Contenidos transversales y aprendizaje de la matemática: haciendo uso de la tecnología (software libre)

El trabajo trata de mostrar los logros en el aprendizaje de la matemática –área de Geometría– a través del contenido transversal Educación para la gestión de riesgos y la conciencia ambiental, usando recursos tecnológicos como Google Maps y Google Earth. El tema desarrollado para tal fin fue el problema sismológico en el Perú. Finalmente, se señalan temas de geometría involucrados, así como temas anexos a través del uso de contenidos de Estadística, Geografía y Ciencias Naturales. La experiencia se hizo con un grupo de 50 alumnas del Tercer año de Educación Secundaria de una escuela pública del Perú.

Desarrollo de situaciones de aprendizaje en un escenario a distancia incorporando objetos virtuales de aprendizaje

Al introducir las nuevas tecnologías a los escenarios escolares se provocan reacciones (Chevallard, 1992) debido a que altera la armonía del Sistema Didáctico (el cual está compuesto por tres componentes; estudiantes, profesor y el saber). La relación entre los componentes del sistema didáctico se modifican debido a que existe un instrumento mediador que participa transformando las prácticas. Este proceso de integración requiere establecer las condiciones de equilibrio del Sistema Didáctico, al replantear el dominio del conocimiento, al caracterizar la interacción entre los estudiantes y el profesor, al ubicar el papel de la tecnología en el currículo, Laborde, (2001) y desde la perspectiva socioepistemológica, (Cantoral, 2004; Castañeda, 2004) explicar cómo se modifican las prácticas y cómo se construyen nuevos escenarios para el estudio de las matemáticas. Este trabajo de investigación propone describir las prácticas asociadas al estudio de la derivada en un ambiente tecnológico en las que se ponen en juego diversas situaciones interrelacionadas utilizando objetos java. Estos objetos, cuyo escenario natural de aplicación es en la red de Internet, se caracterizan por la disponibilidad de manipulación.

Curso a distancia “funciones matemáticas en la enseñanza media”: contenidos, actividades, metodología y algunos resultados

El curso funciones matemáticas en la enseñanza secundaria es la primera experiencia de capacitación masiva de docentes a nivel nacional en la modalidad a distancia, usando las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TICs), con cobertura nacional e impulsada por el Ministerio de Educación de Chile. La formación se centra en una área específica del currículo como lo es la matemática en el nivel secundario y en un contenido curricular concreto las funciones. El conocimiento de la reforma curricular, la generación de material didáctico, la incorporación de las TICs en las prácticas pedagógicas y la evaluación de los aprendizajes, han sido los contenidos sobre los cuales se ha diseñado y estructurado el curso. La metodología de trabajo situó al docente en el centro del aprendizaje, como una aprendiz que define en forma autónoma su camino de aprendizaje de acuerdo a sus intereses y motivaciones. Los resultados muestran una deserción inicial importante, pero luego un alto compromiso y permanencia en el curso, valoración de los contenidos, los recursos propuestos, las estrategias de enseñanza y, la metodología de trabajo implementada.

Hacer atractivo el aprendizaje de la matemática, insertando los contenidos dentro de modelos reales

Diversos estudios sobre tecnologías educativas para la docencia superior, formulan la participación activa y aprendizajes significativos, complementado con trabajo interactivo y autoestima positiva. Investigadores en educación afirman que “Construimos significados cuando relacionamos las nuevas informaciones con nuestros esquemas previos de comprensión de la realidad”. Por tanto, se propone incluir los contenidos dentro de situaciones naturales que impliquen el enfrentamiento del alumno con tareas que se asemejen a las complejas situaciones de la vida real y profesional. Esto apoyado con tecnología, donde el objetivo sea desarrollar actividades que permitan al alumno descubrir relaciones, propiedades, y donde desarrolle la capacidad de análisis, creatividad y una actitud crítica hacia los resultados.

Contenidos matemáticos en la segunda enseñanza española del siglo XX

En este articulo ofrecemos una panorámica de los contenidos de los programas oficiales de matemáticas en la segunda enseñanza española de este siglo, así como las formas en las que un conjunto de libros de texto han presentado a los alumnos ciertos temas que hemos seleccionado: longitud de la circunferencia, área del circulo, área de la superficie esférica, volumen de la esfera, números negativos y noción de limite.

Blogs as virtual environments for teaching and learning in Higher Education

The transformation of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into knowledge and learning technologies is increasingly becoming a matter of concern. Teaching settings associated with the use of blogs in Higher Education are presented in this paper, proceeding from an innovative learning experience of projects carried out by a group of professors between 2009 and 2013. Both, teachers and students who took part in the subjects that implemented the blog, considered it as helpful resource to create a virtual and learning-teaching environment due to the multiple potentialities it offers. Among some of these potentialities, some stand out: it makes easier the access to knowledge, promotes a more active and reflective learning, expands the social experience of learning, provides evidence about the students’ progress which helps to reorient the teaching-learning process, and encourages the critical judgment. Nevertheless, several problems related with the students’ participation and the teacher’s blog management have been identified.

Video games in the classrooms: implications of a disruptive innovation to develop the Multiple Intelligences

The present study aims to identify the framework of personal, organizational and technical variables that contribute to the viability and successful of innovative educational practices with video games within the school context to enhance the multiple intelligences. For this purpose, advantage was taken on the information previously collected through a questionnaire about the views, thoughts and experiences of a group of teachers of childhood and primary education (N=25) who voluntarily participated in a blended training activity from Center of Teachers (CEFIRE) of Valencia, around a community of practice aimed at promoting and advising projects for implementing educational video games in the classroom. The mixed methodology adopted has allowed the following: a) describe the relationship between their degree of development and daily use made of ICT in the classroom, their level of familiarity with video games,  their previous experience to integrate them for educational purposes..., and their participation in projects that focus on game-based learning; b) conduct content analysis of the opinions and thoughts expressed in a forum for teachers on innovation on and methodological strategies adopted reflected in a virtual board; and c) develop a SWOT analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats inherent in the implementation of experience with video games in the classroom. Among the conclusions, it is highlighted that, even though most did not have specific training or enough technological resources and the planning and implementation of innovation required them a great investment of time, their personal interest, the support given by members of the online community of practice, helped to encourage their activity, along with receptivity, positive attitude and high motivation of students with the experience. These aspects have been crucial to promote successful innovative practices with video games.

Social networks and cooperative learning in a MOOC

MOOCs are changing the educational landscape and gaining a lot of attention in scientific literature. However, the pedagogical design of these proposals has been called into question. It is precisely MOOCs’ social aspect, i.e. the interaction between course participants and the support for learning processes that has become one of the main topics of interest. This article presents the results of a research project carried out at the University of the Basque Country, which focused in cooperative learning and the intensive use of social networks in a MOOC. Significant data was compiled through Likert-type surveys, revealing that the use of both external and internal social networks in a massive open online course is a factor that is evaluated positively by students. We argue that the use of social networks as a learning strategy in a MOOC has an influence on academic performance and on the students' success rate. Furthermore, the participants’ age also has a bearing on the social networks they use, and we have found that the younger members tend to work with external networks such as Twitter or personal blogs, whereas the older students are more inclined to use forums from the Chamilo or Ning platforms.

Social Networks Usage Profile: Descriptive study with students in the University of Murcia

Telematic tools are very important for our lives in the present era and moreover this idea is made more evident if we analyse young people behaviours. However, it seems that the possibilities that these tools allow subjects from a professional point of view, beyond the purely playful aspects, are still not fully exploited both by subjects, neither by educational institutions where they learn. Our work studies the uses of social media in the context of university students. In order to this we have designed a research based on quantitative methodology with a survey. We have applied a questionnaire to students in the University of Murcia. The questionnaire was answered by 487 students in the first half of 2014. The survey results confirm our hypothesis that social networks are part of the basic and habitual tools of communication between the youth of our university and eminently used for leisure purposes, and that the tools used for more academic activities are those allowing greater control of privacy.

Are they adicctied to college students social networks?

The development of the Internet and in particular of social networks has supposedly given a new view to the different aspects that surround human behavior. It includes those associated with addictions, but specifically the ones that have to do with technologies. Following a correlational descriptive design we present the results of a study, which involved university students from Social and Legal Sciences as participants, about their addiction to the Internet and in particular to social networks. The sample was conformed of 373 participants from the cities of Granada, Sevilla, Málaga, and Córdoba. To gather the data a questionnaire that was design by Young was translated to Spanish. The main research objective was to determine if university students could be considered social network addicts. The most prominent result was that the participants don’t consider themselves to be addicted to the Internet or to social networks; in particular women reflected a major distance from the social networks. It’s important to know that the results differ from those found in the literature review, which opens the question, are the participants in a phase of denial towards the addiction?

Social networks applied to training

In this article, we address the importance and relevance that social networks exhibit in their use as an educational resource.  This relevance relies in the possibility of implementing new learning resources or increasing the level of the participant's connectivity, as well as developing learning communities.  Also, the risk entailed from their use is discussed, especially for the students that have a low technological education or those having excessive confidence on the media.  It is important to highlight that the educational use of social networks is not a simple extension or translation of the student's habitual, recreational use, but that it implies an important change in the roles given to teachers as well as learners; from accommodative learning environments that only encourage memorization to other environments that demand an active, reflective, collaborative and proactive attitude, that require the development/acquisition of technological as well as social abilities, aptitudes and values.  It is also important to highlight that a correct implementation and adequate use will not only foment formal learning, but also informal and non-formal learning.

Creating replicas of scultural heritage through 3D reconstruction and low cost 3D printer in Education

The process of making replicas of heritage has traditionally been developed by public agencies, corporations and museums and is not commonly used in schools. Currently there are technologies that allow creating cheap replicas. The new 3D reconstruction software, based on photographs and low cost 3D printers allow to make replicas at a cost much lower than traditional. This article describes the process of creating replicas of the sculpture Goslar Warrior of artist Henry Moore, located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. To make this process, first, a digital model have been created using Autodesk Recap 360, Autodesk 123D Catch and Autodesk Meshmixer MarkerBot MakerWare applications. Physical replication, has been reproduced in polylactic acid (PLA) by MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer. In addition, a cost analysis using, in one hand, the printer mentioned, and in the other hand, 3D printing services both online and local, is included. Finally, there has been a specific action with 141 students and 12 high school teachers, who filled a questionnary about the use of sculptural replicas in education.

The Architecture of Seduction: An Analysis on Digital Architectures within Consumer Society

Currently new digital tools used in architecture are often at the service of a conception of architecture as a consumer society’s cultural good. Within this neoliberal cultural frame, architects’ social function is no longer seen as the production of urban facts with sense of duty, but as a part within the symbolic logic that rules the social production of cultural values as it was defined by Veblen and developed by Baudrillard. As a result, the potential given by the new digital tools used in representation has shifted from an instrument used to verify a built project to two different main models: At the one hand the development of pure virtual architectures that are exclusively configured within their symbolic value as artistic “images” easily reproducible. On the other hand the development of all those projects which -even maintaining their attention to architecture as a built fact- base their symbolic value on the author’s image and on virtual aesthetics and logics that prevail over architecture’s materiality. Architects’ sense of duty has definitely reached a turning point.

Potencialidades y limitaciones de los entornos virtuales colaborativos y las herramientas web 2.0 en la promoción del activismo sobre cuestiones ambientales en estudiantes de básica secundaria

Esta comunicación presenta algunos resultados preliminares de un trabajo de doctorado que tiene como objetivo Identificar cuáles son las potencialidades y limitaciones de los entornos virtuales colaborativos y las herramientas web 2.0 en la promoción del activismo sobre cuestiones ambientales en estudiantes de básica secundaria, se hace una descripción de la metodología que se enmarca dentro del paradigma de la complejidad y la evolución, la investigación acción y el análisis documental, es de carácter cualitativo y cuantitativo; al final se presenta un análisis preliminar de los resultados obtenidos con los blogs construidos por los estudiantes.

Satisfacción y lealtad asesorías virtuales en comercio exteriorde la GIN

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