Del projecte CONEXITO (Plan I+D+i, 2008-2011) a les Tertúlies Literàries Dialògiques a l’aula: transferir actuacions educatives d’èxit

Aquest projecte compta amb la finalitat de millorar l’aprenentatge i la convivència a dos centres d’educació infantil i primària (l’Escola Àngel Guimerà del Vendrell i l’Escola Mediterrani, de Tarragona) a partir de l’aplicació d’una actuació educativa d’èxit reconeguda internacionalment: les Tertúlies Literàries Dialògiques1. Es tracta d’una actuació basada en la lectura dialògica en la qual les persones participants llegeixen i debaten obres de la literatura clàssica universal seguint els preceptes de l’aprenentatge dialògic

INTERNET Y LOS ABUSOS SEXUALES A MENORES. HERRAMIENTAS PARA LA TRANSFORMACIÓN

Internet ha supuesto una de las mayores revoluciones en nuestra actual sociedad. La anulación de fronteras físicas y temporales en las posibilidades de comunicación han supuesto un gran avance. Así mismo, los y las menores son uno de los colectivos que está aumentando en su uso de Internet. Esto ha supuesto que la prevención de los abusos a menores haya tomado otra dimensión mucho mayor que requiere de una gran coordinación internacional si se quiere resolver mientras, paralelamente, también se trabaja para su prevención. El presente artículo, expone algunos de los datos que muestran la visibilización de este problema, y algunas de las propuestas de actuación que se están llevando a cabo para su detección y prevención, con las que todos y todas las profesionales de la educación debemos familiarizarnos para contribuir a erradicar dicho problema. Internet has become one of the greatest revolutions in our current society. The suppression of physical and temporal borders in the possibilities of communications has become an immense advancement. In addition, the minors are one of the collectives that are increasing their use of Internet. This has supposed for the abuse prevention of minors to take a major new dimension that requires a vast international coordination if the aim is to solve it while in parallel there is also a work of prevention. This article, show some of the data that illustrates the visibility of the problem and some proposals for action that are taking place for its detection and prevention in which all the professionals of education should be familiarized to contribute to the eradication of this problem

Actions to Promote the Employment and Social Inclusion of Muslim Women Who Wear the Hijab in Catalonia (Spain)

The current context of growing religious and cultural diversity requires, from societies, an adequate management of the expression of religious diversity in different social spheres, including the workplace. Muslim women who wear the hijab are one of the social groups that most frequently suffer prejudice and discrimination in work settings due to the intersection of multiple forms of discrimination, including gender, ethnic origin, religion and the use of a visible religious symbol. With the aim of exploring the experiences of Muslim women with hijab and identifying barriers and opportunities in their access to employment in Catalonia (Spain), a qualitative study with a communicative orientation was conducted, involving twelve communicative daily-life stories with Muslim women who wear the hijab and eleven in-depth interviews with a communicative orientation with other relevant actors in the fields of training and employment (employers, managers of internship programs, political representatives, etc.). The findings revealed some pending challenges and effective pathways to improve the employment and social inclusion of Muslim women wearing the hijab. The implications of the study point to the need to incorporate respect for diversity as a necessary value to move towards more inclusive societies

Resistance to and Transformations of Gender-Based Violence in Spanish Universities: A Communicative Evaluation of Social Impact

Researchers in many fields, especially those engaged in the study of gender-based violence, have shown an interest in using mixed designs as innovative methodological procedures to transform social realities. In this article, we introduce the ''communicative evaluation of social impact'' as a methodological tool to reveal the social impact achieved by a multiphase mixed methods design conducted sequentially on gender-based violence in Spanish universities. This tool shows the transformative power of mixed methods with a communicative orientation to generate new legislation, create proper conditions for reporting abuse, and establish new solidarity dynamics with and among the victims to promote violence-free universities

Dialogic Scientific Gatherings: The Promotion of Scientific Literacy Among Children

The participation of citizens in democratic societies depends on their ability to understand scientific knowledge and apply it to everyday life situations. Thus, promoting scientific literacy from an early age should be among the main priorities in democratic societies. Dialogic Scientific Gatherings (DSGs) have successfully promoted scientific literacy among adults. This research intends to take a step forward in studying DSG implementation's transferability in promoting scientific literacy in primary school children from a culturally diverse school placed in a low socioeconomic neighborhood in Spain. Drawing upon Communicative Methodology, this case study has collected data through semi-structured interviews and communicative observations. The results show that (1) DSG enhance scientific literacy, specifically instrumental learning, analytical and critical thinking and social abilities and (2) the promotion of scientific literacy has an impact on decision-making and participation in society. Furthermore, although this research is a case study implemented in one school, it shows that DSG can be transferred to a culturally diverse school

Building a More Inclusive Workplace for Religious Minorities

The current secular models are putting strain on religious diversity in the context of the workplace. With religious diversity growing in European societies and the visible expression of religious beliefs and behaviors, tensions have arisen linked to the rise of xenophobia. The scientific literature shows that religious minorities are discriminated in the workplace, especially Muslim women that wear Islamic veils. Nonetheless, the people pertaining to these religious minorities have agency, and they can overcome this discrimination. This paper presents the results of a systematic literature review of scientific articles published in SCOPUS and Web of Science using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). The review focuses on the management of religious diversity in labor contexts, especially regarding Muslim women wearing Islamic veils. The results identify some successfully implemented actions that contribute to more inclusive workplaces for religious minorities, especially for Muslim women wearing Islamic veils. Some of these actions are implemented from the employee perspective and include networking and mentoring, while others are implemented from a company perspective and are related to the creation of management styles that place people in the center. The crucial role that politics plays is also briefly discussed

Dialogic literary gatherings and out-of-home child care: Creation of new meanings through classic literature

Research on out-of-home child care has revealed that foster care programmes focused on educational attainment and reading have the potential to improve the academic outcomes of children in care. However, no studies have examined which elements of these programmes positively benefit children's emotional well-being. This article presents evidence of the positive effects of implementing a successful educational action, dialogic literary gatherings, in a children's residential care institution. A qualitative study using a communicative-oriented methodology was conducted and involved five participant observations and eight daily life stories with children in out-of-home care in Catalonia (Spain). The children's reflections demonstrated that reading classic books, such as Dickens' Oliver Twist, deeply influenced their feelings and self-conceptions and created new and exciting meaning in their lives

CONSTRUYENDO UNA FORMACIÓN DEL PROFESORADO DE CALIDAD: ESTUDIANTES DE GRADO DE EDUCACIÓN PARTICIPANDO EN PROGRAMAS DE VOLUNTARIADO EN ESCUELAS DE ÉXITO

Following recent literature on the field of teacher education, this is considered as key factor in promoting school success. In this regard, most research has been dedicated to clarify which type of education is most effective to train successful teachers in order they can face properly the challenges of modern societies. This article contributes to this ongoing debate by providing the self-reported benefits among student teachers of the Rovira i Virgili University who have served as volunteers in Learning Communities where different Successful Educational Actions (SEAs) are executed. Learning Communities is an evidenced-based project which is widely implemented in schools worldwide. This project is based on the development of SEAs that have been investigated by different European competitive projects. Findings illustrate that these actions are improving children’s academic performance and school climate regardless of the context they are applied. In the present study, based on a mixed-method approach, three different data collection techniques have performed addressed to students teachers: group interviews, semi-structured interviews and open-ended questionnaires. Results demonstrate the impact of being volunteers in these schools which are summarized on two main facts. First, the quality of the student teacher’s training and professional experience improved through their involvement as volunteers in schools as Learning Communities. Second, this involvement in Successful Educational Actions has a great impact in the improvement of children’s and families’ learning. Drawing on these results a reformulation of teacher education is openly discussed. In fact, research evidences the benefits of construct teacher education programmes based on theories and practices that are scientifically effective to reduce educational inequalities.   Partiendo de la literatura científica la formación del profesorado se haconsiderado como un factor clave para conseguir el éxito escolar. En estesentido, la investigación se ha centrado en aclarar qué tipo de educaciónes más efectiva para formar a las y los docentes para hacer frente deforma exitosa a los desafíos de la modernidad. Este artículo contribuye aeste debate informando sobre los beneficios que aporta al alumnado deeducación de la Universidad Rovira i Virgili su participación en calidadde voluntario/a en el proyecto Comunidades de Aprendizaje, en el cual seimplementan Actuaciones Educativas de Éxito (AEE). Las Comunidades deAprendizaje son un proyecto fundamentado en evidencias científicas que se lleva a cabo en diferentes escuelas de todo el mundo. Este proyecto se basa en el desarrollo de AEE que han sido investigadas por diferentes proyectos competitivos de la Comisión Europea. Los resultados de los análisis de las AEE ilustran que estas acciones están mejorando el rendimiento académico del alumnado y el clima escolar, independientemente del contexto en que se apliquen. En el presente estudio, forjado en una metodología mixta, se han realizado tres técnicas diferentes dirigidas a las y los estudiantes: entrevistas grupales, entrevistas semiestructuradas y cuestionarios abiertos.Los resultados muestran el impacto del voluntariado ejercido por elalumnado universitario resumido en dos aspectos principales. En primerlugar, la calidad de la formación recibida por el alumnado universitario ysu experiencia como futuros docentes mejoró a través de su voluntariadoen las escuelas transformadas en Comunidades de Aprendizaje. Segundo, la participación en AEE tiene un gran impacto en la mejora del aprendizajede los niños, niñas y familias. Finalmente, a partir de estos resultados, seprofundiza sobre la necesidad de una reformulación de la formación delprofesorado. De hecho, la investigación presentada en el artículo evidencialos beneficios de construir programas de formación docente basados enteorías y prácticas científicamente efectivas para reducir las desigualdadeseducativas

Reducing health effects on deceit in heterosexual sexual-affective relationships: the impact of the preventive socialization program (PSP)

Background: Health research has provided robust evidence of the negative effects caused by facing deceit in sexual-affective relationships. In this regard, several analyses have been conducted addressing psychological, family therapies, and educational interventions to improve marital problems. On the other hand, many investigations have addressed how the preventive socialization program (PSP), framed on the analysis of a dominant coercive discourse that is connected with the promotion of specific traditional masculine models, impacts on young people's relationships free of violence. However, the link between deceit, health, and the PSP has not yet been analyzed. To cover this gap, a qualitative study has been performed with a methodology framed on the communicative approach. We enrolled heterosexual women and men aged 25 to 42 years old who have been in contact with the PSP and have experienced or know of any cases of deceit. Two different analytical categories emerged from the analysis, which distinguishes between exclusionary and transformative dimensions. Findings show that the majority of people involved in PSP were able to understand the reasons for deceit as well as to take decisions in their further sexual-affective relationships. Therefore, this study corroborates that access to scientific evidence in the framework of PSP is positively impacting interviewees' health status (...

Minorías culturales y nuevas tecnologías

El manejo y dominio de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) aparece en la Sociedad del Conocimiento como un elemento esencial para la inclusión o exclusión laboral y social de las personas, y en especial de los grupos más desfavorecidos, como la comunidad gitana. La amplia introducción de las TIC está provocando transformaciones en todas las esferas sociales, pues ponen la información al alcance de todo el mundo y favorecen la emergencia de estructuras organizativas horizontales y en red. Precisamente esta es ¡a forma de organización que la comunidad gitana ha mantenido a lo largo de toda su historia. La estructura en red constituye, por tanto, una interesante aportación de la cultura gitana al actual mercado laboral, tanto para mejorar los sistemas de producción como para favorecer las crecientes relaciones interculturales que acoge en su seno