Working memory in school-aged children: Exhibition intervals and distracters effects in Memonum computerized test

This study assessed visual working memory through Memonum computerized test in schoolchildren. The effects of three exposure times (1, 4 and 8 seconds) have been evaluated, and the presentation of a distractor on the mnemonic performance in the test Memonum in 72 children from a college in the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga, Colombia, aged between 8 and 11 in grades third, fourth and fifth grade. It has been found significant difference regarding the exposure time in the variables number of hits and successes accumulated, showing a better mnemonic performance in participants who took the test during 8 seconds compared to children who took the test during 1 second; in addition, the presence of a distractor showed a significant difference regarding the strengths and successes accumulated. Such distractor is considered a stimulus generator interference that disrupts the storage capacity of working memory in children. Additionally, a significant difference was found with respect to the use of mental rehearsal strategy, indicating that participants who took the test in 4 and 8 seconds, respectively, assigned higher scores than children who took the test in 1 second. A long exposure time to stimuli during Memonum test increases the holding capacity. Also, the use of a distractor affects the storage capacity and this, at the same time, increases the school progression due to the use of mnemonic strategies that children use to ensure the memory of the numerical series

Executive functions in school-aged children: age and socioeconomic status effects

Lately, the study of prefrontal executive functions in grade scholars has noticeably increased. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of age and socioeconomic status (sEs) on executive tasks performance and to analyze those socioeconomic variables that predict a better execution. A sample of 254 children aged between 7 and 12 years from the city of santa Fe, Argentina and belonging to different socioeconomic status were tested. A bat- tery of executive functions sensitive to prefrontal function was used to obtain the results. These in- dicate a significant influence of age and SES on executive functions. The cognitive patterns follow a different path according to the development and sEs effect. Besides, it is revealed a pattern of low cognitive functioning in low-sEs children in all executive functions. Finally, from the variables included in this study, it was found that only the educational level of the mother and the housing conditions are associated to the children’s executive function. The results are discussed in terms of the influence of the cerebral maturation and the envi- ronmental variables in the executive functioning.

LMS software study and a practical application in language and literature didactics. 'Aplicación práctica en Didáctica de la lengua y la literatura del software LMS'.

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OCR AS - A2 Units F213 - F216 Biology : practical skills in biology.

Guía de revisión en el área de la biología para estudiantes que estén preparando el examen OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations) en el nivel AS y A2 (enseñanza secundaria de segundo ciclo). El libro está dividido en tres secciones: una introducción sobre como utilizar la guía; una orientación sobre las habilidades, procedimientos y terminología necesarias para el desarrollo de los ejercicios prácticos del examen, explicadas basándose en ejemplos de casos que pueden aparecer en la prueba; y un apartado final con ejemplos de ejercicios y dos posibilidades de respuestas (correctas y con errores típicos) comentadas y valoradas por un examinador.

OCR (A) AS - A2 Units F323 and F326 Chemistry : practical skills in chemistry.

Guía de apoyo para alumnos de educación secundaria de segundo ciclo que realicen el curso del OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations) en los niveles AS y A2 del área de química. Está estructurada en una introducción con consejos generales sobre el uso de la guía y la realización de trabajos prácticos, y tres secciones dedicadas a la realización de experimentos: tareas cualitativas (observar los resultados de un experimento, registrarlos y realizar inferencias simples), tareas cuantitativas (desarrollar un experimento, realizar mediciones, registrar los resultados y usarlos para sacar una conclusión), y tareas de evaluación (interpretando los resultados y valorando los puntos débiles del procedimiento usado y las medidas tomadas). Se incluyen ejemplos en cada sección.

La violencia en el ??mbito escolar = La violence dans l'??cole = Violence in School

Percepciones y preocupaciones del profesorado con respecto a la violencia en la Educaci??n Secundaria y a las posibilidades de la educaci??n para elaborar estrategias y alternativas v??lidas para educar en favor de la paz, la justicia y el desarrollo. 42 profesores de Educaci??n Secundaria, seleccionados en funci??n de: cobertura geogr??fica, disponibilidad y criterios de tipo pr??ctico. La investigaci??n se distribuy?? en cuatro fases, la primera de car??cter exploratorio y de inmersi??n en la comunidad, en la segunda se realiz?? una din??mica con un grupo de discusi??n formado por educadores con circunstancias personales, profesionales y acad??micas distintas, en la tercera la realizaci??n de entrevistas pretest y selecci??n de la muestra y en la cuarta la interpretaci??n y categorizaci??n de la informaci??n obtenida de las entrevistas. Investigaci??n cualitativa de car??cter cuasi-etnogr??fico. No se puede afirmar que se disponga de un paradigma conceptual capaz de interpretar la naturaleza del problema de la violencia escolar en todas sus dimensiones. Su estudio requiere de una reflexi??n profunda sobre el alcance del problema que ponga las bases para comprender su naturaleza y gu??e el camino de la intervenci??n educativa para prevenirla; para ello es necesario multiplicar los procesos de investigaci??n y de intervenci??n que permitan acceder, de forma democr??tica y no traum??tica a su comprensi??n y erradicaci??n.

Graduate teacher training in the U.S. : snapshots from the landscape

Resumen basado en el de la publicaci??n

University teacher training in Japan

Resumen basado en el de la publicaci??n

Teaching at the University of Leuven : a case of teacher training in Higher Education in Flanders, Belgium

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New Approaches in English Language Teaching : Teacher Training in the Framework of Content and Language Integrated Learning

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Observation of early childhood educators??? interaction style and child experience ??? opportunities for training in context

Monogr??fico con el t??tulo: " Formaci??n de profesores. Perspectivas de Brasil, Colombia, Espa??a y Portugal"

The inclusive process of training in social museology: alternative museology in action in Carapateira, Portugal

Pierre Mayrand is a long-time member of ICTOP and founder of MINOM. He did graduate studies in Montreal and overseas, studying art history with a specialization in architecture and urban planning. In 1970, when the Université du Québec was founded, Pierre entered the teaching profession, participating (as director, professor, and researcher) in the setting up of programs in national heritage, museology and cultural development. He is still active in teaching and project development now as a altermuseologist.

The effect of nonlinear frequency compression and linear frequency transposition on speech perception in school-aged children

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether nonlinear frequency compression and linear transposition algorithms provide speech perception benefit in school-aged children.

Social skills training in deaf and hard of hearing preschoolers

This paper addresses the importance of the development of social skills for deaf and hard of hearing preschool children. The author presents social skills lessons and activities for teachers to use with preschool children.

The effects of training in the tracking procedure on the speechreading ability of two profoundly hearing-impaired children

This paper discusses a study to determine whether training employing in the tracking procedure would prove beneficial to profoundly hearing-impaired children in comprehension of spoken language.