Gifted high school students, research on their creativity

Creativity, a construct that has been raised from different perspectives throughout history and is defined, measred and interpreted by different authors. This article aisms to study how creativity Works in fifted students. To do this, two instruments are applied, two test, which are contrasted, to analyze the dimensions of creativity to a sample of secondary school students. The results show differences in favor of students with high ability. The conclusions are that it allows establishing a significant relationship between creativity and gifted students.La creatividad, un constructo que se ha planteado desde distintas perspectivas a lo largo de la historia y son distintos autores los que la definen, la miden y la interpretan. Este artículo quiere estudiar cómo funciona la creatividad en alumnos con altas capacidades. Para ello se aplican dos instrumentos, dos pruebas, que están contrastados, para analizar las dimensiones de la creatividad a una muestra de alumnos de secundaria. Los resultados arrogan diferencias a favor de alumnos con alta capacidad. Las conclusiones son que permite establecer una relación significativa entre la creatividad y los alumnos con alta capacidad

Collaborative learning: implementation of JigSaw technique in Google

[EN] The main purpose of this research is checking the effectiveness of some online collaborative learning techniques through the development and implementation of a Google-based environment which will let us develop the collaborative technique known as Jigsaw. The research has been carried out on maths students of a school in the Principality of Asturias.28 students from different school years and classes took part in the research and several teachers at the school also participated in it. We have used a quasiexperimental design with pre-test and post-test measures as well as an equivalent control group. We have also carried out a detailed study of the requirements needed to extract information about the problems of the implementation of online collaborative activities in the classroom and about the creation of such activities focused on the use of classroom blogs and interactive animations. The results of the analysis show that a methodology such as this exerts a positive influence not only on the students’ motivation but also on their academic achievements’ the aims of the work, the main results obtained, and the conclusions drawn.Orcos, L.; Arias, R.; Aris, N.; Magreñán, ÁA. (2016). Collaborative learning: implementation of JigSaw technique in Google. En 2nd. International conference on higher education advances (HEAD'16). Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 373-380. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAD16.2015.2772OCS37338

Current Wildland Fire Patterns and Challenges in Europe : A Synthesis of National Perspectives

Changes in climate, land use, and land management impact the occurrence and severity of wildland fires in many parts of the world. This is particularly evident in Europe, where ongoing changes in land use have strongly modified fire patterns over the last decades. Although satellite data by the European Forest Fire Information System provide large-scale wildland fire statistics across European countries, there is still a crucial need to collect and summarize in-depth local analysis and understanding of the wildland fire condition and associated challenges across Europe. This article aims to provide a general overview of the current wildland fire patterns and challenges as perceived by national representatives, supplemented by national fire statistics (2009-2018) across Europe. For each of the 31 countries included, we present a perspective authored by scientists or practitioners from each respective country, representing a wide range of disciplines and cultural backgrounds. The authors were selected from members of the COST Action "Fire and the Earth System: Science & Society" funded by the European Commission with the aim to share knowledge and improve communication about wildland fire. Where relevant, a brief overview of key studies, particular wildland fire challenges a country is facing, and an overview of notable recent fire events are also presented. Key perceived challenges included (1) the lack of consistent and detailed records for wildland fire events, within and across countries, (2) an increase in wildland fires that pose a risk to properties and human life due to high population densities and sprawl into forested regions, and (3) the view that, irrespective of changes in management, climate change is likely to increase the frequency and impact of wildland fires in the coming decades. Addressing challenge (1) will not only be valuable in advancing national and pan-European wildland fire management strategies, but also in evaluating perceptions (2) and (3) against more robust quantitative evidence.Peer reviewe

Education: A Guide for the Perplexed

Reseña de "Educación: guía para perplejos" de Enkvist, I. por Nuria Aris

Percepciones del Profesorado de Educación Secundaria ante la Robótica Educativa como recurso didáctico en el enfoque STEM

Educational Robotics (RE) has more and more prominence in the secondary education classrooms and also the participation in the FIRST® LEGO® League championship. Its implication involves a globalizing approach to the different areas of the curriculum that generates a high degree of motivation in the students. In this article we intend to focus on the perception of Secondary Education teachers to know the strengths and difficulties of the implementation of the ER. To this end, a group of teachers who participated in the FIRST® LEGO® League championship in the 2018-19 school year were requested to collaborate. The research provides data on the experience of these teachers and their assessments of motivation and learning in students. The results obtained allow us to conclude that the RE project is well valued by teachers and highlights its potential as a motivational element committed to the students' competence achievement.La Robótica Educativa (RE) tiene cada vez más protagonismo en las aulas de Educación Secundaria. Su implicación comporta un enfoque globalizador de las diferentes áreas del currículum. Este estudio se centra en la percepción de un grupo de docentes que participó en el campeonato FIRST® LEGO® League sobre la implementación de la RE en el curso escolar 2018-19. Se aportan datos sobre la experiencia de esos profesores y sus valoraciones sobre la motivación y aprendizaje en los alumnos. Los resultados de valoración obtenidos nos permiten corroborar la potencialidad como elemento motivacional comprometido con el logro competencial de los alumnos

ICTs and School Education

Nowadays, there exist lots of ICTs that teachers use as teaching tools. In this work, we introduce the theoretical context of the study of using ICTs in school education, then we present the method that will be used in order to achieve our goals. This work constitutes the groundwork to continue the study of ICT and its use in teaching

Perceptions of secondary education teachers in educational robotics as a teaching resource in the STEM approach

Educational Robotics (RE) has more and more prominence in the secondary education classrooms and also the participation in the FIRST® LEGO® League championship. Its implication involves a globalizing approach to the different areas of the curriculum that generates a high degree of motivation in the students. In this article we intend to focus on the perception of Secondary Education teachers to know the strengths and difficulties of the implementation of the ER. To this end, a group of teachers who participated in the FIRST® LEGO® League championship in the 2018-19 school year were requested to collaborate. The research provides data on the experience of these teachers and their assessments of motivation and learning in students. The results obtained allow us to conclude that the RE project is well valued by teachers and highlights its potential as a motivational element committed to the students' competence achievement.La Robótica Educativa (RE) tiene cada vez más protagonismo en las aulas de Educación Secundaria. Su implicación comporta un enfoque globalizador de las diferentes áreas del currículum. Este estudio se centra en la percepción de un grupo de docentes que participó en el campeonato FIRST® LEGO® League sobre la implementación de la RE en el curso escolar 2018-19. Se aportan datos sobre la experiencia de esos profesores y sus valoraciones sobre la motivación y aprendizaje en los alumnos. Los resultados de valoración obtenidos nos permiten corroborar la potencialidad como elemento motivacional comprometido con el logro competencial de los alumnos

Digital Escape Room, Using Genial.Ly and A Breakout to Learn Algebra at Secondary Education Level in Spain

One of the main objectives in mathematics education is to motivate students due to the fact that their interest in this area is often very low. The use of different technologies, as well as gamification in the classroom, can help us to meet this goal. In this case, it is presented the use of two techniques, which are a digital escape room, using Genial.ly and a breakout, for learning algebra in the third course of secondary education. To carry out the experience, a comparison of the course 2018/2019 and the course 2019/2020 is made. Students of both courses completed an exam of algebraic fractions and then an equations exam; the exams were done in the course 2019/2020 taken after having used the techniques. The results show that there are low significant differences between both courses in the algebraic fractions exam qualifications, but those of the equations exam were significant, with a difference of almost two points, which led us to conclude that the use of this techniques improved the qualifications of students. Finally, the perception that students had of the experience was very positive, as shown by the data obtained and allowed them to improve their knowledge as well as their motivation and teamwork

Dimensions of creativity in secondary school high-ability students

The objective of this study was to analyze the dimensions of creativity in high-ability teenage students. Firstly, we reviewed the most relevant scientific contributions on creativity. Next, the dimensions of creativity in secondary school students who were previously identified as high-ability students were analyzed. The sample was obtained from 215 students, of which 31 were identified as high-ability students. The abilities associated with divergent thinking were assessed using the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking The fluency, flexibility, and originality dimensions were assessed with the Scientific-Creative Thinking Test. This study was conducted using a quantitative approach. Tests were administered during school hours from March to June 2019. They were corrected considering the protocols established by the original authors themselves. Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 24.0. The results provide evidence that high-ability students achieve higher scores in both the figurative-creativity and scientific-creativity dimensions. A significant relationship between creativity and high ability was therefore established. Students with high abilities and qualities require the educational support necessary to develop their talent. This study was of an exploratory nature and the results obtained contribute to developing future studies applying its findings in teenagers’ teaching–learning process

Akkermansia muciniphila-induced trained immune phenotype increases bacterial intracellular survival and attenuates inflammation

Abstract The initial exposure to pathogens and commensals confers innate immune cells the capacity to respond distinctively upon a second stimulus. This training capacity might play key functions in developing an adequate innate immune response to the continuous exposure to bacteria. However, the mechanisms involved in induction of trained immunity by commensals remain mostly unexplored. A. muciniphila represents an attractive candidate to study the promotion of these long-term responses. Here, we show that priming of macrophages with live A. muciniphila enhances bacterial intracellular survival and decreases the release of pro- and anti-inflammatory signals, lowering the production of TNF and IL-10. Global transcriptional analysis of macrophages after a secondary exposure to the bacteria showed the transcriptional rearrangement underpinning the phenotype observed compared to acutely exposed cells, with the increased expression of genes related to phagocytic capacity and those involved in the metabolic adjustment conducing to innate immune training. Accordingly, key genes related to bacterial killing and pro-inflammatory pathways were downregulated. These data demonstrate the importance of specific bacterial members in the modulation of local long-term innate immune responses, broadening our knowledge of the association between gut microbiome commensals and trained immunity as well as the anti-inflammatory probiotic potential of A. muciniphila