Interactive Learning Spaces and Development Policies in Latin America

The emergent “learning economy” is truly global in the sense that it deeply affects the whole world. The emergence of “learning societies”, though, is a process that takes place only in some regions, the patterns followed by this highly complex social process being far from converging. The fact that some societies are becoming learning societies and others are hardly following that type of path is the new and most relevant feature of the development-underdevelopment divide: this is the “learning divide” which is studied in the paper. A main point at stake is that learning is bounded to having opportunities to learn, which are related with access to education and also with possibilities to apply knowledge creatively while interacting in problem solving activities.. The name “interactive learning spaces” is proposed to describe these opportunities. We study them from a Latin American point of view.development, innovation, learning processes

Innovation Systems and Developing Countries

Connecting the theory of National Systems of Innovation with Development theory offers new insights for a global and interdisciplinary analysis of the current problems of underdevelopment. Some of the main contributions of classical Development thinking are seen to be most relevant. The role of different social actors is highlighted. Attention is driven to concrete processes of interaction., as well as to their economic, political, institutional and cultural contexts.Economic development, Interactive learning

Requirement of Pax6 for the integration of guidance cues in cell migration

Data accessibility. Cell trajectories data and a summary of directedness and angle values are deposited at Dryad: http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.53512. Funding MA was funded by an Alban International Research Studentship (code: E07D400602UY).Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Reflexiones en torno a la función judicial

En el presente ensayo, el autor realiza una reflexión sobre la función judicial y el rol de los jueces ­ principalmente, los jueces penales- en un Estado democrático de Derecho, como el argentino o el español. Para ello, el jurista estudia la obligación de los jueces de aplicar las normas jurídicas, la discrecionalidad judicial, la responsabilidad moral de los jueces, la necesidad de que los jueces asuman una particular posición valorativa frente a su obligación de aplicar las normas y las posibles actitudes morales del juez frente a las normas jurídicas

Episodios relevantes del urbanismo montevideano reciente (1985 en adelante)

Desde 2008, a nivel académico e institucional la temática de la planificación urbana y territorial ha adquirido una importancia creciente, al punto de que la misma es hoy considerada una política pública, pautada por la Ley no. 18.308 de Ordenamiento Territorial y Desarrollo Sostenible.Sin embargo, en Montevideo por su condición de capitalidad la tradición planificadora del territorio y la ciudad comienza desde mucho antes. Con el retorno de la Democracia en 1985, se va gestando una particular coyuntura que culmina en la aprobación de un Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial para el Departamento de Montevideo en 1997 y vigente al presente, con actualizaciones. El objetivo es identificar las modalidades de pensar, proyectar y operar sobre el espacio construido, mediante los análisis de los planes, proyectos y normativas formulados para Montevideo en dicho tiempo.Since the Law 18308 of Land Planning and Sustainable Development was approved in Uruguay, land and urban planning has become a trending topic at academic and institutional levels. Nevertheless, in Montevideo, as Capital of the Country, the planning tradition becomes much earlier. Montevideo had a Plan Regulador in 1930 and a Plan Director in 1956, both advanced and innovative tools at a regional context. After the Dictatorship finishes in 1985 a singular juncture leads to reinforce the land planning culture specially in Montevideo with a left wing party at the Government of the City. The aim is to identify the ways of thinking, planning and operating on the built environment, by analyzing plans and regulations in Montevideo since 1985 and to revise each of the planning tools derived from the Plan Montevideo, reviewing the elaboration process, actors, institutional frames, issues and visions considered in each opportunity

El tratado de 1482 entre Guipúzcoa e Inglaterra

Se presenta el documento por el que los Reyes Católicos dieron permiso a la Juntas para firmar el tratado con Inglaterra en 1482. Está firmado por los Reyes CatólicosThe author presents the document by which the Catholic Kings gave their permit to the Juntas Generales (Provincial Parliament) to sign the treaty with England in 1482. It is signed by the Catholic Kings themselve

Umuwi: Coming Home: Decolonizing Filipinx-American Identity

This study investigates Filipinx-American identity using contextual understandings of decolonization as a conceptual framework. We will explore some of the long-term consequences of colonization on identity in the Filipinx-American community, including labeling theory’s current psychologies within the community, the formation of certain ideologies, and the attempts to reconcile transgenerational trauma and dismantle negative ideologies within the community. Seven participants were selected through non-probability sampling and were interviewed individually over Zoom video conferencing. Participant interviews revealed five interconnected themes regarding how identity is formed and sustained. Given the complexity of identity, more research is needed to explain other nuances of the Filipinx-American identity

Understanding Pre-school Education. Some Contributions from Psychomotor Activity

A la hora de realizar propuestas educativas en el trabajo con la infancia en la etapa 0-3 es imprescindible comprender cuáles son los ejes fundamentales de la vida y del desarrollo de las niñas y niños de estas edades, para poder realizar un trabajo educativo adecuado, y aportar una serie de cuestiones para motivar el debate y la reflexión. El enfoque que nos aporta la práctica psicomotriz sobre la comprensión del niño, de la relación educativa y las estrategias metodológicas utilizadas nos puede dar algunas pistas que van más allá de la realización de las sesiones de psicomotricidad, y ofrecen vías de transformación del ambiente educativo.A l’hora de fer propostes educatives en el treball amb infants a l’etapa 0-3 és imprescindible entendre quins són els eixos fonamentals de la vida i del desenvolupament dels infants d’aquestes edats, per poder desenvolupar un treball educatiu adequat, i aportar-hi una sèrie de qüestions per motivar el debat i la reflexió. L’enfocament que ens aporta la pràctica psicomotriu sobre la comprensió de l’infant, de la relació educativa i de les estratègies metodològiques utilitzades ens pot donar algunes pistes que van més enllà de les sessions de psicomotricitat, i ens ofereix vies de transformació de l’ambient educatiu.In order to make proposals at the time of working with children in the educational phase of 0-3 it is essential to understand which are the central points of life and development of children that ages, to develop a proper educational job by providing a number of issues to bring about discussion and reflection. The approach of psychomotor activity of child’s comprehension, educational relationship and the methodological strategies gives us some tracks that go beyond the accomplishment of psychomotor activities, offering change routes in the educational world

Privatisation Policy in Spain: Stuck Between Liberalisation and the Protection of Nationals’ Interests

This paper carries out an overview of the recent history of privatisation in Spain. At this point, the paper focuses on the analysis of the economic, financial and political objectives pursued by successive Spanish Administrations. It is argued that privatisation policy has been inconsistent with the liberalising measures, reflecting the conflict between the advocacy of market liberalisation and the protection of nationals’ interests. Likewise, we review the still very scarce empirical evidence on the economic consequences of privatisation on firms’ and markets’ performance, with a particular emphasis on the analysis of privatisation and liberalisation in the utilities sectors.privatisation, liberalisation, Spain, utilities