Sexting among University Students: Links to Internet Addiction and Psychological Variables

This paper has been funded by the Vice-rectorate for Research and Transfer of the University of Granada (Spain), programme of pre-competitive research projects for young researchers (Reference: PPJIB2019-06).Sexting is increasingly common among university students, while levels of Internet addiction are rising in this population. This has caused students to present certain risk behaviors that are linked to the development of psychological variables that affect health such as low self-control, depression, anxiety and stress. In this paper it was proposed as objective of the study to analyze the links that are established between the practice of sexting, Internet addiction, self- control, depression, anxiety and stress. For this purpose, an online survey was applied to a sample of 1013 university students from a Spanish university, which collected four standardized instruments to measure the constructs of the study. The results showed that students who practiced sexting were associated with low self-control and higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress, as well as problematic Internet use. Furthermore, gender, living with parents, and daily Internet use were predictors of sexting. Finally, the main implications derived from the study in relation to the links of sexting and Internet addiction were collected.University of Granada PPJIB2019-0

Digital literacy and the use of augmented reality in teaching science in Secondary Education

Hoy día la tecnología ocupa un lugar destacado en la sociedad, por lo que es fundamental para desenvolverse en ella con éxito tener adquirida la competencia digital. Los docentes deben desarrollarla de forma adecuada para que su labor educativa sea eficaz y para poder transmitirla a su alumnado. Un ejemplo del uso de la tecnología en educación que se encuentra en auge es la utilización didáctica de la Realidad Aumentada, que ofrece al área de las ciencias una gran cantidad de posibilidades para facilitar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. El objetivo que se plantea en el presente estudio es conocer la incidencia de la competencia digital en el empleo de la realidad aumentada como recurso didáctico en la impartición de clases relacionadas con las ciencias. El método utilizado es de tipo cuantitativo no experimental, de corte descriptivo, correlacional y con carácter predictivo. La recogida de datos se ha llevado a cabo mediante un cuestionario ad hoc sobre competencia digital docente y realidad aumentada, con diferentes niveles de respuesta. Los resultados muestran que la realidad aumentada es un recurso que ha sido usado por parte de los docentes que imparten ciencias, presentando estos un nivel de competencia digital medio. Se concluye afirmando que los docentes que utilizan la realidad aumentada presentan más competencia digital que aquellos que no lo usan.Today, technology is a major issue in society, so it is essential to have acquired digital competence in order to be successful in it. An example of the growing use of technology in education is the didactic use of Augmented Reality, which offers the area of science a wealth of possibilities to facilitate the teaching-learning process. The aim of this study is to understand the impact of digital competence on the use of augmented reality as a teaching resource in science-related classes. The method used is quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive, correlational and predictive. The data collection has been carried out through an ad hoc questionnaire on digital teaching competence and augmented reality with different levels of response. The results show that augmented reality is a resource that has been used by teachers teaching science, presenting them with an average level of digital competence. We conclude by stating that teachers who use augmented reality are more digitally competent than those who do not.

Self organizing maps as a novel tool for data analysis in education

Young people currently live and are connected to the virtual world in a natural and simple way. Nevertheless, in spite of the great advantages of the use of Information and Communication Technology, and particularly social networks, there are several drawbacks, principally security and privacy of net users. However, human behaviour is strongly non-linear, so usual statistical analysis does not yield accurate results. Now, machine learning algorithms are very common in solving real life non-linear problems, such as economics, medicine and engineering. So it would be worthy to apply this methodology on education data sets. In this work, a non-linear, visual algorithm named Self Organizing Map (SOM) has been applied in order to extract some conclusions about related aspects mainly, to security and privacy perception of teenagers when using Virtual Social Networks. SOMs are a particular tool based on Artificial Neural Networks, and provide both a non linear approach and a visualization tool of data. The present work proposes a study to determine and analyze the different aspects. A methodology based on a survey consisting of 27 questions has been carried out on a 170 teenagers, aged between 12 and 16 years. SOMs have been applied on variables related to Facebook privacy and security issues. Data on every variable have been mapped into a 7x12 neurons network. The results have revealed a lack of knowledge of privacy, protection mechanisms and even their own image, that Virtual Social Network implements. A lack of awareness and sensibility about the problems that a thoughtless use of these social networks can cause has been detected. In other way, this work also has proved that SOM is a valuable, interesting tool to infer knowledge from non-linear data and a different proposal from the classical linear statistical methods

Creencias y actitudes de adolescentes españoles hacia el consumo de tabaco en pipa de agua

Objective: To identify beliefs and attitudes of high school students in Las Palmas regarding waterpipe smoking. This objective responds to the recent and increasing waterpipe smoking among European adolescents, the lack of data on its determinants and the absence of research on this issue among adolescents in Spain.Method: The sample, which comprised 1770 students of the province of Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain), was obtained by stratifying each academic block by geographic areas, grouping the students in as many clusters as existing groups in the school for each year group. An ad hoc questionnaire was used to collect data and a descriptive analysis of the data carried out. Proportions were compared using the χ2 test.Results: 70.7% of adolescents considered that waterpipe smoking is less harmful than smoking cigarettes and 71.3% believed it to be less addictive. Students asserted that it is a generally accepted practice among their friends (63.7%) and in society (78.9%). 27.8% of the interviewees perceived that their parents would allow them to smoke waterpipe at home. All of these beliefs and attitudes were more common among smokers (p<0.001).Conclusions: Most students consider waterpipe smoking to be less dangerous and less addictive than cigarette consumption. This belief, the perception of its social acceptance and family tolerance towards it have increased its popularity among adolescents.Objetivo: Identificar las creencias y actitudes de los estudiantes de educación secundaria obligatoria y bachillerato de la provincia de Las Palmas respecto al consumo de tabaco en pipa de agua. Dicho objetivo responde a la reciente y rápida expansión del consumo de tabaco en pipa de agua entre los adolescentes europeos, la relativa escasez de datos acerca de sus determinantes y la falta de estudios al respecto en los adolescentes de nuestro país.Método: La muestra, constituida por 1770 alumnos de la provincia de Las Palmas, se obtuvo estratificando cada bloque académico por áreas geográficas, agrupando a los alumnos en tantos clusters como grupos había en el centro por cada uno de los cursos. Se utilizó un cuestionario ad hoc para la recogida de datos, realizándose un análisis descriptivo de los mismos. Las proporciones se compararon utilizando el test de la χ2.Resultados: El 70,7% de los adolescentes consideró que fumar en pipa de agua es menos perjudicial que fumar cigarrillos y el 71,3%, menos adictivo. Los estudiantes manifestaron que es una práctica muy aceptada por sus amigos (63,7%) y por la sociedad (78,9%). El 27,8% declaró percibir que sus padres le permitirían fumarla en casa. Todas estas creencias y actitudes fueron más frecuentes entre los fumadores (p<0,001).Conclusiones: La mayoría de los estudiantes considera menos peligroso y adictivo este consumo que el de cigarrillos. Estas creencias, la percepción de la aceptación social y de la tolerancia familiar han aumentado su popularidad entre los adolescentes

Towards a methodology for personal and career development from a systemic perspective

En este artículo presentamos una experiencia de innovación y mejora docente llevada a cabo en asignaturas de la Licenciatura en Psicopedagogía y el Grado en Pedagogía. Se utiliza una metodología con un enfoque sistémico. El objetivo es facilitar el desarrollo personal del alumnado como parte de su formación profesional.This article deals with an experience of innovation and educational improvement carried out in subjects of the Master in Psicopedagogía and the Degree in Pedagogy. A methodology is in use with a systemic approach. The aim is to facilitate the personal development of the student body as part of his vocational training

Effect of the Flipped Classroom and Gamification Methods in the Development of a Didactic Unit on Healthy Habits and Diet in Primary Education

This paper has been funded by the I+D+I Project Research of Results Transfer Office (OTRI) of the University of Granada (Reference: CNT4315).Currently, there are several methodological models that have broken into different disciplines of knowledge with the aim of making the teaching/learning process more dynamic, active and participatory for students. This is the case of Flipped Classroom, which is based on a mixed approach between e-learning and face-to-face teaching, as well as gamification, which bases its didactic principles on the recreational components of the games. Within this context, the aim of this research is to observe what effect the application of Flipped Classroom and gamification has in the development of motivation, autonomy and self-regulation towards learning through a didactic unit on healthy habits and diet in 202 students of 6th grade of Primary School from four different schools (public and state-subsidized) in the city of Granada (Spain). For this purpose, a methodological design was used with pre-test and post-test to check the effects of the experience on the students. The findings obtained showed that the application of these methods promoted an increase in students’ motivation, as well as in their autonomy and self-regulation when facing the contents of the subject. For this reason, it is advocated that there is a need to continue promoting a quality and innovative educational practice according to the figure of the student today.I+D+I Project Research of Results Transfer Office (OTRI) of the University of Granada CNT431

Educational Innovation in Higher Education: Use of Role Playing and Educational Video in Future Teachers’ Training

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have led to the emergence of a variety of active and innovative teaching methods. This is the case in role-playing, which consists of simulating a real-life situation, in this case the school context, in which the student takes on a certain role and interacts with other students in a fictitious situation. Framed in this way, the present study aims to show if the application of the role-playing method promotes the improvement of attitude variables and practical skills. To this end, we advocated the use of a quasi-experimental methodology, with a control and experimental group and the application of a post-test. The sample is composed of 138 students from the Master of Teachers of Compulsory Secondary Education in Ceuta (Spain). The results showed that the students positively valued the application of the method, obtaining better scores in the set of variables studied, especially in motivation, creativity and collaboration. Therefore, it continues to be observed that the application of innovative methodologies through technology promotes the increase of multiple skills in the student body. This study aimed to prove that the use of active methods provides an increase in students’ skills, and that, therefore, we must bet on the use of sustainable pedagogies in order to promote a real innovation in the classrooms.This study is financed by the Teaching Training and Information Plan of the University of Granada. FIDOugr Plan 2018-2020, in the program of Innovation and Good Teaching Practices. Code: 19-43

Bibliometric analysis on Educational Inspection in the Web of Science database

La Inspección Educativa es un organismo que vela por la calidad de la enseñanza y está regulada por las leyes de educación. Considerada como un eje fundamental de los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje. El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar toda la producción científica existente sobre este tema en la base de datos WoS. Este estudio se ha centrado en el rendimiento, la relevancia conceptual y evolución de la producción sobre este tema tan importante para la educación. Para ello se ha realizado un estudio bibliométrico a base de técnicas de rastreo analítico y de cuantificación documental mediante una evaluación de rendimiento, análisis de producción científica de los autores y creación de mapas de ciencia, identificando la evolución conceptual del objeto de estudio en un marco longitudinal de un total de 369 documentos. Los resultados muestran que la evolución temática del campo de estudio no se encuentra definida, aunque se vislumbra una tendencia gracias a las investigaciones surgidas en el segundo periodo analizado, comprendido entre los años 2011 y 2015, que es la etapa más productiva en el número de investigaciones sobre esta temática. Se concluye que el objeto investigado empieza a ser de interés por parte de la comunidad educativa, gracias al relieve que está suscitando por parte de la comunidad científicaThe Educational Inspection is a body that oversees the quality of education and is regulated by education laws. It is considered a fundamental axis of the teaching and learning processes. The purpose of this paper was to identify all the existing scientific production on this topic in the WoS database. This study has focused on the performance, conceptual relevance and evolution of production on this very important subject for education. For this purpose, a bibliometric study has been carried out based on analytical tracking techniques and documentary quantification by means of an evaluation of performance, analysis of the scientific production of the authors and creation of science maps, identifying the conceptual evolution of the object of study in a longitudinal framework of a total of 369 documents. The results show that the thematic evolution of the field of study is not defined, although a trend can be seen thanks to the research carried out in the second period analysed, between 2011 and 2015, which is the most productive stage in the number of researches about this subject. It is concluded that the object researched is beginning to be of interest to the educational community, thanks to the importance it is raising on the part of the scientific communit

Impact of the Flipped Classroom Method in the Mathematical Area: A Systematic Review

Currently, the use of technology has become one of the most popular educational trends in Higher Education. One of the most popular methods on the Higher Education stage is the Flipped Classroom, characterised by the use of both face-to-face and virtual teaching through videos and online material, promoting more autonomous, flexible and dynamic teaching for students. In this work, we started to compile the main articles that used Flipped Classroom within the mathematical area in Higher Education, with the aim of analysing their main characteristics, as well as the impact caused on students. To do so, the method of systematic review was used, focusing on those empirical experiences published in Web of Sciences and Scopus. The results indicated that, in most cases, the implementation of Flipped Classroom led to an improvement in students’ knowledge and attitudes towards mathematical content and discipline. In addition, aspects such as collaborative work, autonomy, self-regulation towards learning or academic performance were benefited through this method.Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of the Government of Spain FPU17/0595

Accidents and injuries due to consumption of alcohol or drugs in patients treated at an emergency room

Los propósitos del estudio fueron describir la diferencia del consumo de alcohol por género, escolaridad y ocupación y conocer el efecto de las características sociodemográficas sobre el consumo de alcohol, en 120 pacientes. Los resultados mostraron diferencias significativas por género (t=-3,570, p<0,01) y escolaridad (t=2,636, p<0,01) en el consumo de alcohol. Además se encontraron efectos significativos del consumo de alcohol relacionados a la edad, edad de inicio de consumo de alcohol, cantidad de bebidas ingeridas, edad de inicio de consumo de marihuana, y horas transcurridas del consumo de marihuana hasta el accidente (F7, 116=15,519, p<0,00) con una varianza explicada de 40%.Os propósitos deste estudo foram descrever a diferença do consumo de álcool por sexo, escolaridade e ocupação e conhecer o efeito das características sociodemográficas sobre o consumo de álcool, em 120 pacientes. Os resultados mostraram diferenças significativas por sexo (t=-3.570; p<0,01) e escolaridade (t=2,636; p<0,01) com o consumo de álcool. Ademais, foi encontrado efeito significativo da idade, idade de início de consumo de álcool, quantidade de bebidas ingeridas, idade de início de consumo da maconha e horas decorridas do consumo de maconha ao acidente (F7, 116=15.519; p<0,00) sobre o consumo de álcool com variância explicada de 40%.The aims of the study were to describe the differences in alcohol consumption by sex, education and occupation and to understand the effects of the socio-demographic characteristics on alcohol consumption, in 120 emergency room patients. The results showed significant differences for sex (t=-3.570, p <.01) and education (t=2.636, p <.01) in alcohol consumption. In addition the factors; age, age alcohol consumption started, quantity of alcohol ingested, age marijuana consumption started, and hours lapsed between the consumption of marijuana and the accident (F7, 116=15.519, p <.00), were also significant on the consumption of alcohol with an explained variance of 40%