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<journal-id>1984-7114</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Contrapontos]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Contrapontos]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1984-7114</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Univali]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1984-71142007000200014</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Melhorando a educação de infância na Guiné-Bissau: numa dinâmica de formação, supervisão e avaliação]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Portugal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gabriela]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aveleira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana Paula]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="A14">
<institution><![CDATA[,Unidade de Investigação  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2007</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2007</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>07</volume>
<numero>02</numero>
<fpage>407</fpage>
<lpage>423</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://educa.fcc.org.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1984-71142007000200014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://educa.fcc.org.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1984-71142007000200014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://educa.fcc.org.br/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1984-71142007000200014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Este artigo assume-se como uma reflexão sobre um projecto visando a melhoria da educação de infância num país africano, Guiné-Bissau, um dos países mais pobres do mundo, onde não existe formação em educação de infância e onde os educadores lidam diariamente com várias e continuadas dificuldades. Apoiar um grupo de educadores guineenses na melhoria das suas práticas, focalizando-se as orientações curriculares que implicam no bem-estar da criança, estimulando a reflexão sobre as suas iniciativas, valorizando o trabalho de equipa e a cultura das comunidades servidas pelo jardim de infância revelou-se uma tarefa desafiadora, difícil, mas frutífera. Estes educadores inovaram, experienciaram sentimentos de entusiasmo e orgulho nas suas práticas, sentiram-se mais capazes. Contudo, sustentar o dinamismo e a estrutura funcional criada no contexto do projecto pressupõe um ambiente capacitante e encorajador. Isso implica vontade e empenho político.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[This article is in the form of a reflection on a project aimed at improving early childhood education in an African country, Guinea-Bissau, which is one of the world’s poorest countries, and where preschool teachers have no training and educators have to face varied and continuing difficulties. Helping these Guinean teachers to improve their teaching practice, focusing on the curricular guidelines which involve the wellbeing of the child, stimulating reflection on their initiatives, and valorizing team work and the culture of communities served by preschools and kindergarten, has proven to be a challenging and difficult, but fruitful task. These teachers innovate, experience feelings of enthusiasm and pride in their practices, and feel more capable. Nevertheless, supporting the dynamism and functional structure created in the context of the project presupposes an empowering and encouraging environment. This requires political will and commitment.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Melhoria da Educação de Infância na Guiné-Bissau]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Implicação e Bem-Estar Emocional]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Improving Early Childhood Education in Guinea-Bissau]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Involvement and Well-Being]]></kwd>
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</front><body><![CDATA[ <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <h2>Melhorando a educa&ccedil;&atilde;o de inf&acirc;ncia  na Guin&eacute;-Bissau: numa din&acirc;mica de forma&ccedil;&atilde;o, supervis&atilde;o e avalia&ccedil;&atilde;o.</h2> <h3>Mproving early childhood education in Guinea-Bissau: in a process of  training, supervision and assessment.</h3>     <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4>Gabriela Portugal, Ana Paula  Aveleira    <br> </h4> </font>      ]]></body>
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