Diversidad e inclusión educativa: algunas reflexiones sobre el liderazgo en el centro escolar

La inclusión educativa y la provisión de una enseñanza rica y valiosa para un alumnado cada vez más diverso constituye un reto para los centros escolares, cuestiona muchas de sus prácticas habituales y exige un cambio cultural importante en ellos. Sobre esa idea, a lo largo de este artículo se comenta cómo las dinámicas educativas y organizativas del centro escolar pueden representar obstáculos para una adecuada atención educativa a todos los alumnos. Específicamente se aborda la cuestión del liderazgo. Se argumenta que su despliegue en el centro escolar ha de ser una responsabilidad de todos sus miembros y afectar a las facetas curriculares, organizativas y educativas del centro escolar. Por tanto, ha de articularse como un proceso democrático e inclusivo, no circunscrito únicamente a individuos particulares que ocupan puestos formales en la organización, aunque el papel de éstos sea relevant

School absenteeism: some possible actions from the school

Este artículo aborda el tema del absentismo escolar, poniendo la mirada en algunos planteamientos, estrategias y medidas que cualquier centro escolar habría de tener en cuenta para prevenirlo o actuar sobre él lo más tempranamente posible. En la primera parte se plantea que las actuaciones a emprender se pueden centrar predominantemente en el alumno absentista o en el centro escolar y diferentes aspectos de su funcionamiento, así como –paralelamente– tener carácter preventivo o, más bien, paliativo. En la segunda, se comentan cuatro aspectos que habría de considerar el centro escolar para abordar esta problemática: 1) Consensuar modos de registro y control de faltas, 2) establecer normas sobre la asistencia a clases y consecuencias de la no-asistencia, 3) llevar a cabo mejoras que promuevan una mayor implicación y apego del alumnado a la escuela y los aprendizajes, y 4) cultivar y mantener relaciones constantes y fructíferas con las familias.This article addresses the issue of school absenteeism, dealing with some approaches, strategies and actions that any school should take into account in order to prevent it or to act on it as soon as possible. The first part deals with how the actions to be taken can be mainly focused on the truant student or the school and the different aspects of how it works, as well as –in parallel– can have a preventive role or, rather, palliative. In the second part deals with four aspects that should be considered at schools to address this matter: 1) Agreeing in the register mode and non-attendance control, 2) establishing rules about school assistance and consequences of non-assistance, 3) making improvements that promote a bigger school engagement and attachment of the student, and 4) cultivating and keeping constant and fruitful relationships with the families

Absentismo y abandono escolar: una situación singular de la exclusión educativa

En este artículo se abordan diversas cuestiones relacionadas con el absentismo y su forma más aguda, el abandono escolar. Ambos conceptos pueden aludir a situaciones diversas, tal como se indica en la primera parte del texto, de modo que es necesario precisar y clarificar su significado. Por otra parte, la problemática del absentismo y abandono está ligada a múltiples factores personales, sociales, familiares, económicos, así como también a otros de carácter educativo y relacionados con el funcionamiento y organización de los centros escolares. En la segunda y tercera parte del artículo se presenta y explica un enfoque multidimensional sobre este problema educativo y social

La historia y las nuevas tecnologías en la enseñanza de los conceptos de máximos y mínimos

A lo largo de este curso se hará una revisión de algunos de los problemas más importantes, más significativos, más interesantes y más famosos que fueron estudiados por los matemáticos a lo largo de la historia de las matemáticas y que se refieren a la determinación de máximos y mínimos. Se pretende dar una panorámica de la importancia que tuvieron estos problemas para el avance de algunos de los conceptos esenciales del Análisis Matemático, descubrir los diferentes fenómenos con los que están relacionados estos problemas y las variadas heurísticas que permitieron obtener su solución

Employability skills developed by non-traditional students along their undergraduate program

This paper was developed in the context of the European project EMPLOY (Enhancing the employability of non-traditional students in higher education, Erasmus Plus Program 2015-2017), a qualitative, interdisciplinary and biographical research focusing on nontraditional university students and graduates from six European countries (Sweden, Poland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal and Spain). The project aims are, among others: a) to understand the employability from the perspective of students and graduates; b) to increase knowledge and understanding of the factors that promote or hinder employability; c) to explore the impact of age, gender, social class, ethnicity and disability in employment prospects of students; etc. In spite of the fact that university graduates are in better conditions when accessing to the labor market, non-traditional students might experience special difficulties related to their specific characteristics. We lack of disaggregated information related to employment rates for higher education graduates and there is not specific research which deepens in the transition process of non-traditional groups. Our study is concerned with identifying which employability skills have been developed by non-traditional students during their stay at the University of Seville. For this purpose we consider the formal learning associated to their syllabuses, the extracurricular training they have been involved in, as well as the previous work experiences. We have carried out seven biographical in-depth interviews with students of the University of Seville (4 females, 3 males), all of them studying degrees in different areas of knowledge: Pedagogy, Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmacy, Biology and Business Management. All participants were in the final year of their undergraduate program. In addition, all of them represented different characteristics of non-traditional students: adult and mature students (3), immigrants (2) and learners with low economic and cultural capital (2). As for the results and following the classification of professional competences raised by Bunk (1994), we note that through the university syllabuses students developed the methodological competence, that is the reaction from previous experiences and problem solving skills. However, work experience and extracurricular activities promoted social competence, one that enables them to collaborate with others in a communicative and constructive way, showing interpersonal understanding. In addition, in the three training fields, the specific skills or qualifications of the job, technical competence, were also developed. Finally, it can be noted that in the three areas considered in our analysis, there is a lack in the development of the participatory competence, which refers to coordination and organisational skills, leadership and ability to make decisions and take responsibility.Unión Europea 2014-1-UK01-KA203-00184

Dark/Masculine—Light/Feminine: How Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret MacDonald Changed Glasgow School of Art

[Abstract] Glasgow was by tradition a classical city like its rival Edinburgh. In Glasgow Classicism remained in Italianate buildings with monumental Greek, Egyptian and abstract forms. In the 1880s and the 1890s, when Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Glasgow 1868- London 1928) was beginning his career, Glasgow architecture became more diverse, combining a generalized Scottishness with freedom and variety. With a design philosophy solidly rooted in Scottish tradition, the sophisticated Mackintosh disregarded the architecture of Greece and Rome, in his opinion unsuitable for Scotland. The aim of this paper is to show how by using a fruitful male/female polarity the Mackintoshes managed to combine husbandly elements of architecture and wifely interior designs in order to produce a domestically comfortable microworld which, after years of oblivion, has become the perfect tourist package for Glasgow

Analyzing the dynamics of forest fires in Málaga province: assessing the interplay of vegetation and human influence on regional hazard trends over three decades

Wildfires are a global issue, exacerbated by climate change, and are particularly significant in the Mediterranean basin. This study aims to analyze forest fire dynamics in Málaga province (Southern Spain), examine their temporal evolution, evaluate significant hazards such as vegetation and human activities, and assess the effectiveness of measures taken against forest fires. The primary objective is to identify factors that exacerbate fires and suggest mitigation strategies. The study analyzed the frequency, affected area, and casualties of forest fires over the past 30 years using data from the Andalusian Environmental Information Network (REDIAM). Vegetation flammability, generally high in the province, was evaluated by classifying plant species from the Map of Land Use and Land Cover in Andalucía (MUCVA) and comparing burned and unburned areas from 2010 to 2022. Additionally, fuel density and continuity, also notably high, were examined using REDIAM geodata. The study also assessed the implementation of the Forest Fire Fighting Plan in the Autonomous Community of Andalucía (INFOCA Plan), focusing on its spatial distribution and the “protection” provided by public administration for areas with protective designations and public forests. Finally, the effectiveness of prevention and firefighting measures in Málaga province was evaluated through an extensive literature review. The data indicates a high occurrence of fires, with three-quarters caused by human activities, and significant peaks in the affected areas. It was found that protected areas represented three-quarters of the burned area. The findings revealed that certain preventive measures were insufficient, leading to proposed improvements.Funding for open access charge: Universidad Málaga/CBUA. Firelinks, CA18135, José María Senciales González, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Plan propio de la UGR, PP2022.PP-12, María Teresa González Moren

Religious work of the silversmith Martín Sánchez de la Cruz

En el presente trabajo se dan a conocer nuevos datos sobre el platero cordobés Martín Sánchez de la Cruz, tanto en el aspecto biográfico como en relación con su producción de carácter religioso, que completan los ya publicados en trabajos anteriores. El estudio hace un recorrido por su vida en la ciudad de Córdoba, y se centra después en la documentación y análisis de una serie de obras de uso litúrgico que se dan a conocer ahora, la mayoría de las cuales, por desgracia, no se han conservado. Estas creaciones estaban destinadas a diferentes iglesias, tanto de Córdoba como de localidades de la provincia y lugares limítrofes; fueron realizadas en dos fases: la primera entre 1606 y 1616, y la segunda desde 1626 a 1632, año de su muerte.This article aims to release new data about the silversmith from Cordoba Martín Sánchez de La Cruz, a prominent silversmith of the seventeenth century. Unpublished biographical references are provided and hitherto unknown religious pieces of work of the artist are also documented. Made in two different stages – 1606-1616 and 1626-1632 – most of them were ordered by the Cathedral Council or several parish churches of Cordoba and its surrounding area. Unfortunately, most of them are missing