Los rincones de estilos de aprendizaje como propuesta de trabajo para desarrollar en primaria en el área de inglés

La importancia de este trabajo recae en tratarse de una investigación y puesta en práctica de una metodología no muy habitual e innovadora en la etapa de en educación primaria, la metodología de rincones adaptados a los estilos de aprendizaje. Además, con esta investigación, se plantea la necesidad de conocer los diferentes estilos de aprendizaje de los alumnos para adaptar las actividades a sus necesidades. En este trabajo se plantea una propuesta didáctica para el área de lengua inglesa, empleando los rincones como metodología. Esta propuesta está dirigida al curso de sexto de Educación primaria, concretamente desarrollada en un centro concertado de la ciudad de Zaragoza. El objetivo de esta investigación es conocer cuáles son los estilos de aprendizaje en un aula, y a partir de ellos, implementar una sesión por rincones, donde se trabajan las destrezas de lectura, escritura y vocabulario, adaptándose cada uno de ellos a uno de los cuatro estilos de aprendizaje (activo, reflexivo, pragmático y teórico). Esta investigación es de tipo etnográfico y descriptivo. Para conocer los estilos de aprendizaje, se recoge información de diferentes autores, aunque finalmente, la recogida de datos se basa en el modelo de Kolb, junto con el cuestionario CHAEA Junior y los valores de Sotillo. Posteriormente, se plantea una propuesta por rincones para cada estilo de aprendizaje, adaptándolo al tema de medio ambiente en la asignatura de inglés. Una vez puesta en práctica la propuesta didáctica, se realiza su respectiva evaluación y posibles cambios a realizar con el fin de conseguir mejoras en la sesión. Finalmente, se llega a la conclusión de que es necesario conocer las preferencias de estilos de aprendizaje de los alumnos para poder adaptar las actividades, siendo su aprendizaje más eficaz, aunque también se considera positivo el trabajo desde los diferentes estilos para desarrollar capacidades diversas.<br /

Caracterización de las condiciones laborales de los egresados de fisioterapia, Universidad de Boyacá

Introducción y objetivo: se presentan resultados preliminares del estudio de condiciones laborales y de salud de los fisioterapeutas de la Universidad de Boyacá, el cual hace parte del macroproyecto “Condiciones laborales y de salud de los fisioterapeutas en Colombia”. El estudio describe las condiciones de trabajo y de salud de los fisioterapeutas egresados de la Universidad, caracterizando las condiciones sociodemográficas y los aspectos generales de su ejercicio profesional. Materiales y método: estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal. La técnica de muestreo fue no probabilístico por conveniencia con una muestra de 81 egresados, de los cuales se presentan resultados preliminares de 32. Como criterios de selección se encuentran: ser egresados del programa de fisioterapia de la Universidad de Boyacá que diligenciaran el instrumento vía online y aceptaran el consentimiento informado. Resultados: la edad promedio es de 32,6 años. El sexo predominante fue el femenino con un 90,6 %. El estado civil más frecuente fue soltero en un 59,4 % y el estrato social predominante es el 3 con el 51,7 %. Respecto al nivel de formación, se encontró que el 50 % cuenta con formación en posgrado. Referente a los aspectos profesionales, se encontró que actualmente el 90,6 % están trabajando en empleos relacionados con la profesión, de este grupo, un 51,2 % se desempeñan en empresas de carácter privado, donde el tipo de contratación más frecuente es a término fijo con el 37,9 %, con horas diarias trabajadas que superan la jornada laboral legal, pues el 43,8 % labora entre 10 y 12 horas. Aun así, los ingresos mensuales son bajos, teniendo en cuenta que el 40,6 % percibe ingresos entre uno y dos salarios mínimos. Adicionalmente, el sector económico predominante, donde laboran los egresados es el sector salud con un 75 %

Association of Muscular Fitness and Body Fatness with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: The FUPRECOL Study

This study investigated the associations of muscular fitness and various indicators of body fatness with cardio-metabolic risk factors and determined the muscular strength and body fatness thresholds for detecting a high risk of cardio-metabolic dysfunction in young adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1798 collegiate students (61.5% females, mean age 20.5 years). Muscular fitness was determined by using a handgrip strength test and normalized grip strength (NGS = handgrip (kg)/body mass (kg)). Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), percentage of fat mass (BF%), fat-mass index (FMI), and waist-to-height ratio (WHR) were also included as body fatness measurements. A high cardio-metabolic risk cluster was derived by assessing triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, fasting glucose, and blood pressure. Logistic regression models showed that men and women with lower NGS had an increased cardio-metabolic risk odds ratio (OR) = 1.8, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1 to 2.9, ρ = 0.006, and OR = 1.6, 95% CI 1.0 to 2.5, ρ = 0.036, respectively). In both sexes, higher levels of all fatness parameters were also associated with increased cardio-metabolic risk (ρ < 0.001). In both men and women, high FMI had the highest OR for clustered risk (OR = 4.7, 95% CI 2.6 to 8.4, and OR = 7.3, 95% CI 3.4 to 9.7, ρ < 0.001, respectively). Combined analysis showed that unfitness (lower NGS) and high fat had the highest OR for WC and FMI in men and women, respectively (OR = 5.5, 95% CI 2.6 to 11.4, OR = 7.7, 95% CI 2.3 to 15.8, ρ < 0.01). Muscular strength and body fatness are independently and jointly associated with increased cardiometabolic risk in young adults, which suggests that both are predictor variables for this.K.G.-R. received a scholarship from Universidad del Rosario, Colombia, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, to complete a Doctorate. This study was part of the project entitled “Body Adiposity Index and Biomarkers of Endothelial and Cardiovascular Health in Adults” and FUPRECOL Study, which was funded by the Center for Studies on Measurement of Physical Activity, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario (Code NºFIUR DN-BG001) and Universidad de Boyacá (Code Nº RECT 60). The funder had no role in the study design, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, preparation of the manuscript, or decision to publish

Association of muscular fitness and body fatness with cardiometabolic risk factors: The FUPRECOL study

This study investigated the associations of muscular fitness and various indicators of body fatness with cardio-metabolic risk factors and determined the muscular strength and body fatness thresholds for detecting a high risk of cardio-metabolic dysfunction in young adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1798 collegiate students (61.5% females, mean age 20.5 years). Muscular fitness was determined by using a handgrip strength test and normalized grip strength (NGS = handgrip (kg)/body mass (kg)). Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), percentage of fat mass (BF%), fat-mass index (FMI), and waist-to-height ratio (WHR) were also included as body fatness measurements. A high cardio-metabolic risk cluster was derived by assessing triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, fasting glucose, and blood pressure. Logistic regression models showed that men and women with lower NGS had an increased cardio-metabolic risk odds ratio (OR) = 1.8, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1 to 2.9, p = 0.006, and OR = 1.6, 95% CI 1.0 to 2.5, p = 0.036, respectively). In both sexes, higher levels of all fatness parameters were also associated with increased cardio-metabolic risk (p less than 0.001). In both men and women, high FMI had the highest OR for clustered risk (OR = 4.7, 95% CI 2.6 to 8.4, and OR = 7.3, 95% CI 3.4 to 9.7, p less than 0.001, respectively). Combined analysis showed that unfitness (lower NGS) and high fat had the highest OR for WC and FMI in men and women, respectively (OR = 5.5, 95% CI 2.6 to 11.4, OR = 7.7, 95% CI 2.3 to 15.8, p less than 0.01). Muscular strength and body fatness are independently and jointly associated with increased cardiometabolic risk in young adults, which suggests that both are predictor variables for this. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland

Estudo de graduados da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, coortes 2014 e 2015, Boyacá, Colômbia

Introduction: The graduate studies evaluate professional practice, in which characteristics such as profile, acquired competences, employment status, identity with the institution of higher education and the perception of teacher training are described, allowing establishing improvement actions. Objective: Describe sociodemographic characteristics, employment situation, satisfaction and identity perceived by the graduates of the programs of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the time of the degree in the 2014 and 2015 cohorts.Materials y methods: A descriptive study with a single cohort design, stratified sampling, and a sample of 120 graduates was carried out.Results: The average age of completion of secondary education was 16 years; the academic formation of the father and the mother evidenced the completion of secondary education, with the mothers being the highest percentage culminating university studies.After completing high school, 43% of graduates entered the university in less than 3 months. Twenty-two per cent work at IPS. A high percentage expressed that they would return to carry out undergraduate studies in the institution attending to the quality of the offered training, followed by the quality of professors; compared to investigative processes refer 16.7% to have participated in a research group. Regarding the competences acquired by the graduates, they show satisfaction with the communicative skills, leadership, coping with change, research and information processing. Conclusions: The training imparted by the university was perceived as directly related to the job performance, being satisfied with the communicative, investigative and information processing skills.Introducción. Los estudios de graduados evalúan el ejercicio profesional y en ellos se describen características como el perfil, las competencias adquiridas, la situación laboral, la identidad con la institución de educación superior y la percepción frente a la formación docente, permitiendo establecer acciones de mejoramiento. Objetivo. Describir las características sociodemográficas, la situación laboral, la satisfacción y la identidad percibida por los egresados de los programas de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud al momento del grado, en las cohortes 2014 y 2015. Materiales y métodos. Se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo con diseño de cohorte única, muestreo estratificado y muestra de 120 graduados. Resultados. La edad promedio de finalización de los estudios de secundaria fue de 16 años; la formación académica del padre y de la madre evidenció la finalización de la secundaria completa, y las madres eran quienes en mayor porcentaje habían culminado sus estudios universitarios. Después de culminar el bachillerato, el 43 % de los graduados ingresaron en menos de tres meses a la universidad. El 22 % trabaja en instituciones prestadoras de salud (IPS). El 39.2% expresó que volvería a adelantar estudios de pregrado en la institución atendiendo a la calidad de la formación ofrecida, seguida por la calidad de losIntrodução. Os estudos de graduados avaliam a prática profissional e descrevem características como perfil, habilidades adquiridas, situação laboral, identidade com a instituição de ensino superior e percepção de formação de professores, permitindo ações de melhora.Objetivo. Descrever as características sócio-demográficas, a situação do emprego, a satisfação e a identidade percebidas pelos graduados dos programas da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde no momento de terminar a graduação, nas coortes 2014 e 2015.Materiais e métodos. Foi realizado um estudo descritivo com um único coorte, amostragem estratificada e amostra de 120 graduados.Resultados. A idade média de conclusão do ensino secundário foi de 16 anos; a formação acadêmica do pai e a mãe evidenciaram a conclusão do ensino médio completo, e as mães apresentaram maior porcentagem de estudos universitários finalizados.Depois de completar o ensino médio, 43% dos participantes entraram na universidade em menos de três meses. 22% trabalham em instituições de saúde. 39,2% manifestaram que retornariam para realizar estudos de graduação na instituição atendendo à qualidade da formação oferecida, seguido pela qualidade dos professores; em relação aos processos de pesquisa, 16,7% relataram ter participado de um grupo de pesquisa. Em relação às competências adquiridas pelos graduados, eles disseram estar satisfeitos com habilidades de comunicação, liderança, enfrentamento às mudanças e processamento das informações.Conclusões. Percebe-se que a educação brindada pela universidade está diretamente relacionada ao desempenho do trabalho, estando satisfeitos com as competências de comunicação, investigação e processamento de informações

Percentage of body fat and fat mass index as a screening tool for metabolic syndrome prediction in Colombian university students

High body fat is related to metabolic syndrome (MetS) in all ethnic groups. Based on the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition of MetS, the aim of this study was to explore thresholds of body fat percentage (BF%) and fat mass index (FMI) for the prediction of MetS among Colombian University students. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1687 volunteers (63.4% women, mean age = 20.6 years). Weight, waist circumference, serum lipids indices, blood pressure, and fasting plasma glucose were measured. Body composition was measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and FMI was calculated. MetS was defined as including more than or equal to three of the metabolic abnormalities according to the IDF definition. Receiver operating curve (ROC) analysis was used to determine optimal cut-off points for BF% and FMI in relation to the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity in both sexes. The overall prevalence of MetS was found to be 7.7%, higher in men than women (11.1% vs. 5.3%; p and lt; 0.001). BF% and FMI were positively correlated to MetS components (p and lt; 0.05). ROC analysis indicated that BF% and FMI can be used with moderate accuracy to identify MetS in university-aged students. BF% and FMI thresholds of 25.55% and 6.97 kg/m2 in men, and 38.95% and 11.86 kg/m2 in women, were found to be indicative of high MetS risk. Based on the IDF criteria, both indexes’ thresholds seem to be good tools to identify university students with unfavorable metabolic profiles. © 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland

Experiencias de innovación educativa - Tomo 5

El laboratorio de Experiencias de Aprendizaje Inmersivo para Educación Virtual del Politécnico Grancolombiano presenta este libro que consolida once nuevos proyectos trabajados durante el año 2021. Para este año se implementan once proyectos nuevos que se presentan en este libro, de los cuales cinco son laboratorios virtuales, uno es un laboratorio de realidades hibridas que se transforma en una apuesta institucional al ser único para el área de aerolíneas, buscando fortalecer el programa virtual de Psicología se realizaron cuatro simuladores y una serie de juegos serios para la salud laboral, otro juego serio sobre la teoría de juegos y por último un simulador para la gestión de inventarios

Extinction risk of Mesoamerican crop wild relatives

Ensuring food security is one of the world's most critical issues as agricultural systems are already being impacted by global change. Crop wild relatives (CWR)—wild plants related to crops—possess genetic variability that can help adapt agriculture to a changing environment and sustainably increase crop yields to meet the food security challenge. Here we report the results of an extinction risk assessment of 224 wild relatives of some of the world's most important crops (i.e. chilli pepper, maize, common bean, avocado, cotton, potato, squash, vanilla and husk tomato) in Mesoamerica—an area of global significance as a centre of crop origin, domestication and of high CWR diversity. We show that 35% of the selected CWR taxa are threatened with extinction according to The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List demonstrates that these valuable genetic resources are under high anthropogenic threat. The dominant threat processes are land use change for agriculture and farming, invasive and other problematic species (e.g. pests, genetically modified organisms) and use of biological resources, including overcollection and logging. The most significant drivers of extinction relate to smallholder agriculture—given its high incidence and ongoing shifts from traditional agriculture to modern practices (e.g. use of herbicides)—smallholder ranching and housing and urban development and introduced genetic material. There is an urgent need to increase knowledge and research around different aspects of CWR. Policies that support in situ and ex situ conservation of CWR and promote sustainable agriculture are pivotal to secure these resources for the benefit of current and future generations

Caracterización de condiciones laborales de egresados de fisioterapia de la Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia

The objective of this research work was to characterize the socio-demographic conditions and the general aspects of the professional practice of physiotherapy graduates as part of the macroproject called "Working and health conditions of physiotherapists in Colombia". It is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, using a sampling technique of 114 graduates from the Physiotherapy program at THE University of Boyacá, Colombia. The average age was 33.3 years, predominant female sex 95.6%. The most frequent civil status: single 47.4%, while 50% of the interviewee belonged to the social status 3. Regarding the professional aspects; currently 90.4% of physiotherapists are working in jobs related to their profession, 49% of them hold a postgraduate degree; 68% work an average of 8 and 10 hours a day. Despite the working conditions, it is observed that the hours worked, 36.9% of the graduates receive between 2 and 4 minimum Colombian wages. This average salary is comparable to that of other programs such as nursing and healthcare administration, which shows the precarious remuneration of this type of professionals in Colombia.El objetivo de este trabajo fue el de caracterizar las condiciones socio-demográficas y los aspectos generales del ejercicio profesional de los egresados de Fisioterapia, como parte del macroproyecto: Condiciones laborales y de salud de los Fisioterapeutas en Colombia. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal, con una muestra de 114 egresados del programa de fisioterapia de la Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia. La edad promedio fue de 33,3 años, sexo predominante femenino con un 95,6%; el estado civil más frecuente fue soltero con un 47,4%, mientras que el 50% de los entrevistados pertenecían al estrato social 3. Entre los aspectos profesionales se destaca que el 90,4% trabaja en empleos relacionados con la profesión, el 49% con formación en posgrado; además, el 68% trabaja entre 8 y 10 horas diarias; a pesar de las horas laboradas, se observa que el 36,9% de los egresados reciben entre 2 y 4 salarios mínimos. Lo anterior constituye un promedio salarial similar a programas como enfermería y administración en salud, lo cual evidencia la precaria remuneración de este tipo de profesionales en Colombia.