Cuadernos de pedagogía

Presenta varias actividades, agrupadas por unidades didácticas, para introducir los temas transversales en el aula de informática. Esta experiencia ha sido llevada a cabo por diferentes centros educativos andaluces con alumnos de secundaria. En el aula, trabajan con sistemas operativos, hojas de cálculo, bases de datos, etc. para detectar eslóganes sexistas, identificar tipos de drogas y riesgos que conllevan, clasificar los elementos según sus nutrientes y calorías, y estudiar las causas y efectos de la deforestación, a la vez que descubren los programas informáticos.CataluñaES

Energy imbalance gap was associated with body mass index and sex in Latin American adolescents—results from the ELANS study

IntroductionEnergy imbalance gap (EIG) is defined as the average daily difference between energy intake (EI) and energy expenditure (EE). This study aimed to examine the associations between EIG and sociodemographic and anthropometric variables in the adolescent population of eight Latin America countries.MethodsA total of 680 adolescents aged 15 to 18 were included in this study. The estimation of EI was based on two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls. EE was predicted from Schofield equations using physical activity level obtained through the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Sociodemographic data and anthropometric measurements were also obtained. A descriptive analysis and multilevel linear regression models were used to examine associations between variables.ResultsThe mean EI, EE, and EIG were 2091.3 kcal, 2067.8 kcal, and 23.5 kcal, respectively. Argentina had the highest EI and EIG, whereas Chile had the lowest EI and EIG. Males had a higher EI (2262.4 kcal) and EE (2172.2 kcal) than females (1930.1 kcal and 2084.5 kcal), respectively (p < 0.05). Overweight subjects had a lower EIG than did underweight and normal-weight subjects (p < 0.05). Subjects with low socioeconomic status (SES) had a lower EE (2047.0 kcal) than those with a high SES (2164.2 kcal) (p < 0.05).ConclusionSex and BMI were associated with EIG in adolescents from Latin America

Evaluación del papel de la dirección y los equipos docentes en la elaboración y desarrollo de los proyectos curriculares de centro

Investigación publicada. Convocatoria de Concurso Nacional de Proyectos de Investigación Educativa. Resumen basado en el de la publicación. D.L. tomado del catálogo de la Biblioteca NacionalSe realiza un estudio en 40 centros de Educación Primaria y Secundaria Obligatoria en Andalucía para conocer como intervienen las direcciones y equipos docentes en la elaboración y desarrollo de los proyectos curriculares del centro. Se estudian 40 proyectos curriculares de centro, y se reconstruye su proceso de elaboración. Para ello se realizan al menos tres entrevistas en cada centro, y se reúnen las principales normativas curriculares y los proyectos realizados por los principales editoriales. La información ha sido tratada con el programa informático NUDIST. Se han seleccionado diez centros, de los que se han realizado diez estudios de caso, mediante los cuales se ha realizado un informe multicasos.Ministerio Educación CIDEES

Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents’ growth and development

Optimal growth and development in childhood and adolescence is crucial for lifelong health and well-being1–6. Here we used data from 2,325 population-based studies, with measurements of height and weight from 71 million participants, to report the height and body-mass index (BMI) of children and adolescents aged 5–19 years on the basis of rural and urban place of residence in 200 countries and territories from 1990 to 2020. In 1990, children and adolescents residing in cities were taller than their rural counterparts in all but a few high-income countries. By 2020, the urban height advantage became smaller in most countries, and in many high-income western countries it reversed into a small urban-based disadvantage. The exception was for boys in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in some countries in Oceania, south Asia and the region of central Asia, Middle East and north Africa. In these countries, successive cohorts of boys from rural places either did not gain height or possibly became shorter, and hence fell further behind their urban peers. The difference between the age-standardized mean BMI of children in urban and rural areas was <1.1 kg m–2 in the vast majority of countries. Within this small range, BMI increased slightly more in cities than in rural areas, except in south Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and some countries in central and eastern Europe. Our results show that in much of the world, the growth and developmental advantages of living in cities have diminished in the twenty-first century, whereas in much of sub-Saharan Africa they have amplified