Block

Portuguese translation: bloco

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English term or phrase:block
Portuguese translation:bloco
Entered by: O G V

01:52 Feb 25, 2022
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Curso/faculdade- professores e alunos
English term or phrase: Block
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Add a block

Name of block

Blocks begin on Mondays

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Ana Raquel Lima
Brazil
Local time: 20:47
bloco
Explanation:
Pode manter-se o termo no senso de conjunto, pinha, aulas sem ou com pouca pausa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_scheduling

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Block scheduling or blocking is a type of academic scheduling used in schools in the American K-12 system, in which each pupil has fewer classes per day. It is more common in middle and high schools than in primary schools. Each class is scheduled for a longer period of time than normal (e.g. 90 minutes instead of 50). In one form of block scheduling, a single class will meet every day for a number of days, after which another class will take its place. In another form, daily classes rotate through a changing daily cycle.[1]

Blocks offer more concentrated experiences of subjects, with fewer, usually half as many if going through a schedule transfer, classes daily.


Contents
1 Description
2 Schedules
2.1 Alternate day block scheduling
2.2 4x4 block scheduling
2.3 Waldorf blocking
3 Effectiveness
4 Criticism
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Description
Under a traditional American schedule, pupils in a high school will study seven subjects a day for 45 minutes for each day of the week for a semester. There will be two semesters in the year so 14 subjects could be studied. Some pupils will not study all seven subjects. There was great variety as each school board was free to decide the requirement.[2]

Traditional Scheduling
Schedules
Many forms of block scheduling were devised.[2]

Alternate day block scheduling
Also referred to as A/B block scheduling, Odd/Even block scheduling, or Day 1/ Day 2 block scheduling. Students take three to four courses, around 90–120 minutes in length, per day all year long on alternating days resulting in a full six or eight courses per year.[3][4]

4x4 block scheduling
Students take four courses, around 90 minutes in length, every day for the first semester and take four different courses every day for the second semester. This results in a full eight courses taken per year.[3][4]

Waldorf blocking
Waldorf schools traditionally employ a mixed approach. Certain academic subjects are taught in intensive three to five week blocks known as main lesson blocks, while other subjects are taught in regularly meeting skills classes.[5]

Effectiveness
"Where we were able to combine data to produce summary effect sizes, we found that 4 x 4 block scheduling resulted in higher cross subject achievement than traditional schedules. However, the outcome average cross-subject achievement could conceal worsening performance in some subjects and better performance in others."[6]

A systematic review on Block Scheduling was also conducted by Dickson et al. (2010) at the EPPI-Centre which asserts that there is no conclusive evidence to support the introduction of policy guidance on the use of block scheduling in secondary schools in the UK. Although the findings do not indicate that participating in block schedules would produce negative outcomes for pupils across subjects, neither are the positive effects of block scheduling strong enough to recommend their implementation.[7]

Criticism
Some critics believe that certain subjects suffer from a lack of daily exposure to subject matter and practice that occurs with an A/B block schedule. Courses like mathematics, foreign languages, and music may benefit from daily practice and suffer from a lack thereof.[8]

A University of Virginia study of 8,000 college students found that students who had block scheduling in high school performed worse in university science courses.[1]

Some students are better able to manage their time with nightly homework in every class, while other students do better with larger homework assignments that are spaced out over several days. Some subjects may benefit from daily drills while other subjects may lend themselves to less frequent homework projects. Mid-term transfers between schools with different schedules can be problematic in cases where the schedules are different.[8]

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Caso fiquem dúvidas da pertinência dos blocos
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O G V
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3 +4bloco
O G V
4conjunto; grupo
Matheus Chaud
3módulo
jorges


Discussion entries: 8





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
bloco


Explanation:
Pode manter-se o termo no senso de conjunto, pinha, aulas sem ou com pouca pausa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_scheduling

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Note added at 14 mins (2022-02-25 02:07:05 GMT)
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Block scheduling or blocking is a type of academic scheduling used in schools in the American K-12 system, in which each pupil has fewer classes per day. It is more common in middle and high schools than in primary schools. Each class is scheduled for a longer period of time than normal (e.g. 90 minutes instead of 50). In one form of block scheduling, a single class will meet every day for a number of days, after which another class will take its place. In another form, daily classes rotate through a changing daily cycle.[1]

Blocks offer more concentrated experiences of subjects, with fewer, usually half as many if going through a schedule transfer, classes daily.


Contents
1 Description
2 Schedules
2.1 Alternate day block scheduling
2.2 4x4 block scheduling
2.3 Waldorf blocking
3 Effectiveness
4 Criticism
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Description
Under a traditional American schedule, pupils in a high school will study seven subjects a day for 45 minutes for each day of the week for a semester. There will be two semesters in the year so 14 subjects could be studied. Some pupils will not study all seven subjects. There was great variety as each school board was free to decide the requirement.[2]

Traditional Scheduling
Schedules
Many forms of block scheduling were devised.[2]

Alternate day block scheduling
Also referred to as A/B block scheduling, Odd/Even block scheduling, or Day 1/ Day 2 block scheduling. Students take three to four courses, around 90–120 minutes in length, per day all year long on alternating days resulting in a full six or eight courses per year.[3][4]

4x4 block scheduling
Students take four courses, around 90 minutes in length, every day for the first semester and take four different courses every day for the second semester. This results in a full eight courses taken per year.[3][4]

Waldorf blocking
Waldorf schools traditionally employ a mixed approach. Certain academic subjects are taught in intensive three to five week blocks known as main lesson blocks, while other subjects are taught in regularly meeting skills classes.[5]

Effectiveness
"Where we were able to combine data to produce summary effect sizes, we found that 4 x 4 block scheduling resulted in higher cross subject achievement than traditional schedules. However, the outcome average cross-subject achievement could conceal worsening performance in some subjects and better performance in others."[6]

A systematic review on Block Scheduling was also conducted by Dickson et al. (2010) at the EPPI-Centre which asserts that there is no conclusive evidence to support the introduction of policy guidance on the use of block scheduling in secondary schools in the UK. Although the findings do not indicate that participating in block schedules would produce negative outcomes for pupils across subjects, neither are the positive effects of block scheduling strong enough to recommend their implementation.[7]

Criticism
Some critics believe that certain subjects suffer from a lack of daily exposure to subject matter and practice that occurs with an A/B block schedule. Courses like mathematics, foreign languages, and music may benefit from daily practice and suffer from a lack thereof.[8]

A University of Virginia study of 8,000 college students found that students who had block scheduling in high school performed worse in university science courses.[1]

Some students are better able to manage their time with nightly homework in every class, while other students do better with larger homework assignments that are spaced out over several days. Some subjects may benefit from daily drills while other subjects may lend themselves to less frequent homework projects. Mid-term transfers between schools with different schedules can be problematic in cases where the schedules are different.[8]

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Caso fiquem dúvidas da pertinência dos blocos

O G V
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Obrigada!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida: bloco eletivo...
5 hrs
  -> agradecido

agree  Paulinho Fonseca
9 hrs
  -> agradecido

agree  Otavio Albano
9 hrs
  -> agradecido

agree  MARCOS BAZILIO
10 hrs
  -> agradecido
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
conjunto; grupo


Explanation:

A Teresa me ajudou a entender melhor o contexto, então aqui vai uma sugestão mais adequada do que a primeira que eu havia deixado.

https://www.ufpe.br/documents/38974/791613/Res 18.2021 CEPE ...
O conjunto de disciplinas de pós-graduação que constituirão um Grupo de Disciplinas...


https://fis.mat.br/disciplinas/
O conjunto de disciplinas que compõe o perfil do curso estão dispostas abaixo.

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 20:47
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
block
módulo


Explanation:
bloco/módulo

jorges
Local time: 00:47
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