The qualitative-quantitative dichotomy: integration pos- sibilities and mixed designs

El presente artículo sintetiza uno de los ejes temáticos tratados en la conferencia inaugural presentada en el 3º Congreso Ibero-Americano de Investigación Cualitativa celebrado en Badajoz en el mes de julio de 2014, en el que se discutieron los trabajos más novedosos realizados en el ámbito de las Ciencias Sociales llevados a cabo con métodos cualitativos. El trabajo que se presenta tiene como objetivo la búsqueda de conciliación entre paradigmas y metodologías en la investigación en Ciencias sociales. El objetivo es concretar las formulaciones epistemológicas generales en las que se fundamentan los métodos cualitativos, en propuestas metodológicamente más precisas y actuales, asumiendo que estamos en un momento apasionante en la investigación cualitativa en el que se aprecia una clara tendencia en el uso de la metodología mixta (mixed method approach).The present article provides a synthesis of some of the main themes addressed in in the inaugural lecture presented at the 3rd Ibero-American Conference on Qualitative Research (3º Congreso Ibero-Americano de Investigación Cualitativa) held in Badajoz, Spain in July 2014, which deliberated the most innovative research carried out in the field of Social Sciences using qualitative methods. The paper seeks a conciliation among research paradigms and methodologies in the Social Sciences. Its aim is to specify the general episte- mological formulations on which qualitative methods are based in methodologically more precise and up-to-date proposals, in the understanding that this is currently an exciting moment in qualitative research in which a clear tendency to use the mixed method approach can be observed.peerReviewe

Desarrollo e implementación de un Plan de Gestión de Proyectos para un experimento de BEXUS21

Este TFG comprende el desarrollo y seguimiento de un Plan de Gestión para el experimento SPADE (Smartphone Platform for Acquisition of Data Experiment) dentro del programa REXUS/BEXUS. El experimento consistía en una plataforma inalámbrica basada en hardware comercial cuyo objetivo era analizar el rendimiento de la plataforma en condiciones estratosféricas como una primera aproximación a plataformas de sensores inalámbricas embarcadas en misiones de exploración espacial. Finalmente, fue lanzado en octubre de 2015 dentro del globo estratosférico BEXUS 21 con éxito. Este trabajo engloba la gestión desde la fase de definición hasta el lanzamiento del experimento. Se centra en los siguientes temas: • El análisis de los requisitos, limitaciones y recursos. • La planificación del experimento, incluyendo la distribución de carga de trabajo, su distribución a lo largo del tiempo y presupuesto. • La gestión del experimento junto con la gestión de riestos, logística, gestión de patrocinadores y proveedores y gestión de equipo. • Otras tareas desarrolladas como documentación, corrección de textos en inglés y divulgación.This TFG concerns the development and implementation of a Project Management Plan for SPADE experiment (Smartphone Platform for Acquisition of Data Experiment) within the REXUS/BEXUS programme. The experiment consisted in a wireless platform based at commercial hardware whose objective was to analyse the performance of the platform in stratospheric conditions as a first step of future wireless sensor network platforms ship in space exploration missions. Finally, the experiment was succesfully launched in October 2015 onboard the stratospheric balloon BEXUS 21. This work involves the management since the definition phase until the launch of the experiment. It is mainly focused on the following subjects: • Requirements, constraints and resources analysis. • Project planning of the experiment, including work-distribution, scheduling and budget. • Project management of the experiment along with risk management, logistics, sponsors and suppliers’ management and team management. • Other developed tasks like documentation, English proofreading and outreachUniversidad de Sevilla. Grado en Ingeniería Aeroespacia

Gender gap in the Digital Society; a qualitative analysis of the international conversation in the WYRED project

[EN]The objective of this research is to know the opinion of young people about one of the main current issues: gender stereotypes and equality. The research has been developed in the context of the WYRED project. Specifically, the information has been obtained from an international conversation about stereotypes and equality on Internet carried out on the WYRED Platform between February and March 2019. The content analysis has been done with the Nvivo software following a qualitative analysis method. The most important results are the importance of technology in the perpetuation of stereotypes, the criticism towards traditional gender stereotypes, and the defense of education in breaking stereotypes in order to achieve an egalitarian society. In short, the opinion of young people concludes in a critique of traditional stereotypes and the need for change in society

Student Perception of the Use of a Blended-Learning Model to Improve Grammatical Competence

[EN]This is the presentation of the paper entitled “Student Perception of the Use of a Blended-Learning Model to Improve Grammatical Competence” in the TEEM 2015 International Conference held in Porto (Portugal) in October 7-9, 2015. The study focuses on learners’ perceptions for learning English grammar in the course of English Morphosyntax at graduate level at the Pontifical University of Salamanca. This course is offered via a blended instructional delivery mode. The study utilizes a quantitative method approach, using a survey conducted online. The survey is designed with Google Drive and is embedded into the virtual learning environment (VLE) as a common place for students’ participation. The learners’ high satisfaction towards the blended instructional delivery mode reveals that the model implemented provides a satisfying experience. Learners indicate that thanks to the E-activities presented in the VLE, they have improved their grammatical competence and are more aware of the rules of English Grammar.

University students’ views regarding gender in STEM studies: Design and validation of an instrument

[EN] Diferences in the representation of diversity in higher education, emphasising the gender gap in some areas, are issues addressed from diferent research domains. Socially, gender roles have been constructed and are also related to professions. In this context, the Social Cognitive Career Theory explores the possible causes of segregation. This segregation is evident in Europe and Spain, as indicated by the European Institute for Gender Equality. This paper describes the design and validation process of an instrument to fnd out what opinions university students have about higher education studies in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to gender. After drafting the questionnaire, it was piloted in a non-experimental quantitative design in Spain. Subsequently, a validity and reli ability study was applied to validate the items and construct their dimensionality. The process was implemented using Reliability Analysis and Exploratory Factor Analysis. Also, the dimensionality consists of fve scales: Gender Ideology, Perception and Self-perception, Expectations about Science, Attitudes and Interests. Based on the results, it is concluded that the opinion about STEM studies is conditioned by personal elements, such as motivations, educational background and family and social infuences, such as people who judged their decision, were their references or studied STEM programs. Finally, it is essential to pay socio-educational attention to the modulating components of decisions about which higher education studies to pursue. Awareness of the factors involved in the decision helps the educational community to establish mechanisms to prevent horizontal gender segregation. The instrument designed, validated and presented in this study provides a glimpse of possible causes for the gender gap in STEM higher education.Publicación en abierto financiada por el Consorcio de Bibliotecas Universitarias de Castilla y León (BUCLE), con cargo al Programa Operativo 2014ES16RFOP009 FEDER 2014-2020 DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN, Actuación:20007-CL - Apoyo Consorcio BUCLE

Empirical evaluation of educational interactive systems

[EN ]Educational software systems are usually highly interactive systems that needs to be evaluated from two different perspectives, first as interactive software, mainly using usability and accessibility approaches, and second as an educational product that needs to be evaluated from its learning impact. The empirical evaluation methods may be quantitative, with a more deductive reasoning, or qualitative, with a more inductive reasoning, oriented, however mixed approaches have been used extensively because they combine the both main methods with a more pragmatic knowledge focusing on knowing the consequences or solving problems. The empirical evaluation of interactive educational software due to its own characteristics requires a mixed approach typically. This special issue is devoted to identify, share and valorise best practices and experiences, with a very solid modelling background, that are focused on the empirical evaluation of educational interactive systems with a special emphasis on mixed quantitative and qualitative approaches

El profesorado universitario desde una perspectiva de género

En este artículo presentamos un estudio de las instituciones universitarias de Castilla y León, y más concretamente de su personal docente, desde una perspectiva de género. Con la finalidad de que sirva como marco de referencia efectuamos, en primer lugar, algunas reflexiones sobre la relación entre el género, la formación y las posibilidades de acceso laboral; en segundo lugar recogemos y comentamos algunos datos en torno a la evolución experimentada por la Universidad Española, en relación con la participación de la mujer entre su profesorado. Este mismo aspecto es revisado también en un otro epígrafe del artículo, en el que nos centramos ya propiamente en las instituciones universitarias de Castilla y León. Por último, describimos la investigación que sobre género y función docente hemos desarrollado durante el curso académico 2001-2002 en la citada comunidad autónoma, presentando los principales resultados al respect