Evaluating inclusivity using quantitative personas

Exclusion assessment is a powerful method for assessing inclusivity in a quantitative way. However, its focus on capability data makes it difficult to consider the effect of other factors such as different ways of using a product. We propose addressing this by combining exclusion assessment with quantitative personas. Each persona represents a group of people with similar capabilities, and is enhanced with other personal information. The capabilities of each persona are compared against the product demands to assess whether they (and thus the group they represent) could do a task. The additional persona information helps to determine how they approach and conduct the task. By examining personas that cover the whole of the target population, it is possible to estimate the proportion of that population who could complete the task. We present a proof-of-concept study using personas created from Disability Follow-up Survey data. These were used to assess the task of carrying a tray of food across a cafe, taking into account how using mobility aids restricts hand use

Análisis y evaluación de la competencia digital en la formación inicial del profesorado como elemento clave de mejora de la calidad educativa

Tesis doctoral inédita leída en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Facultad de Formación de Profesorado y Educación. Departamento de Didáctica y Teoría de la Educación. Fecha de lectura: 26-06-2017El ciudadano de hoy debe desenvolverse en la nueva sociedad de la información y la comunicación, para ello, debe enfrentarse a nuevas habilidades, nuevos desafíos como saber buscar, gestionar y transformar la información que se le presenta para poder comunicarla; en segundo lugar, saber manejar la tecnología; en un tercer lugar desarrollar distintas alfabetizaciones -ya no vale solamente con saber escribir y leer-; este ciudadano ha de ser competente digital. Es el docente quien tiene no solo la obligación de presentar estas competencias sino, además, de él depende la responsabilidad de formar al ciudadano del futuro por lo que le convierte en ser responsable directo de su educación. En este estudio de tesis se pretende reconocer, averiguar y profundizar en la competencia digital que adquieren los alumnos universitarios en las Facultades de Formación del Profesorado en España para poder detectar los elementos de mejora en la calidad de la enseñanza mediante la adecuada y eficiente integración de las TIC. Consta de tres fases principales: (1) marco teórico donde se desarrolla el marco conceptual, (2) marco metodológico donde se desarrolla los pasos a seguir en la investigación, (3) análisis de datos y resultados, (4) discusión y conclusiones. Los resultados revelan que el alumno universitario está influenciado por sus propias creencias, pensamiento y emociones que las TIC les despierta, por ello, no adquieren la competencia digital para su desempeño laboral docente. Asimismo, el docente universitario reclama más formación en didáctica de las TIC para sus asignaturas desde la experiencia real de otros docentes.The citizen of today has to know how to get on in this new society of information and communication, therefore, they have to face, how to confront new abilities and skills, new goals and challenges such as: to know how to surf the internet in search of information, manage and transform the information to be able to communicate. Secondly, to know how to manage the technology and finally, how to develop different types of literacy – it is not enough to know how to write or to read – this citizen has to deal with Digital Competence. The teacher not only must have these skills, but also he has the responsibility to educate our future citizens and be directly responsible of their education. This research tries to recognize, discover and delve into the Digital Competence students who are now preparing themselves to be Primary school teachers, acquire in the different Universities in Spain to be able to detect the elements for improving the quality of teaching through an appropriate and efficient integration of ICT. This research has been divided into three main parts: (1) Theoretical frame where the conceptual frame is developed. (2) methodological frame where different steps of the investigation are followed (3) data and result analysis (4) discussion and conclusions. Results reveal that university students are influenced for their own beliefs, thoughts and feelings that ICT spark (generate) them, for that, they don’t acquire the Digital Competence for their job performance in didactic of ICT for their subject from the real experience of others teacher

La violencia contra la pareja o expareja mujer: un estudio de la variable de la nacionalidad en la base de datos de la Guardia Municipal de Donostia/San Sebastian

[ES]Este Trabajo de Fin de Grado (TFG) está relacionado con las prácticas efectuadas en la Guardia Municipal de San Sebastián (País Vasco) y pretende analizar las órdenes de protección concedidas a víctimas de violencia de género inmigrantes y nacionales para comprobar si existe alguna diferencia en cuanto a su aplicación. Asimismo, se pretende analizar el procedimiento efectuado por este cuerpo policial y servicios sociales en estos casos, así como el perfil de la víctima y el agresor. Por otra parte, se procura analizar aspectos controvertidos de la Ley Orgánica 1/2004 de Medidas de Protección Integral de la Violencia de Género. Para ello, se utilizara una metodología mixta. Por una parte de corte cualitativo realizando cuatro entrevistas (a dos víctimas, una agente de policía y una trabajadora social) para ahondar más respecto a este tema. En segundo lugar, desde una perspectiva cuantitativa se explorará la base de datos de la Guardia Municipal en materia de violencia de género para realizar un análisis estadístico. Finalmente, se abordaran las conclusiones a las que se ha llegado con este trabajo y se propondrán mejoras de cara a futuras investigaciones y a la operatividad de la Guardia Municipal.[EN]This work is related to the practical training done with the Municipal police of San Sebastian (Basque Country) .Its objective is to analyze protection orders granted to victims of gender violence to see if there is any difference in its implementation regards national and immigrant women. It seeks to analyze the proceedings conducted by the local police and the social services in these cases, as well as the profile of victims and aggressors. Moreover, it aims to analyze some critical aspects of the Spanish Organic Law 1/2004 of Integrated Protection Measures of Gender Violence. To develop this study, a mixed methodology was applied. First, from a qualitative perspective four interviews were clear to delve further on this issue. Second, from quantitative perspective, database of the Municipal police on gender violence was done, for an exploration of the statistical analysis. Final conclusions are accompanied by 5 proposals of improvements for future researches and for a better operability of the municipal police in this area of work.[EU]Gradu Amaierako Lan hau Donostiako Udaltzaingoan egindako praktikekin erlazionatuta dago eta bortizkeria-biktimei, etorkin zein nazionalei, emandako babes aginduak analizatzea du helburu, bere aplikazioari dagokionez desberdintasunen bat dagoen egiaztatzeko. Halaber, nahi da polizia-gorputz honek eta gizarte-zerbitzuak egindako prozedura analizatzea, baita ere biktimaren eta erasotzailearen profilak aztertu. Bestalde, ahalegintzen da Genero-Indarkeriaren aurkako Babes Osoko Neurriak, 1/2004 Lege Organikoaren alderdi eztabaidagarrienak analizatzen. Hartarako, metodologia mistoa erabili da. Kualitatiboa alde batetik, lau elkarrizketa eginez gaian gehiago sakontzeko (bi biktimari, polizia-agente bati eta gizarte-langile bati). Bestaldetik, perspektiba kuantitatibotik, Udaltzaingoaren genero-indarkeriari buruzko datu-basea esploratuko da analisi estatistiko bat egiteko. Azkenik, aurkezten dira lan honekin lortu ditudan konklusioak, eta etorkizuneko ikerketei begira eta Udaltzaingoaren operatibitatea handiagotzeko asmoarekin, hobekuntza batzuk proposatzen dira

A synergetic combination of neutron scattering, atomistic simulations and theoretical modelling

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0.Trabajo presentado a: QENS/WINS 2014 - 11th International Conference on Quasielastic Neutron Scattering and 6th International Workshop on Inelastic Neutron SpectrometersMotivated by the proposition of a new theoretical ansatz [V.N. Novikov, K.S. Schweizer, A.P. Sokolov, J. Chem. Phys. 138, 164508 (2013)], we have revisited the question of the characterization of the collective response of polyisobutylene at intermediate length scales observed by neutron spin echo (NSE) experiments. The model, generalized for sublinear diffusion –as it is the case of glass-forming polymers– has been successfully applied by using the information on the total self-motions available from MD-simulations properly validated by direct comparison with experimental results. From the fits of the coherent NSE data, the collective time at Q → 0 has been extracted that agrees very well with compiled results from different experimental techniques directly accessing such relaxation time. We show that a unique temperature dependence governs both, the Q → 0 and Q →∞ asymptotic characteristic times. The generalized model also gives account for the modulation of the apparent activation energy of the collective times with the static structure factor. It mainly results from changes of the short-range order at inter-molecular length scales.We thank support from the projects IT-654-13 (GV) and MAT2012-31088.Peer Reviewe

Personas for policy-making and healthcare design

The tool Personas has been used by different research teams to represent diversity among elderly people. This tool has been widely used in the discipline of product and service design and in recent years has spread to other fields such as strategic design and policy-making. However, these Personas lack accuracy when describing capabilities and are too general when describing psycho-social aspects of the person. As a result, the tool does not provide designers with the detailed information they need for each project. In the case of the policy-making strategies, the information gathered in the Quantitative Personas loses its validity with time. In this paper, we propose a new model for the creation of Quantitative Personas. Firstly, we make a review on available surveys regarding disability and aging by comparing them according to their objective, periodicity, the size of the sample, the accuracy and the range of variables that they cover. Secondly, we select variables from the surveys that better describe each aspect included in our model of Elderpersonas. Finally, we propose a model of layered Quantitative Elderpersonas that will be fed from those surveys

¿Contratar más suplentes puede ser una herramienta para mejorar la racionalidad de la prescripción?

ObjetivoEl objetivo del presente estudio es determinar si hay asociación entre el gasto en suplencias y el gasto en medicamentos en los equipos de atención primaria (EAP).DiseñoEstudio observacional, transversal.EmplazamientoUn área de salud de Madrid (Área 2), en el año 2000.ParticipantesLos 21 EAP del Área, considerado cada uno como un individuo de estudio.Mediciones principalesEn cada EAP se midieron las siguientes variables: a) cumplimiento o no del presupuesto en suplencias; b) cumplimiento o no del presupuesto del gasto en medicamentos; c) proporción de ausencias de profesionales en los que ha habido suplente; d) indicador de ajuste a las recomendaciones del área sobre el uso racional de medicamentos (URM); e) gasto público en medicamentos por habitante (ponderado), y f) incremento del gasto público en medicamentos por habitante ponderado con respecto al año anterior.ResultadosLa asociación entre el cumplimiento presupuestario en suplentes y en medicamentos no fue estadísticamente significativa. La asociación entre el porcentaje de suplencias (esfuerzo en la absorción de ausencias sin suplente) y las variables de esfuerzo en la contención del gasto en medicamentos (ajuste URM, gasto/habitante e incremento gasto/habitante) se presentan en la tabla 1. En la ecuación de regression lineal del porcentaje de suplencias (variable dependiente, expresada en porcentaje) con el incremento gasto/habitante (variable independiente, expresada en pacientes/habitante), el coeficiente de la variable independiente, b=3.563, no resultó estadísticamente significativo (p>0,05).DiscusiónNo se ha encontrado ningún trabajo, similar al presente, que estudie la asociación entre el esfuerzo en suplencias y el esfuerzo en URM. En el presente trabajo no se ha encontrado una asociación clara entre gasto en suplentes y gasto en farmacia. A efectos prácticos, no parece que un incremento del gasto en suplentes, para mejorar la motivación, vaya a suponer una contención del gasto en farmacia por una mayor implicación (sin prejuicio de que el incremento de gasto en suplentes sea deseable por otros motivos, opinión ésta que, por cierto, sostienen los autores). Dado que la hipótesis de la que parte este estudio parece razonable a priori, podrían realizarse nuevos estudios sobre el tema en los que se determine la motivación del profesional en el aspecto gestor de prescribir y el grado de satisfacción del profesional ante la suplencia de un compañero, utilizando muestras mayores.ConclusiónNo se ha encontrado asociación entre los cumplimientos presupuestarios de suplencias y farmacia. Se ha encontrado una dudosa asociación entre el esfuerzo en suplencias y en farmacia.AgradecimientosA la Gerencia de Atención Primaria del Área 2 por autorizar y colaborar en el estudio que hemos realizado, especialmente a los departamentos de personal, farmacia y secretaría

Concepto jurídico de secta

Ponencia presentada al III Congreso Interuniversitario de Derecho Eclesiástico para estudiantes celebrado en Córdoba, del 21 al 24 de abril de 199

Rift-margin extensional forced folds and salt tectonics in the eastern Basque-Cantabrian rift basin (western Pyrenees)

In this paper we present and discuss Cretaceous extensional folds of the eastern Basque-Cantabrian Basin (Northern Spain). Geometry and kinematics of folds is constrained by means of structural and sedimentological fieldwork integrated with geological mapping, revealing an intimate link between coeval folding, extensional faulting, and salt mobilization. In detail, the Mesozoic succession of the northwestern and southern borders of the Palaeozoic Bortziriak-Cinco Villas massif (eastern margin of the BCB) host late Albian–early Cenomanian syn-rift forced folds. The studied forced fold axes trend parallel and are located above main and inferred Cretaceous syn-sedimentary basement faults. Structural data indicate that these folds formed during the late Albian − early Cenomanian interval. The presence of Upper Triassic clay and evaporite outcrops along and/or close to the axes of folds and their stratigraphic relationship with Upper Cretaceous strata indicate their halokinetic origin and extrusion during folding. The trigger of salt tectonics is attributed to a basement extensional pulse during the Bay of Biscay – Pyrenean rifting. Related high subsidence-rates allowed salt to flow towards faults, forming salt walls and causing the inflation and folding of the overburden.This research was funded by grant BFI05.398 from the Basque Government to A. Bodego and grant AP98-44159606 from the Spanish Science Ministry to E. Iriarte. Funds were also supplied by Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MEC) – Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) (projects CGL2006-05491/BTE and CGL2009-08545) and Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) (projects EHU06/62, UNESCO06/03 and EHUA15/18)

Personas for policy-making and healthcare design

The tool Personas has been used by different research teams to represent diversity among elderly people. This tool has been widely used in the discipline of product and service design and in recent years has spread to other fields such as strategic design and policy-making. However, these Personas lack accuracy when describing capabilities and are too general when describing psycho-social aspects of the person. As a result, the tool does not provide designers with the detailed information they need for each project. In the case of the policy-making strategies, the information gathered in the Quantitative Personas loses its validity with time. In this paper, we propose a new model for the creation of Quantitative Personas. Firstly, we make a review on available surveys regarding disability and aging by comparing them according to their objective, periodicity, the size of the sample, the accuracy and the range of variables that they cover. Secondly, we select variables from the surveys that better describe each aspect included in our model of Elderpersonas. Finally, we propose a model of layered Quantitative Elderpersonas that will be fed from those surveys

Analysis of the pilot survey INKLUGI about aging and disabilities to promote Inclusive Design in industry

This study is part of the project INKLUGI. The main objective of the project is to create new tools that help to introduce Inclusive Design methods in the industry of the region of Gipuzkoa. To make companies understand the aging of the population as an opportunity for innovation and competitiveness is necessary to create new quantitative tools. The survey about disability and aging is the best way to gather data for a quantitative data base that will feed the future quantitative tools for Inclusive Design. In this study the process followed to carry out the pilot survey INKLUGI is presented. Then, the results obtained from the survey are analysed and discussed in a collaborative workshop with stakeholders. Finally, the contributions of experts from different sectors are explained