Promoting Emotional and Social Well-Being and a Sense of Belonging in Adolescents through Participation in Volunteering

This research received external funding from Research Group (SEJ 131): Analysis of Social Life.The data presented in this study are available on request from the first author, e-mail: [email protected] (M.L.-S.).The aim of this study was to analyze the differences within education-related degrees with respect to participation in volunteering. Volunteering motivation promotes and encourages emotional and social well-being and a sense of belonging in university students. This study was based on a total sample of 985 students undertaking Degrees in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, and Social Education who attended higher education institutions in Northern Africa (Spain) and Eastern Spain. Once the quality parameters of the instrument were determined, the reliability was confirmed, and data collection was initiated. In order to analyze the results, a multilevel study (ANOVA) was conducted by interacting the variables for degrees with three levels (PE = Primary Education; EC = Early Childhood Education; SE = Social Education) and the variable "volunteering is my motivation to feel better", with five levels (strongly disagree, disagree, unsure, agree, and strongly agree). From the data obtained, it was concluded that there were significant differences between the different degree paths, the assessment covering sociodemographic variables and areas of interest showing that volunteering benefits university students both socially and in their decision-making processes.Research Group: Analysis of Social Life SEJ 13

Caracterización de buenas prácticas y necesidades de mejora en los servicios de orientación para el empleo

ABSTRACTThis study aims to identify needs and experiences/factors that characterize good practices in the employment services, developing in two phases respectively. For this, a mixed study was carried out, applying a questionnaire to 214 users of various services located in the Region of Andalusia. 25 of them were also interviewed. For the analysis of the data, the content analysis was used by the elaboration of a category system, supported by the SWOT technique and the triangulation. The results indicate the existence of needs related to insufficient infrastructure in services, time and opening hour limitations, and excessive bureaucracy, as well as insufficient provision of information and poor career guidance skills. We also identified good practices associated with actions to improve self-knowledge and to strengthen self-esteem and decision-making as well as actions to optimize networking and to develop job-searching strategies. Triangulation enabled us to identify strong and weak points and to reach the conclusion that a more integrated model is needed for such services with a network of resources to facilitate adequate follow-up of guidance actions. It is also necessary to strengthen the good practices adopted and to make greater efforts to adapt better to users’ needs and characteristics. RESUMENEste estudio pretende identificar necesidades y experiencias/factores que caracterizan buenas prácticas en los servicios de empleo, desarrollándose en dos fases respectivamente. Para ello, se realizó un estudio mixto aplicándose un cuestionario a 214 usuarios de diversos servicios ubicados en la Comunidad de Andalucía y se realizaron entrevistas a 25 de ellos. Para el análisis de los datos se utilizó el análisis de contenido mediante la elaboración de un sistema de categorías, apoyado por la técnica DAFO y la triangulación. Los resultados muestran la existencia de necesidades vinculadas a la insuficiencia de las infraestructuras en los servicios, a la limitación temporal y horaria, y a la existencia de una excesiva burocracia; también se detectan insuficiencias en la información y una escasa orientación en lo que concierne a las competencias de gestión de la carrera. A su vez se identifican buenas prácticas asociadas a las actuaciones para mejorar el autoconocimiento y para reforzar la autoestima y la seguridad en la toma de decisiones, junto con actuaciones para optimizar la red de contactos y para desarrollar un conjunto de estrategias de búsqueda de empleo. La triangulación permitió identificar los puntos fuertes y débiles, concluyendo sobre la necesidad de incorporar un modelo más integral en estos servicios, con una red de recursos que facilite un seguimiento adecuado de las acciones orientadoras; así como reforzar las buenas prácticas implementadas y ampliar el esfuerzo por adaptarse mejor a las demandas y a las particularidades de los usuarios.ABSTRACTThis study aims to identify needs and experiences/factors that characterize good practices in the employment services, developing in two phases respectively. For this, a mixed study was carried out, applying a questionnaire to 214 users of various services located in the Region of Andalusia. 25 of them were also interviewed. For the analysis of the data, the content analysis was used by the elaboration of a category system, supported by the SWOT technique and the triangulation. The results indicate the existence of needs related to insufficient infrastructure in services, time and opening hour limitations, and excessive bureaucracy, as well as insufficient provision of information and poor career guidance skills. We also identified good practices associated with actions to improve self-knowledge and to strengthen self-esteem and decision-making as well as actions to optimize networking and to develop job-searching strategies. Triangulation enabled us to identify strong and weak points and to reach the conclusion that a more integrated model is needed for such services with a network of resources to facilitate adequate follow-up of guidance actions. It is also necessary to strengthen the good practices adopted and to make greater efforts to adapt better to users’ needs and characteristics.

Learning Physics with Wolfram Alpha

We believe we are at the beginning of a new Big Bang. This great explosion places us at the dawn of a new era in learning Physics, and we would like to participate in this fascinating process. Mobile devices are exponentially growing amongst our students, so we are convinced that they must be used to promote active learning. In this work, we will focus on several apps from Wolfram Research Company: Wolfram Alpha, Wolfram Alpha Viewer, Physics I and Physics II. All of them have many possibilities to achieve an autonomous and active learning. These apps allow users to select different options from a specific menu, enter values of the required parameters and the app calculates by itself the magnitude involved in the process. In addition, these apps also allow us to study the major laws of Physics, to look for the different units of the International System of Units or even to manage the most common physical constants. We are convinced that there is a necessity of developing more applications for smartphones that will empower a meaningful learning of Physics using apps for the operating systems iOS, Android, Windows Phone and those that arise in the future. This opportunity, which is provided to us by the new technologies, cannot be unexploited. We must strongly engage into this topic to achieve a meaningful learning.AB thanks the “Generalitat Valenciana” of Spain (project PROMETEOII/2015/015) and the "Vicerrectorado de Tecnologías de la Información" of the University of Alicante, Spain (project GITE-09006-UA)

El papel de la educación en la promoción de la igualdad de género y la diversidad

This study aims to analyze the role of education in promoting gender equality and diversity in the Latin American context. A literature review methodology was implemented, examining articles published in Scopus, Scielo, and Latindex in the last five years. The selected studies addressed topics such as public policies, experiences of women in male-dominated fields, the influence of gender stereotypes, and inclusive educational practices. The main findings reveal the need to improve public policies, teacher training, and educational materials to ensure inclusive and equitable education (Cáceres & Jiménez, 2019; Flores & Vargas, 2018; García & Echeverría, 2017; Paredes & Orellana, 2018). Furthermore, future challenges and limitations in research on gender equality and diversity in Latin American education were identified.Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar el papel de la educación en la promoción de la igualdad de género y la diversidad en el contexto latinoamericano. Se implementó una metodología de revisión de literatura, examinando artículos publicados en Scopus, Scielo y Latindex en los últimos cinco años. Los estudios seleccionados abordaron temas como políticas públicas, experiencias de mujeres en campos dominados por hombres, influencia de estereotipos de género y prácticas educativas inclusivas. Los principales hallazgos revelan la necesidad de mejorar las políticas públicas, la formación docente y los materiales educativos para garantizar una educación inclusiva y equitativa (Cáceres & Jiménez, 2019; Flores & Vargas, 2018; García & Echeverría, 2017; Paredes & Orellana, 2018). Además, se identificaron desafíos futuros y limitaciones en la investigación sobre igualdad de género y diversidad en la educación latinoamericana

El papel de la educación en la promoción de la igualdad de género y la diversidad

This study aims to analyze the role of education in promoting gender equality and diversity in the Latin American context. A literature review methodology was implemented, examining articles published in Scopus, Scielo, and Latindex in the last five years. The selected studies addressed topics such as public policies, experiences of women in male-dominated fields, the influence of gender stereotypes, and inclusive educational practices. The main findings reveal the need to improve public policies, teacher training, and educational materials to ensure inclusive and equitable education (Cáceres & Jiménez, 2019; Flores & Vargas, 2018; García & Echeverría, 2017; Paredes & Orellana, 2018). Furthermore, future challenges and limitations in research on gender equality and diversity in Latin American education were identified.Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar el papel de la educación en la promoción de la igualdad de género y la diversidad en el contexto latinoamericano. Se implementó una metodología de revisión de literatura, examinando artículos publicados en Scopus, Scielo y Latindex en los últimos cinco años. Los estudios seleccionados abordaron temas como políticas públicas, experiencias de mujeres en campos dominados por hombres, influencia de estereotipos de género y prácticas educativas inclusivas. Los principales hallazgos revelan la necesidad de mejorar las políticas públicas, la formación docente y los materiales educativos para garantizar una educación inclusiva y equitativa (Cáceres & Jiménez, 2019; Flores & Vargas, 2018; García & Echeverría, 2017; Paredes & Orellana, 2018). Además, se identificaron desafíos futuros y limitaciones en la investigación sobre igualdad de género y diversidad en la educación latinoamericana

Implementación de actividades de edición y construcción de contenidos de Wikipedia en diversas asignaturas del Grado en Farmacia

Memoria ID-0289. Ayudas de la Universidad de Salamanca para la innovación docente, curso 2014-2015

Effects of Covid-19 on the Online Library and Information Science Degree at the University of León (Spain)

.The Degree in Library Science and Documentation of the University of León started during the 1990–1991 academic year. This first curriculum suffered from a strong presence of subjects from the humanities, with a low fraction of experimental work in many subjects because of its inclusion within the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters. The first years attracted large numbers of students. However, the subsequent decrease in the number of students pursuing the degree drove us to initiate a change toward blended and online modalities. The Librarianship and Documentation Area of the University of León (ULe) already has a long history in blended teaching, starting with the Degree in Librarianship and Documentation, which has used the platform aul@unileon since the 2006–2007 academic year; the Degree of Information and Documentation has used the blended modality since the 2010–2011 academic year, and it has been offered in the distance learning modality since the 2014–2015 academic year. These new technologies have been fully introduced into university education and have facilitated the teaching–learning process through the use of interactive programs via the Internet. The main objective of this column is to determine and study the kind of multimedia tools used by professors of the Bachelor of Information and Documentation at the University of León during the teaching–learning process and in virtual teaching before the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to report which new tools were introduced by the university for this reason. We study the student–teacher and student–student interactions to help promote communication and participatory learning through chats, forums, email, hangouts, Skype, Meet, videoconferences, etc. To carry out this study, two types of methodology were applied: satisfaction surveys implemented by the Quality Office of the ULe to determine the degree of satisfaction of students and teachers, and a study of annual reportsS