La identidad costarricense ante la diversidad cultural: ¿un reto posible?

Resumen Reflexiona sobre los procesos históricos de forja de la diversidad cultural costarricense y de los sentidos de identidad nacional, y discuten su vigencia. Abstract The author reflects on the historical process through which Costa Rican Cultural Diversity and the meanings of national dentity were forged, and discusses their current relevance. Sección crítica bibliográfica

La primera modernización de la caficultora costarricense. 1890-1950

Resumen El propósito central de este trabajo es demostrar las renovaciones técnicas que experimento la caficultura costarricense en la primera mitad del siglo XX. Abstract The aim of this essay is to trace the technical innovations implemented by Costa Rican coffee growers en the first half of the twentieth century.

Literatura y modo de vida. Reflexiones sobre un libro de Álvaro Quesada Soto

ResumenRealizan un análisis crítico del reciente libro de Álvaro Quesada sobre la formación de la narrativa costarricense.AbstractThey carry out a critical analysis of Álvaro Quesada´s recent book on the history of Costa Rican literature.

Entrevista a Lowell Gudmundson

ResumenLa entrevista se refiere a aspectos metodológicos de la historia social, a los principales debates historiográficos de la historia costarricense en que ha participado activamente el entrevistado, así como a los nuevos rumbos que comienzan a abrirse en el campo de la historia social.AbstractA discussion of methodological aspects of social history, the main historiographical debates on Costa Rican history, in several of which Gudmundson has been an active participant, and the new paths which begin to develop in the field of social history.

La Ideología de los pequeños y medianos productores cafetaleros costarricenses (1900-1961)

ResumenDescribe la ideología de los pequeños y medianos productores de café costarricense. En esta ideología se ofrece una visión evolutiva y progresiva de la dinámica social y se privilegian constantemente los procedimientos de carácter institucional y legal cómo reguladores de la vida social. Es una ideología que la loa la tranquilidad, la paz y la armonía. La ideología cafetalera costarricense es persistente e incluso ha tenido una gran influencia en la historia intelectual de  Costa Rica.AbstractThis article describes the ideology of small and medium coffee producers in Costa Rica. Their ideology offers an evolutionary and progressive view of social dynamics, and constantly emphasizes institutional and legal procedures as the means for regulation of social life. It is an ideology which praises peacefulness and social harmony. The Costa Rican coffee ideology is seen as persistent and very influential in the country´s intellectual history.

Estado, privatización de la tierra y conflictos agrarios

ResumenEn este artículo se pretende demostrar de qué maneras el Estado costarricense asumió tres roles: el de promotor del “progreso” por medio de la privatización de las tierras, el de administrador de bienes nacionales y el de juez entre las partes que entraban en disputa al ver sus intereses afectados.AbtractDiscusses the triple role of the Costa Rican State as promoter of “progress” through the privatization lands, as administrator of the national resources, and as a judge of conflicts of the contending parties.

’El problema’ de Soto Hall o las aporías del nacionalismo oligárquico

Resumen“El problema”, que debería ser considerado como la primera novela costarricense, fue escrita por el guatemalteco Máximo Soto Hall. En este artículo se discute si se trata de una obra nacionalista o cosmopolita y se profundiza en las características del discurso nacional oligárquico.Abstract“El problema” a book written by the Guatemalan Máximo Soto Hall, should be considered the first Costa Rican novel. This article discusses whether it should be considered a nationalist or cosmopolitan one, and analyzes the characteristics of oligarchical nation discourse.

De gentes anónimas y archivos nominales: una experiencia de integración entre análisis estadístico y prosopográfico

ResumenEfectúa un breve análisis crítico de la evolución metodológica reciente de la investigación histórica costarricense, en lo concerniente a métodos cuantitativos y cualitativos, para luego presentar y evaluar la experiencia de un proyecto específico desarrollado en el Centro de Investigaciones Históricas de la Universidad de Costa Rica: el de “Transformación del Censo de Población de 1927 en base de datos nominales computarizados”AbstractFirst, the author offers a brief critical review of Costa Rican historical research methods in recent times, focusing primarily on quantitative vs. qualitative approaches. He then presents and assesses the experience of a specific research project at the Centro de Investigaciones Históricas of University of Costa Rica. The tile of that project was “Transformation of 1927 population census in a nominal data base”.

The Students’ Perspective of Geometry Teaching and Learning in High School

The purpose of this article is to present the results obtained from a questionnaire applied to Costa Rican high school students, in order to know their perspectives about geometry teaching and learning. The results show that geometry classes in high school education have been based on a traditional system of teaching, where the teacher presents the theory; he presents examples and exercises that should be solved by students, which emphasize in the application and memorization of formulas. As a consequence, visualization processes, argumentation and justification don’t have a preponderant role. Geometry is presented to students like a group of definitions, formulas, and theorems completely far from their reality and, where the examples and exercises don’t possess any relationship with their context. As a result, it is considered not important, because it is not applicable to real life situations. Also, the students consider that, to be successful in geometry, it is necessary to know how to use the calculator, to carry out calculations, to have capacity to memorize definitions, formulas and theorems, to possess capacity to understand the geometric drawings and to carry out clever exercises to develop a practical ability.

Semblanza y liderazgo de Omar Dengo: vigencia de su pensamiento

Aspects of the life of Omar Dengo outline and define him as a figure of outstanding humanistic leadership. His pedagogical work and social commitment are reflected in his actions for civilian causes, which transcend his times and continue to be valid today.

El apoyo familiar en el proceso de integración educativa de estudiantes con necesidades educativas en condición de discapacidad

In the process of socialization, the family has a fundamental role in the care and raising of the children, but principally, in the transmission of knowledge, values and customs that allow them to adapt to the society as active and productive individuals. In the last years, the Costa Rican educational system has experienced significant changes, due to the processes of students’ school integration, who present educational needs, because they need specialized supports and different resources for their formation and integral development. Thus, a concern was generated so that the familiar support is investigating in the process of students’ school integration, who are the ones who receive significant curricular adaptations in the public schools, and for instance, it was necessary to determine the kind of supports that are provided to the members of the family, as well as, the ways in which these supports can benefit the process of school integration.

Validación del software educativo Poliestudio 1.0: informe de investigación

PoliEstudio 1.0 is a computational tool, with free license, created to work with polynomial expressions in one variable and it was created by a team in which the authors of this article are part of. This article documents the qualitative validation performed to this software which main objective was to bring to the Costa Rican Educational System a validated educational software that can solve, partially, the problems that nowadays exists in the mathematic education of secondary students, particularly in the topics related to polynomial expressions in one variable and specifically to those students who are in eighth grade.

Pedagogía intercultural: ¿un eufemismo para tranquilizar conciencias o una alternativa para la transformación?

The present article it entails the revision of some aspects of the Costa Rican pedagogy, especially in the epistemology area, ethics and the policies as fundamental dimensions of education. From there, it also proposes the revision of its intercultural practices in order to determine whether what it is called in the CIDE (UNA) Intercultural Pedagogy it is just another euphemism than comes from outside and above. If we receive it without major analysis in order not to disturb our comfortable being in the world, reality, or as an alternative of transformation of the Costa Rican society.

La investigación educativa interdisciplinaria integrada en el Centro de Investigación y Docencia en Educación (CIDE): un aporte de las Unidades Académicas y del INEINA

The project called Perfiles, Dinámicas y Desafíos de la Educación Costarricense (Profiles, Dynamics and Challenges of the Costa Rican Education) in its various working phases it conducts interdisciplinary educational research at an integrated level at the Centro de Investigación y Docencia en Educación (CIDE) (Research and Teaching Center) from Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica. This article discusses the importance of taking into account outcomes and products of such research work within the various majors that CIDE offers.

El equipo de investigación: un reto y una realidad

This paper presents the different initial challenges, work processes, team formation and learning content obtained by researchers of the interdisciplinary team of the project called Proyecto Perfiles, Dinámicas y Desafíos de la Educación Costarricense (Profiles, Dynamics and Challenges of the Costa Rican Education) of Centro de Investigación y Docencia en Educación (CIDE) (Research and Teaching Center), from Universidad Nacional, in its third phase. There will be an analysis showing how cooperative work and shared leadership as a team made a successful impact in the research process.