of the study was 4.2 years (1-9)., Results: The 8.3% of the children needed domiciliary oxygen therapy during a maximum of 3 months in all the cases. 22% of the cases suffered from respiratory problems, being bronchiolitis and pneumonia the most frequent diagnoses. Only a patient developed asthma. The gastroesophageal reflux is the most frequent long-term condition (47%), but only 8.3% needs surgical treatment. Regarding to cardiological problems, 14% developed pulmonary hypertension, being slight - moderate in all the cases but in one case who was the only deceased of the series. Regarding to neurological problems only 1 patient developed serious alterations (brain paralysis), having suffered a hemorrhage parenquimatosa during the treatment with ECMO. No other patient presents motor, visual nor auditory alterations in the development, last mild alteration in language (4 patients). Differences do not exist with the group of patients that did not need ECMO during the treatment in cardiological and digestive complications, being higher percentage with respiratory problems., Conclusion: In our sample only 2 patients present serious sequels (5%). Of this preliminary study we can conclude that the comorbility in the CDH is very low having these patient a good development and good quality of life.