John Dewey y su innovación pedagógica.

Estudiar la figura de John Dewey como representante de la pedagogía Norteamericana, sus ideas y su actuación pedagógica, englobadas en tres aspectos de interés como son educación, pensamiento y experiencia. Se estructura en seis capítulos. El primer capítulo explica las aportaciones de la Escuela Nueva, los precursores, cómo surge y el cambio de concepción en la educación de la Escuela Nueva, junto con las prácticas escolares propias y sus representantes de interés. En el capítulo segundo, se elabora un recorrido por la figura de John Dewey, la influencia de su pensamiento y la influencia de otros autores, la originalidad de su pensamiento y las líneas generales de pensamiento. En el capítulo tercero se explica la filosofía de John Dewey, los fines de la educación y los aspectos educativos más relevantes. En el capítulo cuarto se exponen los rasgos fundamentales y los principios morales que cimentan la educación de Dewey, así como los problemas, según Dewey, entre educación y problemas sociales y entre educación y democracia. En el capítulo quinto se muestra la actividad escolar del niño, el programa, la naturaleza del método, junto con el juego y el trabajo en el programa de Dewey. 1) El alumno es sujeto activo y vivo de la educación. Es el autor de su educación y ésta se realiza a través de su trabajo activo, 2) La educación es viva, y solo es posible mediante el contacto directo con la realidad circundante, 3) El maestro es el motivador y orientador de la actividad del alumno, 4) La dimensión motora se manifiesta principalmente a través de la actividad del movimiento. La actividad física toma las formas de juego y trabajo y ambas conducen al aprendizaje, 5) La dimensión intelectual es para Dewey un aprender basado en la propia experiencia.

Psychometric properties of the Spanish Adaptation of the School Attitude Assessment Survey-Revised

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Fundamentación de una teoría de la pena a partir de la justicia como equidad y del debate sobre el neocontractualismo (Tema Central)

El artículo comienza haciendo un recuento de la fundamentación de la pena a través de varias escuelas penales. Luego se centra en el análisis del contractualismo, que tiene sus orígenes en el derecho penal liberal, y que ha sido profundamente modificado y actualizado por John Rawls. La autora se pregunta si es posible encontrar los fundamentos de la pena en la teoría de la justicia de Rawls y si es posible, además, considerar las ideas del feminismo. Sin duda alguna, la perspectiva feminista introducida por la autora contribuye a realizar un análisis crítico tanto de la teoría de Rawls como de la teoría de la pena. Finalmente, el artículo sienta las bases para una propuesta de teoría de la pena que incluye la diversidad, la equidad, la libertad, la igualdad y el enfoque de género.

As expedições da Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine e a Amazônia Brasileira

O artigo relata os primeiros anos de funcionamento da Escola de Medicina Tropical de Liverpool e as expedições enviadas para a Amazônia brasileira, para as Cidades de Belém e Manaus, descrevendo o que aconteceu com os pesquisadores envolvidos, Herbert Durhan, Walter Myers e Harold Wolferstan Thomas.

Psychometric properties of the Spanish adaptation of the School Attitude Assessment Survey-Revised

Background: The assessment of attitudes toward school with the objective of identifying adolescents who may be at risk of underachievement has become an important area of research in educational psychology, although few specific tools for their evaluation have been designed to date. One of the instruments available is the School Attitude Assessment Survey-Revised (SAAS-R). Method: The objective of the current research is to test the construct validity and to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the SAAS-R. Data were collected from 1,398 students attending different high schools. Students completed the SAAS-R along with measures of the g factor, and academic achievement was obtained from school records. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis, multivariate analysis of variance and analysis of variance tests supported the validity evidence. Conclusions: The results indicate that the Spanish version of the SAAS-R is a useful measure that contributes to identification of underachieving students. Lastly, the results obtained and their implications for education are discussed.

School Anxiety Inventory–Short Version: Factorial Invariance and Latent Mean Differences Across Gender and Age in Spanish Adolescents

This study examined the factorial invariance and latent mean differences of the School Anxiety Inventory–Short Version across gender and age groups for 2,367 Spanish students, ranging in age from 12 to 18 years. Configural and measurement invariance were found across gender and age samples for all dimensions of the School Anxiety Inventory–Short Version.

Handbook for Minnesota school board members /

"Editor, Lucy R. Foster"--p. iii.

Ann Arbor High School football squad, 1908

Left to right: John Smith, Coach George Miller, Johnny Maulbetsch, Eugene Trautwein, Paul Reule, Ernest Allmendinger, (Capt. elect 1909), John Gates, Capt. Floyd Eldert, LeRoy Mathews, Reuben Peterson, Efton James, Fred Gerstner, Harold Richards, Dave Mitchell, Edgar Roper...? Harold Meyers (Mgr.)

Students of the Michigan State Auto School, Dearborn Michigan, 1920

[Panoramic photo of group taken on Woodward Ave.?]

Democratic Stability through the Concept of Reasonableness in John Rawls

The paper addresses the question of the stability of a democratic state and shows the shortcomings of the political and institutional structure for this purpose. It argues for the need of an additional factor of reasonableness as defined by John Rawls. We reflect on its articulation with rationality, its role regarding laws and the areas where its presence is crucial to the health and maintenance of a democratic political society. The analysis concludes by justifying the instrumental need of such faculty in the political arena as well as vindicating it as a mandatory civic duty.

School Anxiety Inventory: Reliability and Validity Evidence in a Sample of Slovenian Adolescents

The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the School Anxiety Inventory (SAI) using a sample of 646 Slovenian adolescents (48% boys), ranging in age from 12 to 19 years. Single confirmatory factor analyses replicated the correlated four-factor structure of scores on the SAI for anxiety-provoking school situations (Anxiety about School Failure and Punishment, Anxiety about Aggression, Anxiety about Social Evaluation, and Anxiety about Academic Evaluation), and the three-factor structure of the anxiety response systems (Physiological Anxiety, Cognitive Anxiety, and Behavioral Anxiety). Equality of factor structures was compared using multigroup confirmatory factor analyses. Measurement invariance for the four- and three-factor models was obtained across gender and school-level samples. The scores of the instrument showed high internal reliability and adequate test–retest reliability. The concurrent validity of the SAI scores was also examined through its relationship with the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SASA) scores and the Questionnaire about Interpersonal Difficulties for Adolescents (QIDA) scores. Correlations of the SAI scores with scores on the SASA and the QIDA were of low to moderate effect sizes.

Exploring the effectiveness of virtual product placement on recall and recognition of new brands

This paper investigates the effectiveness of virtual product placement as a marketing tool by examining the relationship between brand recall and recognition and virtual product placement. It also aims to address a gap in the existing academic literature by focusing on the impact of product placement on recall and recognition of new brands. The growing importance of product placement is discussed and a review of previous research on product placement and virtual product placement is provided. The research methodology used to study the recall and recognition effects of virtual product placement are described and key findings presented. Finally, implications are discussed and recommendations for future research provided.

Management and organisational barriers in the acquisition of computer usage skills by mature age workers

Aim: To investigate workplace cultures in the acquisition of computer usage skills by mature age workers. Methods: Data were gathered through focus groups conducted at job network centres in the Greater Brisbane metropolitan region. Participants who took part were a mixture of workers and job-seekers. Results: The results suggest that mature age workers can be exposed to inappropriate computer training practices and age-insensitive attitudes towards those with low base computer skills. Conclusions: There is a need for managers to be observant of ageist attitudes in the work place and to develop age-sensitive strategies to help mature age workers learn computer usage skills. Mature age workers also need to develop skills in ways which are practical and meaningful to their work.