Canto al ajedrez: enseñar ajedrez con canciones

El presente artículo sintetiza el Trabajo de Grado presentado como requisito para optar a Magíster en Educación, mención Tecnología y desarrollo de la Instrucción, por parte de la co-autora de este artículo, en la Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador de Caracas (Venezuela). Después de proponer un interesante diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje del ajedrez, se ofrece como estrategia educativa original y motivadora una serie de canciones que intentan abarcar los principales contenidos del programa aplicado. A lo largo de la presente colaboración se contextualiza la experiencia, se definen los objetivos, se realiza una interesante fundamentación teórica y se desglosa la metodología realizada en el estudio. Además se incorporan una serie de anexos, con los instrumentos utilizados en la investigación

Acceptance of an Augmented Reality system as a visualization tool for Computer-Aided Design classes

This paper presents a study conducted with nineteen students from the Technical University of Catalonia. The study examines user experience and acceptance of an Augmented Reality (AR) system as a visualization tool for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) classes. Although results showed that AR does not improve the learning of CAD techniques, students mentioned that they would find it useful and interesting to continue using AR in CAD lectures. They said that AR helps them to easily understand the forms and volumes of objects and better comprehend the location of objects in the space and its relations with others.This paper presents a study conducted with nineteen students from the Technical University of Catalonia. The study examines user experience and acceptance of an Augmented Reality (AR) system as a visualization tool for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) classes. Although results showed that AR does not improve the learning of CAD techniques, students mentioned that they would find it useful and interesting to continue using AR in CAD lectures. They said that AR helps them to easily understand the forms and volumes of objects and better comprehend the location of objects in the space and its relations with others

E-Health business models prototyping by incremental design

User-Driven Healthcare: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications provides a global discussion on the practice of user-driven learning in healthcare and connected disciplines and its influence on learning through clinical problem solving. This book brings together different perspectives for researchers and practitioners to develop a comprehensive framework of user-driven healthcare.Postprint (published version

La guardia urbana de l'Hospitalet y la asistencia social en el contexto de una sociedad moderna y compleja.

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Distance Multimedia Degree Studies. The Application of Multimedia Technology to Multimedia Studies

This paper describes the set of courses that make up the distance multimedia degree studies offered by the UPC in conjunction with the UOC. These courses are designed to meet the increasing demand for continued education by integrating the advances in information technologies currently arising from new paradigms in distance learning. The study plan has been specially designed and is fully interdisciplinary. The plan draws on three areas of knowledge: creation and design of the programme content, marketing and management of multimedia production, and computer and communications technology. The educational model seeks a balance between practical activities, similar to those students are likely to undertake in the workplace, and theory−based reading tasks aimed at furthering and consolidating their grasp of the concepts involved. The model is structured around three elements: self−access material, virtual activities, and real activities. The self−access materials and the assessment system give the student continued feedback on their progress. The average age of the students is 32'3 years (range 19−55). Most are men (77%), and 60% are pursuing university studies for the first time. A key element of the distance multimedia studies is the involvement of the teachers in the preparation of the multimedia teaching materials. This role means that they must be trained in materials design and must use models of specific contents. The activities of the course tutor and the general tutor combine a proactive attitude with rapid response to the questions that arise as part of the Distance Multimedia Degree.This paper describes the set of courses that make up the distance multimedia degree studies offered by the UPC in conjunction with the UOC. These courses are designed to meet the increasing demand for continued education by integrating the advances in information technologies currently arising from new paradigms in distance learning. The study plan has been specially designed and is fully interdisciplinary. The plan draws on three areas of knowledge: creation and design of the programme content, marketing and management of multimedia production, and computer and communications technology. The educational model seeks a balance between practical activities, similar to those students are likely to undertake in the workplace, and theory−based reading tasks aimed at furthering and consolidating their grasp of the concepts involved. The model is structured around three elements: self−access material, virtual activities, and real activities. The self−access materials and the assessment system give the student continued feedback on their progress. The average age of the students is 32'3 years (range 19−55). Most are men (77%), and 60% are pursuing university studies for the first time. A key element of the distance multimedia studies is the involvement of the teachers in the preparation of the multimedia teaching materials. This role means that they must be trained in materials design and must use models of specific contents. The activities of the course tutor and the general tutor combine a proactive attitude with rapid response to the questions that arise as part of the Distance Multimedia Degree

Reducing techno-anxiety in high school teachers by improving their ICT problem-solving skills

Teachers need to continuously update their information and communication technologies (ICT) knowledge, but they are usually not trained to deal with the problems arising from their use. In fact, studies in the literature report techno-anxiety (i.e. unpleasant physiological activation and discomfort due to present or future use of ICT) in teachers. Thus, the goal of this action research is to study if teachers’ techno-anxiety can be reduced by increasing their ability to solve technological problems. An inter-subject experiment has been carried out with 46 teachers. High school teachers were chosen because they are digital immigrants, while at the moment of this research their students are digital natives (born around year 2000). Since we could not find any specific training for teachers to increase their resolution skills of technological problems, in order to apply the treatment for our study, we have designed and deployed an online course about ICT problem-solving skills based on the 70/20/10 model for learning and development. Results show the success of the course when it comes to increasing the ICT problem-solving skills and to reducing techno-anxiety.Preprin

Adecuación y revisión de la propuesta museológica del Museo Veterinario Complutense

Trascurridos unos años de la creación del Museo Veterinario Complutense de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, se plantean en la presente comunicación la revisión de su adecuación museológica y la propuesta museográfica de unos fondos tan peculiares como significativos. Nos encontramos con un conjunto heterogéneo compuesto de más de 3000 piezas que incluye patrimonio histórico, científico y artístico procedente de los diversos campos de la Veterinaria como ciencia y profesión. En la presente comunicación se describen las posibilidades docentes y de investigación de estos fondos, los tipos de visitas e itinerarios seguidos en sus instalaciones, de acuerdo con el proyecto museológico actual; mostraremos los conjuntos patrimoniales preferidos según el tipo de público (escolar, universitario, público general, veterinarios jubilados, expertos e investigadores, visitas institucionales, etc.) y las visitas incluidas en programas de difusión como la Semana de la Ciencia, dirigidas a público escolar de educación primaria y secundaria. Teniendo en cuenta las observaciones y análisis de estas visitas, se programarán las futuras posibilidades de difusión en las que se podrá buscar la colaboración con asociaciones y entidades de diversa naturaleza. Por otra parte, se estudian las ventajas e inconvenientes de la implicación de los estudiantes en los museos universitarios a partir de la experiencia en el Museo que nos ocupa.En este sentido, se describen las colaboraciones en la catalogación, estudio de las piezas, su conservación y restauración, los proyectos de diseño y montaje de exposiciones y las tareas de difusión de las colecciones que se han llevado a cabo hasta ahora. Finalmente, se describen los retos asociados con los problemas de seguridad y conservación que influirán en las nuevas propuestas

Caracterización morfológica, textural y composicional de las partículas de oro reveladas en placeres marinos de las playas Mejías y Jiguaní (NE de Cuba Oriental)

En este trabajo se describen los principales rasgos morfológicos, texturales y composicionales de las partículas de oro presentes en los placeres marinos costeros de las playas Mejías y Jiguaní, Cuba. Las partículas de oro estudiadas en ambos depósitos, son muy finas, mostrando formas tabulares predominantes; en ocasiones aparecen muy aplastadas, formando especies de laminillas o hojuelas, observándose, a través de las imágenes de electrones etrodispersados,partículas con texturas internas muy complejas , así como cariado de los granos. Las partículas están compuestas por subgranos de composición diferente,correspondientes a aleaciones naturales de Electrum, oro nativo y oro mercurial en ambos placeres y aleaciones de Au-Cu (tetraauricuprido) en el Placer Jiguaní. Estos subgranos frecuentemente se encuentran alterados en sus bordes. Esta alteración consiste predominantemente en un enriquecimiento en oro con relación a la plata

Revealing the role of Pb 2+ in the stability of organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite CH 3 NH 3 Pb 1− x Cd x I 3: an experimental and theoretical study

This paper presents the synthesis of organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite CH3NH3Pb1−xCdxI3. The effect of incorporating Cd2+ or Pb2+ on the stability of the perovskite structure was analysed from a theoretical and experimental viewpoint. The XRD results showed that the tetragonal perovskite structure was formed for x values of up to 0.5, which seems to indicate that the presence of a considerable amount of Pb2+ is necessary to stabilise the structure. In turn, UV-Vis spectroscopy showed how the presence of Cd2+ led to a reduction in the optical band gap of the perovskite structure of up to 9% for CH3NH3Pb0.5Cd0.5I3 with regard to the MAPbI3 structure. Moreover, periodic-DFT calculations were performed to understand the effect of the increased concentration of Cd on the structural and electronic properties of MAPbI3 perovskites. The analysis of both the ELF and the non-covalent interaction (NCI) index show the important role played by the Pb2+ ions in stabilizing this kind of hybrid perovskite structures. Finally, the DOS analysis confirmed the experimental results obtained using UV-Vis spectroscopy. The theoretical band gap values decreased as the concentration of Cd increased.Junta de Andalucía (P09- FQM-04938)Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER)Centro Informático Científico de Andalucía (CICA

Strategic planning for community sustainability in model forests: Case study of the Yoro model forest, Honduras

El estudio plantea una planificación estratégica de desarrollo en los Bosques Modelo a partir del estudio del caso del Bosque Modelo de Yoro, en Honduras, en donde el sector de la industria maderera y en concreto el subsector de carpintería y mueble, parece tener más ventajas competitivas para producir productos de exportación que generen riqueza en la zona, dada la escasa capacidad de compra de la región. A este subsector se le realiza un Análisis estratégico, una Elección estratégica y una Implementación estratégica determinando que el desarrollo del subsector podría pasar por crear una cooperativa capaz de suministrar partes de muebles a una empresa de carácter internacional que tenga como estrategia comercial la venta de muebles naturales, ecológicos y que esté comprometida socialment