Responsible research and innovation in science education: insights from evaluating the impact of using digital media and arts-based methods on RRI values

The European Commission policy approach of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is gaining momentum in European research planning and development as a strategy to align scientific and technological progress with socially desirable and acceptable ends. One of the RRI agendas is science education, aiming to foster future generations' acquisition of skills and values needed to engage in society responsibly. To this end, it is argued that RRI-based science education can benefit from more interdisciplinary methods such as those based on arts and digital technologies. However, the evidence existing on the impact of science education activities using digital media and arts-based methods on RRI values remains underexplored. This article comparatively reviews previous evidence on the evaluation of these activities, from primary to higher education, to examine whether and how RRI-related learning outcomes are evaluated and how these activities impact on students' learning. Forty academic publications were selected and its content analysed according to five RRI values: creative and critical thinking, engagement, inclusiveness, gender equality and integration of ethical issues. When evaluating the impact of digital and arts-based methods in science education activities, creative and critical thinking, engagement and partly inclusiveness are the RRI values mainly addressed. In contrast, gender equality and ethics integration are neglected. Digital-based methods seem to be more focused on students' questioning and inquiry skills, whereas those using arts often examine imagination, curiosity and autonomy. Differences in the evaluation focus between studies on digital media and those on arts partly explain differences in their impact on RRI values, but also result in non-documented outcomes and undermine their potential. Further developments in interdisciplinary approaches to science education following the RRI policy agenda should reinforce the design of the activities as well as procedural aspects of the evaluation research

From white lab coats and crazy hair to actual scientists : exploring the impact of researcher interaction and performing arts on students' perceptions and motivation for science

Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu MdM-2015-0552We examine the impact of researchers' interaction and drama-based techniques when learning science on students' views of scientists and motivations for studying science. We do so through mixed-methods in five secondary schools in three countries. Students changed their perception of scientists toward a less stereotyped image, particularly where their interaction with researchers was higher. Pupils' interest for scientific careers significantly increased where drama-based techniques were more inserted into the pedagogical approach. Promoting long-term interaction with scientists in school settings combined with embedded drama-based methods in science learning/teaching can contribute to reconstructing students' views on who can be engaged in science

Análisis de la posible citotoxicidad asociada a las nanopartículas de selenio mediante herramientas de Proteómica cuantitativa

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Dolor de miembro fantasma, abordaje desde Terapia Ocupacional: a propósito de un caso de amputación traumática de miembro superior

Las amputaciones traumáticas de miembro superior son frecuentes y de graves consecuencias y en España, se cifran más de 5000 casos anuales. Hasta en un 85% de ellos aparecen además de sensaciones cinestésicas, dolor de miembro fantasma en forma de vivencias intensas como calambres, ardor, aplastamiento o quemazón en la parte distal donde previamente se encontraba la extremidad o en el muñón. La fisiopatología del dolor de miembro fantasma no está clara, aunque se sugiere la existencia de mecanismos periféricos y centrales responsables. Es necesario establecer alternativas terapéuticas eficaces, ya que el dolor crónico es un factor de riesgo para el bienestar psicológico y el funcionamiento físico y social del individuo. El uso de un espejo que aumente la retroalimentación visual, puede reducir el dolor de miembro fantasma y aumentar la sensación de control motor sobre estas sensaciones, en personas con amputación de miembro superior. En este trabajo se evalúa la respuesta individual a un programa basado en la técnica de la caja espejo en abordaje del dolor de miembro fantasma en amputación traumática de miembro superior. Los terapeutas ocupacionales pueden usar la retroalimentación visual para mejorar el movimiento durante una tarea ocupacional y ayudar al restablecimiento de los factores centrales que mantienen el DMF en amputación traumática de miembro superior

Evidence of shared bovine viral diarrhea infections between red deer and extensively raised cattle in south-central Spain

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a pestivirus that affects cattle production worldwide and that can infect other ungulates such as cervids and even wild boar (Sus scrofa). It is believed that domestic livestock can become infected through contact with wild animals, though it is known that infection can spread among wild animals in the absence of contact with livestock. Little is known about the sharing of BVDV infection between wild and domestic animals in the same habitat, which is important for designing eradication campaigns and preventing outbreaks, especially on hunting estates with high animal densities

Calidad de vida en mujeres con cáncer de mama

Cartel presentado en el 3er Congreso Internacional de Comunicación en Salud (3ICHC), celebrado los días 19 y 20 de octubre de 2017 en la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.El objetivo de este trabajo es describir la influencia del diagnóstico y tratamiento del cáncer de mama sobre la calidad de vida de las mujeres

Citomegalovirus y leche humana: prevención de la infección en recién nacidos

Cartel presentado en el 3er Congreso Internacional de Comunicación en Salud (3ICHC), celebrado los días 19 y 20 de octubre de 2017 en la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.El objetivo de este trabajo es determinar cuáles son las medidas de prevención de la infección neonatal por citomegalovirus en recién nacidos alimentados con leche human

Un problema frecuente de la lactancia: la ingurgitación. Prevención y tratamiento

Cartel presentado en el 3er Congreso Internacional de Comunicación en Salud (3ICHC), celebrado los días 19 y 20 de octubre de 2017 en la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.El objetivo es identificar los factores que intervienen en la aparición de la ingurgitación, así como aquellos que la previenen y el tratamiento

Prevalence of Lynch Syndrome among Patients with Newly Diagnosed Endometrial Cancers

Background: Lynch syndrome (LS) is a hereditary condition that increases the risk for endometrial and other cancers. The identification of endometrial cancer (EC) patients with LS has the potential to influence life-saving interventions. We aimed to study the prevalence of LS among EC patients in our population. Methods: Universal screening for LS was applied for a consecutive series EC. Tumor testing using microsatellite instability (MSI), immunohistochemistry (IHC) for mismatch-repair (MMR) protein expression and MLH1-methylation analysis, when required, was used to select LS-suspicious cases. Sequencing of corresponding MMR genes was performed. Results: One hundred and seventy-three EC (average age, 63 years) were screened. Sixty-one patients (35%) had abnormal IHC or MSI results. After MLH1 methylation analysis, 27 cases were considered suspicious of LS. From these, 22 were contacted and referred for genetic counseling. Nineteen pursued genetic testing and eight were diagnosed of LS. Mutations were more frequent in younger patients (<50 yrs). Three cases had either intact IHC or MSS and reinforce the need of implement the EC screening with both techniques. Conclusion: The prevalence of LS among EC patients was 4.6% (8/173); with a predictive frequency of 6.6% in the Spanish population. Universal screening of EC for LS is recommended.This study was supported by Conselleria Sanidad Comunidad Valenciana, Spain (AP/177/10) (http://www.san.gva.es/); Biomedical Research Foundations of the Alicante University Hospital (PI14/2006 and NI02/2011) (http://www.dep19.san.gva.es/); and the Elche University Hospital, Spain (FIBElx-CO11/03) (http://www.dep20.san.gva.es/)