El perfil profesional de los directores y docentes de la formación profesional ocupacional : análisis de su cualificación y competencias profesionales

En este artículo se presentan datos significativos que muestran, a grandes rasgos, el perfil profesional de los directores y formadores de los centros de Formación Profesional Ocupacional de los centros propios de la Consejería de Empleo y Desarrollo Tecnológico de la Junta de Andalucía. Se obtiene, por tanto, una visión general de la cualificación y competencias profesionales que poseen, siendo éstas el referente a seguir por las personas que decidan dedicar su actividad profesional por este camino._____________________________________ This article shows relevant information about the professional profile of teachers and directors of ocupational and technical colleges, working for the Job and Technological Development Department of Junta de Andalucía. A general vision of the qualifications and professional competence they have is depicted. This depiction may be of valuable use for those who aim at working in this field

La formación en la universidad a través del uso de las nuevas tecnologías: la metodología blended e-learning, estudio de un caso en la Universidad de Córdoba

At the moment it is of vital importance of telling on pedagogical methods that they give answers to the necessities that are considering in the society, a society characterized by the influence and the use of the Technologies of the Information and the Communication (TIC). Within the educative area and concretely in the university context there are realizaed different experiences focused on the application of the new methods of education with innovating cut and based on the use of this TIC. The traditional education begins to leave a side and begins to take height virtual education, distance learning. Within this education when the TIC is used in intention learning makes reference to a new term, the E-learning. In this sense, one presentes in this work the main lines of an innovation project that this being developed in the University of Cordoba. This project is based on the combination of the virtual formation with the presencial, counting therefore, with a semipresencial methodology to which we denominated Blended E-learning. As well, are the perceptions of the students who are forming with this type of methodology, emphasizing the advantages and disadvantages that its application in the university context.Actualmente es de vital importancia contar con métodos pedagógicos que den respuestas a las necesidades que se están planteando en la sociedad, una sociedad caracterizada por la influencia y el uso de la Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC). Dentro del ámbito educativo y concretamente en el contexto universitario se están realizando diferentes experiencias enfocadas a la aplicación de nuevos métodos de enseñanza con corte innovador y basados en el uso de dichas TIC. La enseñanza tradicional se empieza a dejar a un lado y empieza a tomar auge la enseñanza virtual, enseñanza a distancia. Dentro de esta enmseñanza, cuando se usa las TIC con el propósito de aprendizaje se hace referencia a un nuevo término, el E-learning. En este sentido, se presenta en este trabajo las líneas generales de un proyecto de innovación que se esta desarrollando en la Universidad de Córdoba. Dicho proyecto se fundamenta en la combinación de la formación virtual con la presencial, contando por tanto, con una metodología semipresencial a la cual denominamos Blended E-learning. A su vez, se muestran las percepciones de los alumnos que están formándose con este tipo de metodología, destacando las ventajas e inconvenientes que supone su aplicación en el contexto universitario

An Evaluation of an Intervention Programme in Teacher Training for Geography and History: A Reliability and Validity Analysis

We evaluated a teacher training intervention programme aimed at improving the teaching and learning process relating to history in the secondary classroom. This was carried out via the implementation of several teaching units during the period of teaching practice of trainee teachers specialising in geography and history. The design of the teaching units was based on historical thinking competencies and on the introduction of active learning strategies. The programme was evaluated via a quasi-experimental A-B type methodological approach employing a pretest and a post-test. Both tools were designed on the basis of four dimensions (methodology, motivation, satisfaction and perception). The content of the tools was validated using the interjudge process via a discussion group in the first round and with a Likert scale questionnaire (1–4) with seven experts in the second round. The reliability of the tools has been estimated via three indices (Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability and omega), and the validity of the construct via an exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with the structural equation model. The results regarding reliability and validity have been adequate. Furthermore, the descriptive results show an improvement in all of the dimensions following the implementation of the teaching units, particularly with regard to group work, the use of digital resources and work with primary sources.This article has been possible thanks to the research project “Methodological concepts and active learning methods for the improvement of teaching competencies” (PGC2018-094491-B-C33), funded by Ministry of Science, University and Innovation, co-funded by FEDER, and project “Teacher competencies and active learning methods. An evaluative research with trainee teachers of social sciences” (20638/JLI/18), funded by Seneca Foundation. Agency of Science and Technology from Region of Murcia

Mexican and Spanish university students’ Internet addiction and academic procrastination: Correlation and potential factors

The 21st-century problem of Internet addiction is increasing globally, but especially among university students. Not surprisingly, then, problematic Internet use is associated with university students’ academic procrastination. Because studies are scarce in Mexico and Spain has one of the highest rates of Internet addiction in Europe, this paper (i) analyzed the presence and degree of Internet addiction among university students in Mexico and Spain, (ii) determined potential sociodemographic factors influencing Internet addiction, and (iii) established the type of correlation between Internet addiction and academic procrastination. The cross-sectional study design used an online questionnaire to measure problematic Internet use and academic procrastination through convenience sampling at one university in Mexico and one in Spain. The questionnaire contained three sections: participants’ sociodemographic data, the Internet Addiction Test, and the Academic Procrastination Scale. The final sample comprised 758 university students, 387 from Mexico, and 371 from Spain, aged from 18 to 35 (M = 20.08, SD = 3.16). Results revealed similar prevalence rates of problematic and daily Internet use for leisure, potentially influencing Internet addiction in all three models (i.e., Mexico, Spain, and Total). Additionally, significant positive correlation was revealed between problematic Internet use and academic procrastination (p < .001). Finally, findings showed relevant data on Internet addiction’s prevalence in Mexican and Spanish university contexts, along with its influential sociodemographic factors.Aznar-DíazI, Romero-Rodríguez J-M, García-González A, Ramírez-Montoya M-S (2020) Mexican and Spanish university students’ Internet addiction and academic procrastination: Correlation and potential factors. PLoS ONE 15(5): e0233655. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.023365

Study of methodologies and strategies of the Portuguese Programme within the Professional Courses at secondary school level: the case of the borough of Almada

O Programa de Português dos Cursos Profissionais de nível secundário decorre da reforma curricular de 2004 e inscreve-se numa série de iniciativas que tiveram largo alcance na natureza da educação, optando pela metodologia cognitivista/construtivista/humanista e por estratégias cognitivas e metacognitivas. Este estudo pretende comprovar se os professores põem em prática as metodologias e as estratégias propostas pelo programa. Utilizámos métodos quantitativos e qualitativos e fizemos a posterior triangulação, ampliando e completando a produção de conhecimento e aportando informação acrescida. Apesar da proposta da metodologia consignada no texto programático e das estratégias específicas para desenvolver competências, os professores utilizam, preferencialmente a metodologia transmissiva, caracterizada como prática apresentativa de conteúdos declarativos, perpetuam as suas práticas pedagógicas, “ensinando todos como se fossem um só” e partindo do princípio que os alunos não são capazes de realizar tarefas complexas o que pode impedir o desenvolvimento da sua plena autonomia.The Portuguese Programme within the Professional Courses at secondary school level resulted from the curriculum reform of 2004 and promoted a series of initiatives that had a wide reach within the nature of education, opting for a cognitive/constructive/humanistic methodology and for cognitive and metacognitive strategies of teaching. This study aims to clarify whether the teachers put into practice the idealized methodologies and strategies from the programme’s outline. We used quantitive and qualitative methods and we drew up a posterior correlation, increasing and completing the information and supplying additional information. Despite the proposal of the consigned methodology in the programme’s outline and the specific strategies to develop skills, teachers use, preferentially, the transmissive methodology, characterized as presentative practice of the named contents, maintaining their teaching practices “teaching all as if they were one” and believing that the students are not capable of carrying out complex tasks, which may lead to impeding the development of their own autonomy

Integration of Information and Communication Technologies: an Evaluative Study in Rural Andalusian Schools (Spain)

Este artículo presenta un estudio evaluativo de la integración curricular de las TIC en la escuela rural andaluza en España. Como objetivo principal de la investigación se pretende analizar, mediante el empleo del método descriptivo de encuesta, el papel del profesorado de este entorno, conociendo su nivel de formación inicial para asumir esta llegada de las TIC a sus aulas, así como el uso que hacen de las mismas de cara a su labor docente, y los aspectos de esta situación que más les satisfacen, proponiendo finalmente diferentes medidas de acción para la mejora de estos centros.This work shows an evaluation study of the information and communication technologies (ICT) at rural Andalusian schools in Spain. As the main aim of this research we try to analyze, through the use of surveys, the role of these teachers, by knowing their initial knowledge at ICT arrival to their classrooms, as well as how they use these technologies throughout their teaching work, and the aspects of this situation they are more satisfied. Finally, different actions are proposed in order to improve the schools.Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España) FFI2011-2589

Technological Factors That Influence the Mathematics Performance of Secondary School Students

Although the value of information and communication technology (ICT) is positive and its use is widespread, its potential as a teaching tool in mathematics is not optimized and its methodological integration is rare. In addition, the availability of ICT resources in schools is positively associated with the academic success of students, and the availability of ICT resources at home is negatively associated with their success. To determine the relationships among academic performance, uses, and available ICT resources, a total of 2018 secondary school students participated in the present study. The uses and available ICT resources, and the learning of mathematics and ICT, were evaluated using a validated 11-item questionnaire. Statistical analysis reveals that, of the secondary education levels, the lowest results are observed in the third year. A total of 64% of students affirm that they use ICT at home to study mathematics. In addition, 33.61% of the students affirm that they use their mobile phones frequently while studying at home. However, it should be noted that between 23.80% and 28.44% affirm that they dedicate more than 4 h per day to phone calls. Educational level is a predictor of academic performance in mathematics associated with students’ uses of ICT. The scores indicate that the computer is generally used for Internet searches, thus, limiting the use of ICT for educational purposes. Furthermore, there is a difference regarding gender

Análisis del uso e integración de redes sociales colaborativas en comunidades de aprendizaje de la Universidad de Granada (España) y John Moores de Liverpool (Reino Unido)

Nowadays, the integration of social and educative network has a big role for improvement of Teaching-Learning (T-L) processes in university context. The present paper summarizes the most relevant contributions collected by a descriptive study, focused on the student´s perceptions through the implementation of a questionnaire and focal groups, immersed in educative network UGR-John Moores, as a researching experience of innovation in university. Knowing the use and integration of this social and educative network and valuing the possibilities of collaborative learning is the main purpose of this study, in order to research and improve the innovative actions developed through new teaching methodologies in both universities. Some of the most relevant contributions refer to the impact that UGR/John Moore network has got in reference to a good acceptance between students, considering it, as an element that enables their learning, promotes their motivation and produces and shares information systematically; increasing their personal learning environment (PLE). However, it is necessary to incorporate different sets of improvements in relation to teaching planning with the use of ICTs (tutorial actions); as well as, update a specific training of students in the use of technology tools.En la actualidad, la integración de redes sociales educativas está adquiriendo un papel fundamental, para la mejora de los procesos de Enseñanza-Aprendizaje (E-A) en el ámbito universitario. El presente artículo sintetiza las aportaciones más relevantes recogidas a través de un estudio descriptivo, centrado en las percepciones del alumnado mediante la administración de un cuestionario y grupos de discusión, inmersos en la red educativa UGR-John Moores, como experiencia de investigación innovadora en la enseñanza  universitaria. El principal objetivo del estudio es conocer el uso e integración de esta red social y educativa, y valorar las posibilidades del aprendizaje colaborativo, para indagar y mejorar las acciones innovadoras desarrolladas en las nuevas metodologías docentes, abordadas en estas dos instituciones universitarias. Entre las contribuciones más destacables encontramos que la utilización de la red UGR/John Moores ha tenido una gran aceptación entre el alumnado, considerando la plataforma como un elemento facilitador para su aprendizaje, capaz de motivarle, generar y compartir sistemáticamente información, aumentando con todo ello, su entorno personal de aprendizaje (PLE). Sin embargo, es preciso incorporar una serie de mejoras respecto a la planificación docente con la integración de las TIC (acción tutorial), así como actualizar la formación del alumnado en uso de herramientas tecnológicas

Percepciones del alumnado sobre el blended learning en la universidad

Este trabajo describe las principales aportaciones presentadas por el alumnado, con motivo de la puesta en práctica de un proyecto de innovación docente (2005) en la Universidad de Córdoba, centrado en el desarrollo de una metodología docente semipresencial (blended learning) me diante un entorno virtual en la titulación de Psicopedagogía. También se recogen los resultados más significativos del mismo proyecto implementado posteriormente en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad de Granada. La reflexión acerca de las fortalezas y debilidades manifestadas por los destinatarios directos del proceso de convergencia europeo, como son los estudiantes, permitirá la mejora de la reestructuración de una enseñanza acorde con las necesidades formativas de todos los agentes educativos implicados directa o indirectamente en este momento de cambio (profesorado, alumnado, autoridades educativas, etc.).__________________________________This paper describes the main contributions by students from a Teaching Innovation Project (2005) at the University of Córdoba focused on a part-time attendance teaching methodology (blended learning) through a virtual space within the degree of Educational Psychology. The most relevant contributions to the project (later applied in the Faculty of Educational Sciences in the University of Granada, Spain) are also collected. The students’ thoughts on the strengths and weakness as the main receptors of teaching in the European Space are an important factor in the improvement of teaching restructuring, based on the training necessities of all the educational agents involved directly and indirectly in this moment of change (teachers, students, educational authorities, etc.)

Self-expression and addiction: Instagram use by Czech and Spanish university students

Instagram is an image-based social network that has become very popular amongst young people. This social network has become one of the channels for self-expression of its users. This behavior can also lead to the intensive use of this social network, which in turn is beginning to be linked to technological addiction. The objective of this paper was to analyze Instagram use habits in a sample of Czech and Spanish college students (n = 362) and its influence on personal variables (self-esteem, self-expression). Another objective was to find out whether the increased use of Instagram fosters addictive behavior. The study was approached from a quantitative perspective, using the questionnaire as a data collection tool. Amongst the findings were the confirmation of a positive correlation between Instagram use and self-expression, as well as between Instagram use and addiction. Finally, differences were found between Instagram use between Czech and Spanish college students and the connection of Instagram use with self-esteem, self-expression and addiction, together with the concept of relapse