Music Education in a Liquid Social World: The Nuances of Teaching with Students of Immigrant and Refugee Backgrounds

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La Etnometodología es una propuesta sociológica alternativa con una consistente argumentación para estudiar los contextos sociales. Es una joven e interesante opción dentro de la metodología cualitativa que gracias a su solidez va ganando adeptos en la comunidad educativa. Y puede ser la opción para proporcionar una nueva visión y una diferente interpretación de los acontecimientos sucedidos en la escuela

Diseño y simulación de sistema de control de temperatura para silos por medio de recirculación de agua basado en PLC

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