Application of innovative teaching-learning methodologies in the classroom. Coaching, flipped-classroom and gamification. A case study of success

[EN] The new teaching techniques based on avant-garde methodologies aimed at enhancing student learning are being promoted at all levels of education for a few decades, integrating the significant advances that are taking place in different scientific disciplines, including from the areas of psychology basic and group up to the most effective techniques of talent management and organizations.In the present work, we review the teaching-learning techniques and methodologies that we consider most efficient at present, with examples that show their suitability for current teaching. The application and effectiveness of coaching and gamification techniques and the innovative pedagogical strategies integrated in the so-called flipped classroom are analyzed. The results obtained with the application of these methodologies allow us to conclude that the analyzed pedagogical tools are ideal to increase the learning capacities and personal development of the students.Gómez-Ejerique, C.; López-Cantos, F. (2019). Application of innovative teaching-learning methodologies in the classroom. Coaching, flipped-classroom and gamification. A case study of success. Multidisciplinary Journal for Education, Social and Technological Sciences. 6(1):46-70. https://doi.org/10.4995/muse.2019.9959SWORD467061Albrecht, C.S. (2012). The game of Happiness. Gamification of positive activity interventions. Maastricht University. Maastricht, The Netherlands.Baker, J. W. (2000). "The classroom flip: Using web course management tools to become the guide by the side." Selected Papers from the 11th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. 2000.Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York: W.H. Freeman.BBVA Innovation Edge (2012). Gamificación, el negocio de la diversión, 3, 1- 65.Bruns, B. and Luque, J.. (2014). Profesores Excelentes: Cómo mejorar el aprendizaje en América Latina y el Caribe. Washington, DC: World Bank.Chi, M., Glaser, R. and Farr, M. (1988). The Nature of Expertise. Ed. L. Erlbaum Associates.Chorney, Alan I. (2012). "Taking the game out of gamification", Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 8, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.5931/djim.v8i1.242Claxton, G. (2008). What's the point of school? Rediscovering the heart of education. Oxford: Oneworld.Diaz, J. and Troyano, Y. (2013). "El pontencial de la gamificación aplicado al ámbito educativo", III Jornadas de Innovación Docente. Innovación Educativa: respuesta en tiempos de incertidumbre. University of Sevilla.Esquivias Serrano, M. (2004). "Creatividad: definiciones, antecedentes y aportaciones", Revista Digital Universitaria, 1 (5).Gros, B. (2007). Videojuegos y aprendizaje. Barcelona: Graó.Hargreaves, D. (2004-2006). Personalising Learning. Pamphlet, Series. London: Specialist Schools Trust.Harvard Business Essentials (2005). Coaching y Mentoring: cómo desarrollar el talento de alto nivel y conseguir mejores resultados. Barcelona: Editiones Deusto.Kapp, K. (2012). The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Game-Based Methods and Strategies for Training and Education. San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1145/2207270.2211316Neisser, U. (1976). Psicología Cognoscitiva. Editorial Trillas: México.Padilla, S.; Halley, F. and Chantler, J.C. (2011). "Improving Product Browsing whilst Engaging Users", Digital Engagement, 11, 15-17.Pérez Rodríguez, P. M. (2004). "Revisión de las teorías del aprendizaje más sobresalientes del siglo XX", Tiempo de Educar, 10 (5), julio-diciembre, 2004, pp. 39-76.Prieto Gil, A. (2010). «La pirámide del Aprendizaje». E-Innova BUCM.Piaget, J. (1968). Genetic Epistemology. Columbia University Press. USA.Rogers, C. (1961). El proceso de convertirse en persona. Buenos Aires: Ed. Paidós.Sams, A., Bergmann, J. et al. (2014). Flipped Learning Network (FLN). The Four Pillars of F-L-I-P.Strayer, J. (2014). "How Learning in an Inverted Classroom Influences Cooperation, Innovation and Task Orientation", Learning Environments Research 15.2, 171-193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-012-9108-4Wang, Q. (2012). "Coaching for Learning: Exploring Coaching Psychology in Enquiry-Based Learning and Development of Learning Power in Secondary Education', Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 69, 177-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.11.397Wolk, L. (2007). Coaching: el arte de soplar brasas. Buenos Aires: Gran Aldea Editores GAE.Zichermann, G. and Cunningham, C. (2011). Gamification by Design: Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps. Cambridge, MA: O'Reilly Medi

Estudio de Necesidades de señalización en la Universidad Técnica de Manabí para mitigar riesgos

Abstract— La señalética es una disciplina del diseño gráfico relacionada con la comunicación; es la información que estudia y desarrolla un sistema de comunicación visual, que es reducido a un conjunto de señales o símbolos gráficos de fácil compresión, los cuales cumplen la función de guiar a una persona o conjunto de personas en aquellos puntos o lugares donde se prestan servicios o se planteen dudas acerca del comportamiento. El objetivo de esta investigación fue identificar los lugares más afectados por la escasez de señalización dentro de la Universidad Técnica de Manabí (UTM) y los tipos de señaléticas adecuadas para estos. Para ello, se utilizó las principales técnicas de recolección de información, en las cuales se aplicaron los métodos cualitativos y cuantitativos. La población de esta investigación, como antes mencionada, es la UTM, de la cual se tomó como muestra un 20% que es perteneciente a las facultades de Medicina, Electricidad, Idiomas y el Instituto de Ciencias Básicas (ICB) Con los resultados obtenidos se demostró que el tema de la investigación realizada es de interés entre los involucrados, reconociendo la falta de señaléticas en diferentes puntos, lo cual está provocando el irrespeto de los conductores hacia los peatones o ciclistas, corroborando con ello la necesidad de cubrir diferentes áreas con señales que disminuyan el riesgo en el interior de la universidadn.   Index Terms— señales, riesgo, disciplin

Impact of preharvest and postharvest treatment combinations on increase of stilbene content in grape

Aims : Stilbene-enriched grape is an interesting new food product with numerous health-promoting properties, mainly due to its high added-value compound content, notably resveratrol. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different elicitors, alone or in combination with ultraviolet C light (UVC) postharvest treatment, on stilbene concentration in grapes. Methods and results : Three preharvest treatments were tested, namely benzothiadiazole, (BTH), methyl jasmonate (MEJA) and chitosan (CHIT). After harvesting, these treatments were combined with UVC postharvest treatment. The stilbene extraction method was validated method. Moreover, and grape quality was evaluated. Of the preharvest treatments, only BTH significantly increased trans-resveratrol concentration in grape, but this appears to be linked to a ripening delay. When pre- and postharvest treatments were combined, only the MEJA-UVC combination was successful in reducing by three days the day of maximum induction of stilbenes (trans resveratrol and piceatannol). Conclusion: The MEJA-UVC combination reached similar grape trans-resveratrol contents than UVC alone, but additionally the time to reach maximum trans-resveratrol after the UVC treatment was reduced by three days and therefore grape quality was preserved. Significance and impact of the study: The achieved results provide a potential treatment combination that allows functional grapes to be obtained in a shorter period than with UVC light alone, making it more applicable

Efecto de la deshidratación osmótica sobre la intensidad respiratoria y la actividad de agua de cubos de anco (<i>Cucurbita moschata</i>)

La técnica de deshidratación osmótica (DO) actualmente ha cobrado gran interés debido a las bajas temperaturas de operación utilizadas (25-50 °C), que evitan el daño de productos termolábiles, además de reducir los costos de energía para el proceso. El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar la variación de la intensidad respiratoria (IR) y actividad de agua (aw) de cubos de anco sometidos a DO, variando el tamaño de corte y la concentración de la solución osmodeshidratante. Se utilizaron ancos (Cucurbita moschata), obtenidos del mercado local, que luego de lavados y pelados, se cortaron manualmente en cubos de 1,0 y 1,5 cm de lado los cuales se colocaron en canastas metálicas. Estas se sumergieron en soluciones de sacarosa de 45°, 55° y 65°Bx a 30 °C con agitación forzada. Se extrajeron muestras a 0,5, 1, 2 y 3 horas de tratamiento. Para medir la IR, se utilizó el método de confinamiento midiendo la concentración de dióxido de carbono generado por cromatografía gaseosa. La aw se determinó con un medidor electrónico (ROTRONIC). Se observó una disminución de la aw a medida que avanzó el tiempo de deshidratación, siendo más marcada para los cubos de 1,0 cm a partir de 0,5-1 h. Al comparar el efecto de la concentración del medio osmótico, en las muestras de 1,0 cm no hubo diferencia significativa entre 55° y 65°Bx a partir de las 2 h, alcanzándose valores de, aproximadamente, 0,944 al final del tratamiento, significativamente menor que el alcanzado con la solución de 45°Bx. Por otra parte, para la mayor dimensión característica, se alcanzó el menor valor de aw (0,958) a las 3 h con la solución de 65°Bx, sin encontrarse diferencia entre 45° y 55°Bx. La IR fue mayor para cubos de 1,0 cm inmediatamente después de producido el daño mecánico manteniéndose, en general, esta tendencia durante todo el proceso. Durante la DO, estos evidenciaron, a partir de las 2 h, una mayor IR con 65°Bx no encontrándose diferencias entre 45° y 55°Bx. Sin embargo, para los de 1,5 cm los mayores valores se encontraron a 55° y 65°Bx, sin registrarse diferencia entre estas dos concentraciones. La DO ocasiona un incremento en la IR de los cubos de anco que se contrapone con la disminución de la aw alcanzada durante el proceso por lo que sería necesario encontrar la mejor combinación de las variables estudiadas para prolongar la vida útil del producto.Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimento

Chronodisruption and Ambulatory Circadian Monitoring in Cancer Patients: Beyond the Body Clock

Purpose of Review: Circadian rhythms impose daily rhythms a remarkable variety of metabolic and physiological functions, such as cell proliferation, inflammation, and DNA damage response. Accumulating epidemiological and genetic evidence indicates that circadian rhythms’ disruption may be linked to cancer. The integration of circadian biology into cancer research may offer new options for increasing cancer treatment effectiveness and would encompass the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease. Recent Findings: In recent years, there has been a significant development and use of multi-modal sensors to monitor physical activity, sleep, and circadian rhythms, allowing, for the very first time, scaling accurate sleep monitoring to epidemiological research linking sleep patterns to disease, and wellness applications providing new potential applications. Summary: This review highlights the role of circadian clock in tumorigenesis, cancer hallmarks and introduces the state-of-the-art in sleep-monitoring technologies, discussing the eventual application of insights in clinical settings and cancer research.publishersversionpublishe

Towards Zero Emissions CO2-Reduction in Mediterranean Social Housing

An in-depth study of the construction, use and deconstruction of a 60 apartment social housing complex to be built close to Barcelona revealed the importance of the application of life-cycle analysis, as the materials’ embodied energy showed to be responsible for half of the building’s life-cycle emissions. A 72% energy reduction compared to conventional housing projects is expected by implementation of centralised HVAC and DHW systems, based on ground source heat pumps and solar thermal energy, introducing an in Catalonia innovative facility management approach where energy and flow meters are installed in each flat for internet-based control of energy consumption, invoicing and supervision of the installation. A second study showed that up to 90% CO2 reduction considering the overall lifecycle is feasible at reasonable cost by giving priority to organic building materials like wood (CO2 storage effect), minimizing underground construction and increasing energy supply based on renewable energies

Chronodisruption and Ambulatory Circadian Monitoring in Cancer Patients: Beyond the Body Clock.

Purpose of Review Circadian rhythms impose daily rhythms a remarkable variety of metabolic and physiological functions, such as cell proliferation, infammation, and DNA damage response. Accumulating epidemiological and genetic evidence indicates that circadian rhythms’ disruption may be linked to cancer. The integration of circadian biology into cancer research may ofer new options for increasing cancer treatment efectiveness and would encompass the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease. Recent Findings In recent years, there has been a signifcant development and use of multi-modal sensors to monitor physical activity, sleep, and circadian rhythms, allowing, for the very frst time, scaling accurate sleep monitoring to epidemiological research linking sleep patterns to disease, and wellness applications providing new potential applications. Summary This review highlights the role of circadian clock in tumorigenesis, cancer hallmarks and introduces the stateof-the-art in sleep-monitoring technologies, discussing the eventual application of insights in clinical settings and cancer research.post-print1077 K

Chronodisruption and Ambulatory Circadian Monitoring in Cancer Patients: Beyond the Body Clock

Purpose of Review: Circadian rhythms impose daily rhythms a remarkable variety of metabolic and physiological functions, such as cell proliferation, inflammation, and DNA damage response. Accumulating epidemiological and genetic evidence indicates that circadian rhythms’ disruption may be linked to cancer. The integration of circadian biology into cancer research may offer new options for increasing cancer treatment effectiveness and would encompass the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease. Recent Findings: In recent years, there has been a significant development and use of multi-modal sensors to monitor physical activity, sleep, and circadian rhythms, allowing, for the very first time, scaling accurate sleep monitoring to epidemiological research linking sleep patterns to disease, and wellness applications providing new potential applications. Summary: This review highlights the role of circadian clock in tumorigenesis, cancer hallmarks and introduces the state-of-the-art in sleep-monitoring technologies, discussing the eventual application of insights in clinical settings and cancer researchThis work was supported in part by CLARIFY project, within European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement No. 875160, Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia (INFO) and the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER