Desarrollo de una metodología de enseñanza para el desarrollo humano en psicología de pregrado

The development of a teaching methodology for the undergraduate Psychology course Human Development II in a private university in Lima, Peru is described. The theoretical framework consisted of an integration of Citizen Science and Service Learning, with the application of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), specifically Wikipedia and discussion boards, and fieldwork with Older Adults. Wikipedia, a free digital encyclopedia, allows students to create and edit articles about content within the course. The use of Wikipedia allows students to supplement classroom learning, distinguish between accurate and inaccurate information, and contribute to subject area content online for the public. The teaching methodology aimed to increase critical thinking skills and sense of social responsibility. Fifty-five students of a private university in Lima participated in the course; 26 in the control group during the 2014.1 semester and 29 in the experimental group during the 2014.2 semester. The planning and implementation phases of the methodology, as well as initial qualitative findings are discussed. Analysis of discussions in the student forum indicates that students appeared to utilize more critical thinking skills and demonstrated a sense of social responsibility related to the Older Adult.Se describe el diseño de una metodología desarrollada para dictar el curso de Desarrollo Humano II, al nivel de pregrado, en una universidad privada de Lima, Perú. El marco teórico incluye la integración de Ciencia Ciudadana y Aprendizaje de Servicio, a través de Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC), incluyendo Wikipedia y el Foro, y trabajo de campo con adultos mayores. Wikipedia, una enciclopedia virtual y gratuita, permite que el alumno cree y edite artículos sobre el contenido del curso. Además, el alumno puede complementar su aprendizaje, distinguir entre información precisa e imprecisa y contribuir al contenido para el público. La metodología tuvo como objetivo que los alumnos aumentaran el pensamiento crítico y la responsabilidad social. Cincuenta y cinco alumnos de una universidad privada de Lima participaron en el curso, 26 alumnos formaron parte del grupo control durante el semestre 2014.1 y 29 alumnos formaron parte del grupo experimental en el semestre 2014.2. Se presentan resultados cualitativos preliminares y la descripción de las fases de planificación e implementación. Análisis del uso del foro sugiere que los alumnos parecen haber utilizado el pensamiento crítico y desarrollado la responsabilidad social hacia el adulto mayorSe describe el diseño de una metodología desarrollada para dictar el curso de Desarrollo Humano II, al nivel de pregrado, en una universidad privada de Lima, Perú. El marco teórico incluye la integración de Ciencia Ciudadana y Aprendizaje de Servicio, a través de Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC), incluyendo Wikipedia y el Foro, y trabajo de campo con adultos mayores. Wikipedia, una enciclopedia virtual y gratuita, permite que el alumno cree y edite artículos sobre el contenido del curso. Además, el alumno puede complementar su aprendizaje, distinguir entre información precisa e imprecisa y contribuir al contenido para el público. La metodología tuvo como objetivo que los alumnos aumentaran el pensamiento crítico y la responsabilidad social. Cincuenta y cinco alumnos de una universidad privada de Lima participaron en el curso, 26 alumnos formaron parte del grupo control durante el semestre 2014.1 y 29 alumnos formaron parte del grupo experimental en el semestre 2014.2. Se presentan resultados cualitativos preliminares y la descripción de las fases de planificación e implementación. Análisis del uso del foro sugiere que los alumnos parecen haber utilizado el pensamiento crítico y desarrollado la responsabilidad social hacia el adulto mayor

Desarrollo de una metodología de enseñanza para el desarrollo humano en psicología de pregrado

The development of a teaching methodology for the undergraduate Psychology course Human Development II in a private university in Lima, Peru is described. The theoretical framework consisted of an integration of Citizen Science and Service Learning, with the application of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), specifically Wikipedia and discussion boards, and fieldwork with Older Adults. Wikipedia, a free digital encyclopedia, allows students to create and edit articles about content within the course. The use of Wikipedia allows students to supplement classroom learning, distinguish between accurate and inaccurate information, and contribute to subject area content online for the public. The teaching methodology aimed to increase critical thinking skills and sense of social responsibility. Fifty-five students of a private university in Lima participated in the course; 26 in the control group during the 2014.1 semester and 29 in the experimental group during the 2014.2 semester. The planning and implementation phases of the methodology, as well as initial qualitative findings are discussed. Analysis of discussions in the student forum indicates that students appeared to utilize more critical thinking skills and demonstrated a sense of social responsibility related to the Older Adult.Se describe el diseño de una metodología desarrollada para dictar el curso de Desarrollo Humano II, al nivel de pregrado, en una universidad privada de Lima, Perú. El marco teórico incluye la integración de Ciencia Ciudadana y Aprendizaje de Servicio, a través de Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC), incluyendo Wikipedia y el Foro, y trabajo de campo con adultos mayores. Wikipedia, una enciclopedia virtual y gratuita, permite que el alumno cree y edite artículos sobre el contenido del curso. Además, el alumno puede complementar su aprendizaje, distinguir entre información precisa e imprecisa y contribuir al contenido para el público. La metodología tuvo como objetivo que los alumnos aumentaran el pensamiento crítico y la responsabilidad social. Cincuenta y cinco alumnos de una universidad privada de Lima participaron en el curso, 26 alumnos formaron parte del grupo control durante el semestre 2014.1 y 29 alumnos formaron parte del grupo experimental en el semestre 2014.2. Se presentan resultados cualitativos preliminares y la descripción de las fases de planificación e implementación. Análisis del uso del foro sugiere que los alumnos parecen haber utilizado el pensamiento crítico y desarrollado la responsabilidad social hacia el adulto mayorSe describe el diseño de una metodología desarrollada para dictar el curso de Desarrollo Humano II, al nivel de pregrado, en una universidad privada de Lima, Perú. El marco teórico incluye la integración de Ciencia Ciudadana y Aprendizaje de Servicio, a través de Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC), incluyendo Wikipedia y el Foro, y trabajo de campo con adultos mayores. Wikipedia, una enciclopedia virtual y gratuita, permite que el alumno cree y edite artículos sobre el contenido del curso. Además, el alumno puede complementar su aprendizaje, distinguir entre información precisa e imprecisa y contribuir al contenido para el público. La metodología tuvo como objetivo que los alumnos aumentaran el pensamiento crítico y la responsabilidad social. Cincuenta y cinco alumnos de una universidad privada de Lima participaron en el curso, 26 alumnos formaron parte del grupo control durante el semestre 2014.1 y 29 alumnos formaron parte del grupo experimental en el semestre 2014.2. Se presentan resultados cualitativos preliminares y la descripción de las fases de planificación e implementación. Análisis del uso del foro sugiere que los alumnos parecen haber utilizado el pensamiento crítico y desarrollado la responsabilidad social hacia el adulto mayor

Parvalbumin+ interneurons obey unique connectivity rules and establish a powerful lateral-inhibition microcircuit in dentate gyrus

Parvalbumin-positive (PV+) GABAergic interneurons in hippocampal microcircuits are thought to play a key role in several higher network functions, such as feedforward and feedback inhibition, network oscillations, and pattern separation. Fast lateral inhibition mediated by GABAergic interneurons may implement a winner-takes-all mechanism in the hippocampal input layer. However, it is not clear whether the functional connectivity rules of granule cells (GCs) and interneurons in the dentate gyrus are consistent with such a mechanism. Using simultaneous patch-clamp recordings from up to seven GCs and up to four PV+ interneurons in the dentate gyrus, we find that connectivity is structured in space, synapse-specific, and enriched in specific disynaptic motifs. In contrast to the neocortex, lateral inhibition in the dentate gyrus (in which a GC inhibits neighboring GCs via a PV+ interneuron) is ~ 10-times more abundant than recurrent inhibition (in which a GC inhibits itself). Thus, unique connectivity rules may enable the dentate gyrus to perform specific higher-order computation

Building public-private partnerships for agricultural innovation:

Public-private partnerships are a new way of carrying out research and development (R&D) in Latin America's agricultural sector. These partnerships spur innovation for agricultural development and have various advantages over other institutional arrangements fostering R&D. This report summarizes the experiences of a research project that analyzed 125 public-private research partnerships (PPPs) in 12 Latin American countries. The analysis indicates that several types of partnerships have emerged in response to the various needs of the different partners. Nevertheless, public-private partnerships are not always the most appropriate mechanism by which to carry out R&D and foster innovation in agriculture. Sometimes, it is more efficient to organize research via participatory projects or through research contracts.Public-private partnerships, Agricultural innovations, Capacity strengthening, Agricultural research,

Approach to the Formulation of the Variable Change Theorem

This research proposes a didactic strategy to enrich the assimilation processes of the change of variable theorem in solving the definite integral. The theoretical foundations that support it are based on the contributions of social constructivism, problem solving, and treatment of theorems. The practical validation of the strategy is carried out with students of the Higher Technical Level in Applied Mathematics at the Autonomous University of Guerrero

How connectivity rules and synaptic properties shape the efficacy of pattern separation in the entorhinal cortex–dentate gyrus–CA3 network

Pattern separation is a fundamental brain computation that converts small differences in input patterns into large differences in output patterns. Several synaptic mechanisms of pattern separation have been proposed, including code expansion, inhibition and plasticity; however, which of these mechanisms play a role in the entorhinal cortex (EC)–dentate gyrus (DG)–CA3 circuit, a classical pattern separation circuit, remains unclear. Here we show that a biologically realistic, full-scale EC–DG–CA3 circuit model, including granule cells (GCs) and parvalbumin-positive inhibitory interneurons (PV+-INs) in the DG, is an efficient pattern separator. Both external gamma-modulated inhibition and internal lateral inhibition mediated by PV+-INs substantially contributed to pattern separation. Both local connectivity and fast signaling at GC–PV+-IN synapses were important for maximum effectiveness. Similarly, mossy fiber synapses with conditional detonator properties contributed to pattern separation. By contrast, perforant path synapses with Hebbian synaptic plasticity and direct EC–CA3 connection shifted the network towards pattern completion. Our results demonstrate that the specific properties of cells and synapses optimize higher-order computations in biological networks and might be useful to improve the deep learning capabilities of technical networks

Using Ordered Weighted Average for Weighted Averages Inflation

This paper presents the ordered weighted average weighted average inflation (OWAWAI) and some extensions using induced and heavy aggregation operators and presents the generalized operators and some of their families. The main advantage of these new formulations is that they can use two different sets of weighting vectors and generate new scenarios based on the reordering of the arguments with the weights. With this idea, it is possible to generate new approaches that under- or overestimate the results according to the knowledge and expertise of the decision-maker. The work presents an application of these new approaches in the analysis of the inflation in Chile, Colombia, and Argentina during 2017

The ordered weighted average inflation

This paper introduces the ordered weighted average inflation (OWAI). The OWAI operator aggregates the information of a set of inflations and provides a range of scenarios from the minimum and the maximum inflation. The advantage of this approach is that it can provide a flexible inflation formula that can be adapted to the specific characteristics of the enterprise, region, state or country (...

Transportability of non-target arthropod field data for the use in environmental risk assessment of genetically modified maize in Northern Mexico

In country, non-target arthropod (NTA) field evaluations are required to comply with the regulatory process for cultivation of genetically modified (GM) maize in Mexico. Two sets of field trials, Experimental Phase and Pilot Phase, were conducted to identify any potential harm of insect-protected and glyphosate-tolerant maize (MON89Ø34-3 × MON-88Ø17-3 and MON-89Ø34-3 × MON-ØØ6Ø3-6) and glyphosatetolerant maize (MON-ØØ6Ø3-6) to local NTAs compared to conventional maize. NTA abundance data were collected at 32 sites, providing high geographic and environmental diversity within maize production areas from four ecological regions (ecoregions) in northern Mexico. The most abundant herbivorous taxa collected included field crickets, corn flea beetles, rootworm beetles, cornsilk flies, aphids, leafhoppers, plant bugs and thrips while the most abundant beneficial taxa captured were soil mites, spiders, predatory ground beetles, rove beetles, springtails (Collembola), predatory earwigs, ladybird beetles, syrphid flies, tachinid flies, minute pirate bugs, parasitic wasps and lacewings. Across the taxa analysed, no statistically significant differences in abundance were detected between GM maize and the conventional maize control for 69 of the 74 comparisons (93.2%) indicating thatthe single or stacked insect-protected and herbicide-tolerant GM traits generally exert no marked adverse effects on the arthropod populations compared with conventional maize. The distribution of taxa observed in this study provides evidence that irrespective of variations in overall biodiversity of a given ecoregion, important herbivore, predatory and parasitic arthropod taxa within the commercial maize agroecosystem are highly similar indicating that relevant data generated in one ecoregion can be transportable for the risk assessment of the same or similar GM crop in another ecoregion