School failure, disengagement and learning service

El proyecto de investigación presentado tiene como objetivo principal el diseño y desarrollo de un plan de acción educativo basado en el Aprendizaje Servicio para superar el fracaso escolar y promover el reenganche educativo en y para los centros educativos de la Región de Murcia que presenten altos índices de fracaso escolar y abandono entre su alumnado. Esta investigación se enmarca en el ámbito de los estudios cualitativos cuyo método es el estudio de caso con la utilización de la entrevista, el grupo de discusión y el análisis documental como técnicas de recogida de datosThe main objective of the research project is the design and development of an educational action plan based on Service Learning to overcome school failure and promote educational reengagement in and for schools in the Region of Murcia that have high rates of school failure and abandonment among their students. This research is framed in the field of qualitative studies whose method is the case study with the use of the interview, the discussion group and the documentary analysis as data collection technique

El aprendizaje de inglés y su relación con los deberes para casa en educación primaria

Many factors are involved in the learning of a language, and homework is one such example to be taken into account. The main objective of this descriptive and cor-relational study is to study and analyze variables that can be related to homework and the learning of English in Primary Education, to ascertain and analyze the situation and offer proposals for improvement. The study sample was composed of 747 students, 679 families and 57 teachers of 4th, 5th and 6th grade of Primary Education and the respondents answered three ad-hoc questionnaires. The perceived difficulty of homework, the need for help, the frequency, marks and the effort spent on homework, can be found among the analyzed vari-ables. The main results show that students spent more time doing English homework, but that homework for this subject was also the most difficult and required more effort and help. These findings correlate with the difficulty that families have in helping their children and, in line with other studies, suggests that further guidance on homework from teachers is ne-cessary to minimize difficulties. After having analyzed the results, the authors’ general con-clusion is that careful homework design is crucial for its optimal autonomous development.En el aprendizaje de un idioma intervienen muchos factores y los deberes para casa son una herramienta a tener en cuenta. Esta investigación de carácter descriptivo y co-rrelacional tiene como objetivo estudiar y analizar variables que pueden tener relación entre los deberes y el aprendizaje del Inglés en Educación Primaria, para conocer y analizar la situación y ofrecer propuestas de mejora. La muestra de estudio ha estado compuesta por 747 alumnos, 679 familias y 57 docentes de 4º, 5º y 6º de Educación Primaria. Los informantes han respondido a tres cuestionarios construidos ad hoc. Entre las variables analizadas están la dificultad percibida de los deberes, si hay necesidad de ayuda, la frecuencia, las califica-ciones y el esfuerzo empleado en los deberes. Entre los principales resultados se ha obtenido que a los deberes de Inglés se les dedica más tiempo y son los más difíciles para los alumnos, concluyéndose que requieren de más esfuerzo y ayuda. Esto se correlaciona con la dificultad que encuentran las familias para ayudar, haciéndose necesarias orientaciones sobre los debe-res por parte de los docentes para reducir esta situación de dificultad y en consonancia con otros estudios. Se concluye que es crucial cómo los deberes estén diseñados para su óptimo desarrollo de forma autónoma

El aprendizaje de inglés y su relación con los deberes para casa en educación primaria

Many factors are involved in the learning of a language, and homework is one such example to be taken into account. The main objective of this descriptive and correlational study is to study and analyze variables that can be related to homework and the learning of English in Primary Education, to ascertain and analyze the situation and offer proposals for improvement. The study sample was composed of 747 students, 679 families and 57 teachers of 4th, 5th and 6th grade of Primary Education and the respondents answered three ad-hoc questionnaires. The perceived difficulty of homework, the need for help, the frequency, marks and the effort spent on homework, can be found among the analyzed variables. The main results show that students spent more time doing English homework, but that homework for this subject was also the most difficult and required more effort and help. These findings correlate with the difficulty that families have in helping their children and, in line with other studies, suggests that further guidance on homework from teachers is necessary to minimize difficulties. After having analyzed the results, the authors’ general conclusion is that careful homework design is crucial for its optimal autonomous development.En el aprendizaje de un idioma intervienen muchos factores y los deberes para casa son una herramienta a tener en cuenta. Esta investigación de carácter descriptivo y correlacional tiene como objetivo estudiar y analizar variables que pueden tener relación entre los deberes y el aprendizaje del Inglés en Educación Primaria, para conocer y analizar la situación y ofrecer propuestas de mejora. La muestra de estudio ha estado compuesta por 747 alumnos, 679 familias y 57 docentes de 4º, 5º y 6º de Educación Primaria. Los informantes han respondido a tres cuestionarios construidos ad hoc. Entre las variables analizadas están la dificultad percibida de los deberes, si hay necesidad de ayuda, la frecuencia, las calificaciones y el esfuerzo empleado en los deberes. Entre los principales resultados se ha obtenido que a los deberes de Inglés se les dedica más tiempo y son los más difíciles para los alumnos, concluyéndose que requieren de más esfuerzo y ayuda. Esto se correlaciona con la dificultad que encuentran las familias para ayudar, haciéndose necesarias orientaciones sobre los deberes por parte de los docentes para reducir esta situación de dificultad y en consonancia con otros estudios. Se concluye que es crucial cómo los deberes estén diseñados para su óptimo desarrollo de forma autónoma

Typology of Medium-Sized Cities in Spain Using PCA (Principal Component Analysis)

[EN] This article analyses processes of change undergone by Spanish medium-sized cities during 1981–2011 on the one hand, and 2000–2018 on the other, as they are different sources. We established a classification to show the importance of this type of city starting from the hypothesis that the process is a generalised one in which they behave according to their position in the territory. The dynamics of change are predominantly associated with contexts of economic expansion. The typology was generated based on population and housing variables, which synthesise the role played by economic activity in each city. Additional methodologies were used: firstly, the bibliography on medium-sized cities in different social and cultural contexts was reviewed; secondly, statistical data were selected, compiled and processed using multivariant statistical analyses, and the results mapped. A study of 133 cities was carried out and absolute values and variation rates used to understand the processes of change. As a result, seven representative groups were obtained. The conclusions of the study can be corroborated by different sources.S

Review and analysis of the Spanish regulations on health and social care of people with neurodegenerative diseases and their families

Background; Neurodegenerative diseases (ND) constitute a problem of great magnitude, seriousness and complexity that require actions in the diverse areas of the Health and Social System (Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad, 2016). These actions must cover the basic needs of patients and their families, while improving their care and quality of life. Given this situation, the aim of this study is to carry out a detailed review of the current national and regional regulations regarding health and social care of people with ND and their families. Method; After a systematic review of 102 regulatory measures in Spain and in the Autonomous Community of Castile and Leon, those failing to consider the family of the person with ND were discarded. Finally, 35 instructions related to ND in terms of health and social services were analyzed and classified according to their scope (9 state regulations, 16 autonomous community regulations and 10 approved strategies). Result; The analyses showed that: (1) only 34% of the regulatory instructions include contents that are directly or indirectly related to the quality of life of the families of these patients; (2) analyzed instructions do not specify how to coordinate resources and services in the health and social welfare sector for the care of people with ND and their families. Conclusion; This study shows the lack of regulations in our region and country that specifically focus on the families of people with ND, as these relatives are not deemed to be direct beneficiaries. Likewise, there is a lack of specificity regarding the coordination of the services and resources for patients and their families. Reference: Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad. (2016). Estrategia en Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas del Sistema Nacional de Salud. Madrid: Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad