Detecting drug use in adolescents using a 3D simulation program

This work presents a new 3D simulation program, called Mii School, and its application to the detection of problem behaviours appearing in school settings. We begin by describing some of the main features of the Mii School program. Then, we present the results of a study in which adolescents responded to Mii School simulations involving the consumption of alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, cannabis, cocaine, and MDMA (ecstasy). We established a “risk profile” based on the observed response patterns. We also present results concerning user satisfaction with the program and the extent to which users felt that the simulated scenes were realistic. Lastly, we discuss the usefulness of Mii School as a tool for assessing drug use in school settings

Influencia de la implementación de un proyecto de clase fundamentado en aprendizaje basado en proyectos y en formación de competencias en un curso de pregrado sobre procesos de maquinado

Fue evaluada la incidencia de implementar un proyecto de curso, estructurado bajo los lineamientos de aprendizaje basado en proyectos (ABP) y formación por competencias, en el desempeño de los estudiantes de un curso de pregrado sobre procesos de manufactura por maquinado. El proyecto concebido con este fin consistió en el desarrollo de un magazín con artículos y plataforma web desarrollados enteramente por los estudiantes. Fueron utilizados métodos mixtos de investigación educativa y un diseño cuasi-experimental que involucra mediciones del desempeño en un grupo denominado experimental y en otro grupo denominado de control. El grupo experimental corresponde a los estudiantes que tomaron la asignatura (Código SIA 2017214, 2012-03) en el segundo semestre de 2012, quienes desarrollaron el proyecto de curso mencionado, el grupo de control correspondió a estudiantes de semestres anteriores que no desarrollaron el proyecto de curso mencionado. Se concluyó que el proyecto tuvo influencia en el desarrollo de algunas competencias particulares.Abstract. The incidence of implementing a course project on the performance of students in an undergraduate course on manufacturing processes for machining was evaluated, under the guidelines of structured project-based learning (PBL) and skills training. The course project conceived for this purpose was the development of a magazine with articles and web platform developed entirely by students. Educational research by Mixed methods and quasi-experimental design were used, involving performance measures in a group called experimental and another group called control. The experimental group is for students who took the course in the second half of 2012 (SIA Code 2017214, 2012-03), who developed the mentioned course project, the control group corresponded to students of previous semesters who did not develop the project mentioned course. It was concluded that the project was influential in the development of certain competencies.Maestrí