Impact of training in the elderly: the case of the Open Classroom for the Elderly (doctoral thesis)

Colección ReSed. Es un artículo de ReSed Nº 3, perteneciente al monográfico Crisis Social, Educación y Desarrollo Profesional. Coordinación del Monográfico: Dra. Montserrat Vargas Vergara Dirección de ReSed: Dra. A-Beatriz Pérez-GonzálezThe Senior Survey (2010) stated that in Spain 60% of people start new activities after retirement. One of the demands of this new generation of seniors is a quality university education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of training in the elderly, in a formal educational context, taking into account the social and psychological dimensions. The work is structured in two sections: theoretical foundations and empirical framework

Bioethics and health law: the living will. Proposal to create a living will record in Europe

In this piece of work, we present a proposal to create a living will record in Europe that will allow people to have the same rights wherever they are. Therefore, this article will be studied from the bioethics and health law theory

Herramienta de apoyo a la docencia de algoritmos de selección de instancias

En el currículo de ingeniería informática la minería de datos y el aprendizaje automático son cada vez más relevantes, tanto en los cursos de grado y máster, como también en los de doctorado. Prueba de ello es la aparición de diversas herramientas que facilitan el aprendizaje de algoritmos relacionados con la disciplina, mediante la ejecución paso a paso de los mismos y la visualización de los resultados. Sin embargo, para el caso concreto de los algoritmos de selección de instancias, estas herramientas son prácticamente inexistentes. En el presente recurso docente se presenta una herramienta implementada para cubrir esta carencia. «Instance Selection», que es como se llama la aplicación, está preparada para mostrar el funcionamiento tanto de los algoritmos clásicos como alguno de los más modernos, permitiendo la ejecución paso a paso y visualizando los resultados intermedios para facilitar la labor didáctica. Las principales ventajas de la aplicación descrita en este recurso docente son: que implementa varios algoritmos, lo que permite su comparación, es multiplataforma, permite la visualización incremental de los pasos de los algoritmos implementados, la interfaz está preparada para varios idiomas e incluye una completa ayuda.SUMMARY -- In computer engineering curricula Data Mining and Machine Learning are increasingly important in both undergraduate and masters, as well as the PhD courses. The emergence of several tools that facilitate learning algorithms related to the discipline proves that. Some of these tools allow the execution of algorithms step by step showing the results of each step, others let the student change the algorithm parameters and the student can visualize the results. However, for the specific case of instance selection algorithms these tools are virtually nonexistent. This paper discusses a tool implemented to fill this gap. “Instance Selection”, which is the name of the application, is prepared to show the operation of both classical instance selection algorithms as some of the most modern, allowing the execution step by step and displaying the intermediate results to facilitate the teaching task. The main advantages of the application described in this teaching resource are that it implements several algorithms, allowing comparison between them, it is multi-platform, it allows the interactive visualization of the steps of the implemented algorithms, the interface is ready for several languages, it includes comprehensive help.Peer Reviewe

Collection and integration of local knowledge and experience through a collective spatial analysis

This article discusses the convenience of adopting an approach of Collective Spatial Analysis in the P/PGIS processes, with the aim of improving the collection and integration of knowledge and local expertise in decision-making, mainly in the fields of planning and adopting territorial policies. Based on empirical evidence, as a result of the review of scientific articles from the Web of Science database, in which it is displayed how the knowledge and experience of people involved in decision-making supported by P/PGIS are collected and used, a prototype of a WEB-GSDSS application has been developed. This prototype allows a group of people to participate anonymously, in an asynchronous and distributed way, in a decision-making process to locate goods, services, or events through the convergence of their views. Via this application, two case studies for planning services in districts of Ecuador and Italy were carried out. Early results suggest that in P/PGIS local and external actors contribute their knowledge and experience to generate information that afterwards is integrated and analysed in the decision-making process. On the other hand, in a Collective Spatial Analysis, these actors analyse and generate information in conjunction with their knowledge and experience during the process of decision-making. We conclude that, although the Collective Spatial Analysis approach presented is in a subjective and initial stage, it does drive improvements in the collection and integration of knowledge and local experience, foremost among them is an interdisciplinary geo-consensusPeer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Impact of training in the elderly: the case of the Open Classroom for the Elderly (doctoral thesis)

The Senior Survey (2010) stated that in Spain 60% of people start new activities after retirement. One of the demands of this new generation of seniors is a quality university education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of training in the elderly, in a formal educational context, taking into account the social and psychological dimensions. The work is structured in two sections: theoretical foundations and empirical framework.The Senior Survey (2010) stated that in Spain 60% of people start new activities after retirement. One of the demands of this new generation of seniors is a quality university education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of training in the elderly, in a formal educational context, taking into account the social and psychological dimensions. The work is structured in two sections: theoretical foundations and empirical framework

Impact of training in the elderly: the case of the Open Classroom for the Elderly (doctoral thesis)

The Senior Survey (2010) stated that in Spain 60% of people start new activities after retirement. One of the demands of this new generation of seniors is a quality university education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of training in the elderly, in a formal educational context, taking into account the social and psychological dimensions. The work is structured in two sections: theoretical foundations and empirical framework.The Senior Survey (2010) stated that in Spain 60% of people start new activities after retirement. One of the demands of this new generation of seniors is a quality university education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of training in the elderly, in a formal educational context, taking into account the social and psychological dimensions. The work is structured in two sections: theoretical foundations and empirical framework

Resumen de tesis doctoral: Repercusión de la formación en adultos mayores: El caso del Aula Abierta de Mayores

La Encuesta Mayores (2010) establecía que en España un 60% de las personas inician nuevas actividades tras la jubilación. Una de las demandas de esta nueva generación de adultos mayores es una formación universitaria de calidad. Esta investigación se plantea estudiar la repercusión de la formación en el adulto mayor en un contexto educativo formal, teniendo en cuenta las dimensiones social y psicológica. El trabajo está estructurado en dos partes: fundamentación teórica y marco empírico

El paciente testigo de Jehová : la negativa al tratamiento médico en situación de gravedad y la circular 1/2012 de la Fiscalía General del Estado

The Jehovah’s Witness patient and their rejection of certain medical treatments, namely blood transfusions, is one of the fundamental problems with which historically had to face the health law. The current Law 41/2002 of patient autonomy seems to clarify the adult patient’s adult and their possibility of refusing medical treatment, but major problems posed minor assumptions, especially the mature minor figure, and the course pregnant woman Jehovah’s Witness. It will be necessary to address the proportionality of conflicting rights, and determining criteria in each case allow us to tip the balance in favor of one position or another. El paciente testigo de Jehová y su rechazo a determinados tratamientos médicos, en concreto a las transfusiones de sangre, constituye uno de los problemas fundamentales con el que históricamente se ha tenido que enfrentar el derecho sanitario. La actual Ley 41/2002 de autonomía del paciente parece dejar claro el supuesto del paciente mayor de edad y la posibilidad de rechazar tratamientos médicos, pero mayores problemas plantean los supuestos del menor de edad, y especialmente la figura del menor maduro, y el supuesto de la mujer embarazada testigo de Jehová. Será necesario atender a la proporcionalidad de derechos en conflicto para determinar los criterios que en cada caso nos permitan inclinar la balanza a favor de una u otra posición.The Jehovah’s Witness patient and their rejection of certain medical treatments, namely blood transfusions, is one of the fundamental problems with which historically had to face the health law. The current Law 41/2002 of patient autonomy seems to clarify the adult patient’s adult and their possibility of refusing medical treatment, but major problems posed minor assumptions, especially the mature minor figure, and the course pregnant woman Jehovah’s Witness. It will be necessary to address the proportionality of conflicting rights, and determining criteria in each case allow us to tip the balance in favor of one position or another

Los programas universitarios para mayores como agente de educación para el desarrollo

Development, education and participation have been part of the history of humanity. With this research  we want to raise awareness how University Programs for seniors and therefore training throughout life,  act as agents for the Education for Development For this, the methodology followed is focused mainly on the descriptive level, based on a diachronic approach through theoretical sampling of documentary sources. The purpose is to articulate the social and educational aspect of the themes that have developed in the present study. As a result of our journey, we found that both the Education for Development and the University Programs for Senior have common objectives, and the main reason is to improve the quality of life of people and society in general.Desarrollo, educación y participación han formado parte de la historia de la humanidad. Con esta investigación se pretende concienciar cómo los programas universitarios para mayores y, por ende, la formación a lo largo de la vida, deben actuar como agentes de educación para el desarrollo. Para ello     la metodología seguida está centrada principalmente en el ámbito descriptivo, basado en un enfoque diacrónico a través de un muestreo teórico de fuentes documentales. El propósito del mismo es articular la dimensión social y pedagógica de las temáticas que se ha desarrollado en el presente estudio. Como resultados del recorrido se puede afirmar que, tanto la educación para el desarrollo como los programas universitarios para mayores tienen objetivos comunes y que el fin último de ambos es mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas y de la sociedad en  general