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- Oficinas de viver: desenvolvimento do potencial criativo: um estudo artístico no ensino superiorPublication . Viana, Rebeca; Bezerra, Sefisa; Morgado, Elsa; Silva, Levi Leonido; Cardoso, MárioThe research of creativity in the educational context has been mostly carried out with teachers and students in elementary/secondary teaching, and there is a lack of research in higher education. This observation, together with the need for a deeper understanding of the most exciting characteristics of the human being, represents the purpose of this empirical work, developed by students of the Vale do Acaraú State University (Sobral, Ceará, Brazil) Of Living - Development of Creative Potential. A qualitative, collaborative, participatory and multidirectional methodological strategy was defined, involving a total number of participants (n = 30) divided into two groups: the first group (G1) is formed by students = 12) of the Institutional Program of Scientific Initiation (PIIC) / UVA; The second group (G2) consists of university students (n = 18), belonging to any course or year. Data collection instruments include participant observation, questionnaire, field diary and group exercise. For the lex-ographic/multivariate analysis and treatment was used IRAMUTEQ (Interface of Multidimensional Analyzes of Textes et de Questionnaires), and the words were grouped graphically according to their frequency in the text used. From the analysis and cross-checking of the data, the following indicators were produced: (1) dominance of the terms creation, innovation, solutions of problems and transformation as fundamental elements of the concept of creativity; (2) failure to understand creativity as a human potential that can be developed and influenced by the environment. The exchange and discussion of creative experiences/experiences assumes, on the one hand, a fundamental role in the construction of a broad vision of the concept of creativity among the university population, and on the other, it is a vehicle of innovation in the field of research, teaching and extension the community.
- Effects of theta-binaural beats auditory stimulation on creativity, psychological well-being and mood states of university students: Pilot studyPublication . Mendes, Liliana; Silva, Leonido Levi; Pereira, Antonino; Morgado, ElsaThis study investigates the impact of theta-frequency binaural beats (BB) on creativity, mood, and psychological well-being in university students, addressing the growing interest and controversy surrounding this auditory stimulation technique. A quantitative, correlational, quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 26 university students aged 18–54 (96.2% female, 3.8% male). Participants listened to theta BB (6-Hz beat frequency on a 250 Hz carrier) for 20 minutes daily using the Binaural Beats App. Instruments included a sociodemographic questionnaire, the reduced Creative Personality Scale (EPC), the short Profile of Mood States Questionnaire (POMS), and the Psychological Well-Being Manifestation Scale (EMMBEP). Results revealed significant improvements in creativity, psychological well-being, and reduced total mood disturbance after exposure to theta BB. Significant differences in total mood disturbance across assessment moments highlighted the intervention's time-sensitive benefits. The study highlights the potential of theta-frequency BB to enhance psychological well-being, mood, and creativity among university students. These findings contribute to the growing body of evidence supporting the utility of BB as a non-invasive tool for improving mental and emotional states. Theta BB may serve as an accessible and cost-effective method for promoting mental health and fostering creativity in educational and therapeutic settings.
- Artistic-cultural perspectives in technical-professional training at UTFPR-BrazilPublication . Auzani, Adriana Santos; Silva, Levi Leonido; Pereira, Antonino; Morgado, ElsaIn this research, we intend to study the role of art in the creative process, in engineering courses at the Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, as a technological innovation factor. This qualitative research is characterised as a method for adopting a naturalistic and descriptive perspective. The sample is composed of students and graduates (10); teachers, coordinators and directors of Education of the Pato Branco Campus (10); Dean (1); Entrepreneurs (4). In the analysis and discussion of results from semi-structured interviews, we opted for Content Analysis, having in perspective the Theory of Social Representations of Moscovici (1978). Among the main conclusions, we highlight the valorisation of creative, interpersonal and communicative skills as fundamental competences in the formation of an engineer. It is also highlighted that the role of art in engineering can enhance creativity and constitute a factor of technological innovation. This can promote the imagination and the capacity for necessary and fundamental abstraction in the design of engineering projects and the communicational plan. The integration of art in formal training, at the moment, does not constitute an institutional option, nor does it contribute to a significant dialogical relationship between curricular activities and extracurricular artistic activities.