Inputs for the incorporation of the UNESCO guidelines on ICT competency standards for teachers : the training of teachers of mathematics in Central America

Resumen tomado de la publicaci??n

School of Mathematics Computing Guide

Guide for computing in the School of Mathematics. Intended for new staff and PG students. Originally written by Anton Prowse from a number of earlier documents.

A History of Communication

Speech, Writing, Print, Telephony, Web. How technology is catching up with the brain.

A Brief History of the Web

The Web is now so ingrained in our lives that it is easy to forget that it is less than twenty years old. But the History of Web goes back much further, to the pioneering technologists who built the first hypertext systems and the men and women before them who imagined great libraries of interconnected information that would augment human intellect and drive civilization forward. In this lecture we will explore the pre-digital origins of the Web, look at how it developed into the mass communication system we have today, and speculate on the next stages of its evolution in the context of Web Science and Social Media.

Possession and Immoveable Property: The History of Two Connected Concepts

Possession and property are two different sides of the same coin. The two institutions have the same axis: the benefit, mainly economic, of a good. In countries like Colombia and Peru, important reforms have been introduced whose main effect has been the following one: the approach to these two institutions. In this article we will speak of these two institutions, today more than ever, connected.

Hans Jürgen Eysenck. Life and work of one of the most infl uential scientist in the history of psychology

On this article, the biography and work of one of the most influential scientists in psychology history is briefl y introduced. With his work, he laid the bases for the scientific study not only on personality, but also on human behaviour. Hence, the most important contributions done by this author are highlighted in a wide range of areas of our discipline, as well as the vision he had about how psychology should be as a science. A series of considerations related to the current situation of scientific psychology in Argentina, lead us to the conclusion that it is essential to rescue his work from forgetfulness, apart from going back over some of his lines of research and thoughts. 

Evidence versus ideology in education policy : the recent history of initial teacher education in England and Wales and the implications for educational researchers as agents of change.

Resumen del autor. Este art??culo pertenece al monogr??fico 'John Elliott: su pensamiento y su influencia'

Breve estudio sobre la influencia de la 'History of Spanish literature' de George Ticknor en manuales posteriores : aparición y desaparición de las mujeres en el canon literario.

Resumen en inglés

Mystery history of a viking longboat.

Los vikingos eran un pueblo guerrero, pero también de comerciantes, pescadores y exploradores. El orgullo de la flota vikinga fue el Longboat que podía ser transportado por aguas poco profundas e incluso por tierra. Construyeron barcos preparados para diferentes tareas y hacer largas travesías por el océano que les permitió llegar a América.

A farm through time : the history of a farm from medieval times to the present day.

Esta es la historia de una granja y de su emplazamiento desde la Alta Edad Media hasta la actualidad. Vemos la evolución de la explotación agrícola y ganadera, de sus dependencias y viviendas; se muestra el impacto causado en el paisaje que la rodea. Y aunque, hay actividades que continúan inalterables a lo largo de los siglos, el progreso científico ha introducido la maquinaría en ellas y esto motiva la desaparición de formas de vida, oficios y costumbres tradicionales.

A history of the flu.

Adecuado para lectura independiente o compartida, y enlaces curriculares. Se adapta a los diferentes tipos de textos requeridos por la Estrategia Nacional de Lectura. La historia de la gripe se presenta como un informe acompañado de gráficos y mapas epidemiológicos, mostrando cómo puede ser de mortal este virus.Incluye glosario.