La canción como recurso didáctico y motivacional en la clase de FLE

En el presente Trabajo de Fin de Máster (en adelante TFM) se desarrolla una propuesta didáctica en la cual utilizaremos la canción como soporte didáctico para la enseñanza del francés como Segunda Lengua Extranjera (en adelante FLE). El objetivo principal consiste en transmitir al alumnado los conocimientos culturales necesarios de esta etapa académica de una forma motivadora y lúdica. Asimismo, esta memoria analiza las diferentes opiniones de autores especialistas que han estudiado esta herramienta para la enseñanza del FLE. También, se expondrán las ventajas y los inconvenientes de este recurso y finalmente se desarrollará la propuesta didáctica que se plantea en el TFM.Le présent Mémoire de Mastère (ci-après TFM) vise à démontrer que l’utilisation de la chanson comme ressource pédagogique pour l’enseignement du Français Langue Étrangère (ci-après FLE) peut nous aider à introduire des connaissances culturelles chez les élèves d’une façon ludique et motivante. De même, ce Mémoire analyse les différentes opinions de certains auteurs spécialistes qui ont étudie cet outil didactique en cours de FLE. En plus, on développera les avantages et les inconvénients de la chanson. Finalement, on analysera la proposition développée dans ce Mémoire de Fin de Mastère

Depresión y agresividad en escolares del nivel secundario de una Institución Educativa Nacional de la ciudad de Chimbote

La presente investigación tuvo como principal objetivo determinar la relación entre la depresión y agresividad en escolares del nivel secundario de una Institución Educativa Nacional de la ciudad de Chimbote. Este estudio se realizó con una muestra de 406 estudiantes de primer a quinto año del nivel secundario, de ambos sexos cuyas edades fluctúan entre 12 a 17 años de edad, a quienes se aplicó el Cuestionario de Agresividad (AQ) cuyo autor es Buss y Perry (1992) con procedencia de Madrid- España y adaptado en Perú por la peruana María Matalinares (2012); el Inventario de Depresión (BDI) del autor Aaron Beck (1961), fue adaptada al castellano y validada por Conde y cols (1975),y adaptado en el Perú por Renzo Felipe Carranza Esteban (2013). Se obtuvo como resultado que existe relación altamente significativa, directa y baja entre ambas variables depresión y agresividad ,211** (n=406, p=0,00 < 0,01) lo que lo que significa que a mayor depresión que presenten los adolescentes, mayor será la agresividad. Además, se obtuvieron los niveles de agresividad donde el .32, 8 % de adolescentes presentan un alto nivel de agresividad, mientras que el 8,1 de dichos adolescentes presentan un nivel muy bajo en cuanto a conductas agresivas. En cuanto a los niveles de depresión el 46,6% de la población obtiene un puntaje alto con respecto al nivel depresión moderado, mientras que 33,3 % de adolescentes presentan una depresión moderada y 20,2 % está representado por aquellos adolescentes que conforman un nivel de depresión grave

A Convolutional Approach to Quality Monitoring for Laser Manufacturing

[Abstract] The extraction of meaningful features from the monitoring of laser processes is the foundation of new non-destructive quality inspection methods for the manufactured pieces, which has been and remains a growing interest in industry. We present ConvLBM, a novel approach to monitor Laser Based Manufacturing processes in real-time. ConvLBM uses a Convolutional Neural Network model to extract features and quality indicators from raw Medium Wavelength Infrared coaxial images. We demonstrate the ability of ConvLBM to represent process dynamics, and predict quality indicators in two scenarios: dilution estimation in Laser Metal Deposition, and location of defects in laser welding processes. Obtained results represent a breakthrough in the 3D printing of large metal parts, and in the quality control of welding processes. We are also releasing the first large dataset of annotated images of laser manufacturing

Una propuesta para mejorar el rendimiento académico en el área de tecnología e informática a través de una intervención basada en TIC

El presente estudió analizó el efecto de un programa de intervención llamado "Martin TIC" en el rendimiento académico basado en las inteligencias múltiples a través de una plataforma virtual de aprendizaje. Para ello, se seleccionó una muestra de 57 estudiantes del grado décimo y undécimo de secundaria de un colegio colombiano, siendo fueron evaluados a través el cuestionario de inteligencias múltiples y los resultados de rendimiento académico en dos momentos (pre test y post test). El diseño es cuasi experimental, y los datos fueron analizados con el software estadístico SPSS 24. Los resultados spotenciar el rendimiento académico.The present study analyzed the effect of an intervention program called "Martin TIC" on academic performance based on multiple intelligences through a virtual learning platform. To do this, a sample of 57 tenth and eleventh grade students from a Colombian school was selected, and they were evaluated throughthe multiple intelligences questionnaire and the results of academic performance in two moments (pre-test and post-test). The design is quasi-experimental, and the data was analyzed with the statistical software SPSS 24. The results increase academic performance

Academic Perfectionism, Psychological Well-Being, and Suicidal Ideation in College Students

High levels of perfectionism in college students can compromise their academic performance and psychological well-being. This study aims to analyze the implication of perfectionism in psychological well-being and suicidal ideation in the last year. A total of 1.287 students from different degrees reported their academic performance in the previous academic year and completed questionnaires on academic perfectionism, psychological well-being, and suicidal thoughts in the last year. In both men and women, academic perfectionism correlates positively with academic performance and negatively with the different dimensions of psychological well-being. Likewise, both the average grade in the previous year (β = 0.364) and the level of demand of the degree (β = −0.461) are mediating variables between perfectionism and psychological well-being. Furthermore, the interaction between perfectionism and academic performance is related positively to psychological well-being, but not to with suicidal ideation. So, the relation between suicidal ideation and perfectionism is positive (OR = 1.075), but this is negative with academic performance (OR = 0.900), although both variables show a mild predictive capacity. These findings suggest that the levels of perfectionism are associated differently with the mental health of students, since if perfectionism is effective (high academic performance), psychological well-being is high, although in our results, this interaction is not as important for suicidal thoughts

Early intervention with ABA prevents neuroinflammation and memory impairment in a triple transgenic mice model of Alzheimer´s disease

Neuroinflammation and insulin resistance in the brain are intimately linked to neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease. Even though traditionally Alzheimer´s disease has been associated to Aβ deposits and hyperphosphorylated Tau intracellular tangles, several studies show that neuroinflammation may be the initial cause that triggers degeneration. Accordingly, a number of natural supplements that improves brain insulin sensitivity and reduce neuroinflammation have been proposed as good choices in the therapeutic prevention of cognitive decline. Further supporting this evidence, we show that phytohormone Abscisic Acid, can prevent memory impairment and neuroinflammation markers in a triple transgenic mouse model, where no peripheral inflammatory changes have occurred. Moreover, our data strongly suggests that early intervention is critical for good prognosis, and that cognitive improvement requires longer treatment than recovering neuroinflammation markers

A study of the relationship between empathy and creativity in Colombian students and their educational implications

The importance of cognitive and emotional variables in learning is undeniable. The present work seeks to analyze the relationship between the empathy and creativity variables in a sample of 65 Colombian students (12.72 ± 1.57 years old, distributed between 10 and 16 years old) according to age and gender. We used a descriptive and correlational design, as well as a quasi-experimental design based on the objectives of the analysis. The results show that there is a statistically significant and negative correlation between age and the cognitive dimension of empathy, just like this with creativity. In addition, there is a significant and positive correlation between age and creativity and age and affective empathy. On the other hand, analyzes of correlations isolating groups according to gender reflect more affective empathy in the female than in the male gender. Considering the correlations separating the age ranges, it was observed that in the older students (14-16 years) there is a statistically significant and positive correlation between creativity and cognitive empathy. Regarding comparisons between groups of independent samples, we found that cognitive empathy is higher in the 10 to 13 age group, and that overall empathy is greater in the female gender. The results found in this study are discussed and the Educational implications.</p

Determination of human metabolites of chlorinated phosphorous flame retardants in wastewater by N-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-N-methyltrifluoroacetamide-derivatization and gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry

The analysis of wastewater for the determination of human biomarkers of exposure (human metabolites) is a non-intrusive, economic and complementary alternative to the analysis of urine in the monitoring of human exposure to chemicals of concern. This study provides the first gas chromatography-based method for the determination of three metabolites of chlorinated organophosphorous flame retardants (OPFRs: bis(2-chloroethyl) phosphate, bis(chloropropyl) phosphate and bis(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate) in wastewater. A solid-phase extraction procedure based on the use of mixed-mode reversed-phase weak anion exchange sorbents was optimized including a fractionated elution of OPFRs and their metabolites. Analytes derivatization was investigated by comparing two silylating reagents, N-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-N-methyltrifluoroacetamide and N-methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide, the first one providing better results. Determination was performed by gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry with a quadrupole-time-of-flight system (GC-QTOF) in order to improve selectivity. Furthermore, the use of GC-QTOF combined with the specific ion obtained from silylated metabolites (m/z 154.9924) can be exploited to screen for other phosphate ester metabolites. Under final conditions, the overall method performance was satisfactory, affording method detection limits ranging from 1.1 to 4.6 ng/L, percentages of recovery from 90% to 110%, and relative standard deviations below 13%. The analysis of composite raw wastewater samples collected over 24 h in the NW of Spain allowed to quantify, for the first time in this matrix, the metabolite bis(chloropropyl) phosphate at levels over 60 ng/LThis work was financially supported by the Spanish Agencia Estatal de Investigación (project no. CTM2017-84763-C3-2-R), the Galician Council of Culture, Education and Universities (ED431C2017/36, VC predoctoral contract, ED481A-2017/156, and IGM postdoctoral contract, Plan Galego I2C-Modalidade B, ED481D 2017/003), Gil Dávila Foundation (VC research grant) and FEDER/ERDFS

Analysis of burnout syndrome and resilience in nurses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

Producción CientíficaBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the occurrence of work-related stress on nursing staff. Being resilience an essential element to countering adversity. The aim of the study was to assess burnout syndrome as well as resilience in hospital-care nurses during the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of burnout syndrome and resilience of 101 nurses during the first COVID-19 outbreak. The Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Scale of Resilience of Connor-Davidson were used. Results: The burnout average score was 74.35 ± 12.78 points, and resilience was 27.94 ± 5.84. Temporary nurses reached a lower average score for the emotional fatigue dimension (23.80 ± 10.39 points) p < 0.05. The emotional fatigue dimension correlated adversely with the average score of resilience (r = −0.271; p < 0.001). Conclusions: The level of burnout in nurses was high, being higher on those who took care of COVID-19 patients. Resilient nurses were able to better cope with stressful situations