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Dora Amalia Mayta Huiza — 2025-01-03

Humanist Political Discourse: The Illusion in the Implementation of the New Mexican School

Mónica González Silva — 2025-07-04

This research analyzes the coherence between the humanist discourse of Mexican educational policy and school practice in a public elementary school during the implementation of the New Mexican School. The objective was to identify how humanist principles are reflected in teachers’ planning and assessment. A qualitative approach with an ethnographic design was adopted, using observation and interviews as techniques, along with a triangulation of critical-discursive analysis. The findings reveal a gap between political discourse and school realities, where teachers adapt their practices to meet normative demands, without truly reflecting the humanist formation promoted by the policy. Planning and assessment become technical mechanisms that simulate results. It is concluded that current educational policy promotes an illusion of humanist transformation that is not realized in practice, creating contradictions between normative intentions and the real experiences of school actors.

The graphic design teacher profile of 2013 and 2023

Cynthia Lizette Hurtado Espinosa — 2025-07-04

This research has two objectives, the first is to identify the changes in 10 years of the ideal teacher for students of the degree in Graphic Communication Design of the University Center of Art, Architecture and Design of the University of Guadalajara, and the second is to see how the teaching profile is shaped in 2023 from the student, administrative and the same teacher's perspective. This research is qualitative, conducted with open questions to students in 2013 and 2023, whose answers have been categorized and represent a historical comparative analysis, also a survey was conducted in 2023 to professors to express their teaching profile and have been taken as a reference the teaching profile of the learning units of the degree updated in that same year. The different perspectives point out the importance of a profile with socio-affective characteristics, communication, professional training, disciplinary updating and professional experience. It was concluded that a balance between all should be considered in order to generate a teaching profile that is defined in the programs of the learning units.

Technology-mediated research competencies: An analysis of university faculty at the University of Granma

Armando Guillermo Antúnez Sánchez — 2025-07-04

Technology-mediated research competencies enhance the generation of innovative knowledge among teachers, which favors their adaptation to current educational challenges. This research aims to characterize the current state of technology-mediated research competencies among university professors at the University of Granma. A quantitative, exploratory-descriptive approach was used, with a non-experimental design. The sample consisted of 54 professors. The results highlight that 70.4% of the professors show Good and High levels of research competency development, and 29.6% show average or low ratings. The study concludes that 70.4% of the professors possess solid research skills, but 57.4% lack digital research competencies, with only 16.7% at an optimal level. The distribution (48.1% average, 24.1% low) reflects institutional policy demands for training in technological tools for research.

Teamwork as an emancipatory strategy in teacher training

Milagros del Valle Hernández Faria — 2025-07-04

Teamwork is one of the most valued transversal competences in the educational sector and one of the teaching strategies in the initial training of teachers. The objective is to propose guidelines to promote teamwork as an emancipatory strategy in the teacher training of students in the UNE Rafael María Baralt Biology and Chemistry Project. Quantitative methodology, projective type; field design, non-experimental. The sample was census-based, made up of 20 teachers and 45 students. A questionnaire with 5 response alternatives was applied. The results indicated that teachers more frequently use traditional individual and group activities, and moderately consider the emancipatory vision of teamwork for teacher training. In conclusion, although there are some elements of teamwork in teacher training within the PBQ, these are still in development. The lack of knowledge and disinterest in emancipatory strategies limit their full implementation.

Sociodemographic factors associated with stress, depression and anxiety in Colombian Adventist university students

Emerson César Uribe Ortiz — 2025-07-04

Every day, a growing number of university students pursue their professional aspirations, an endeavor that often compromises their well-being. Colombia Adventist University welcomes more than 1,200 young people from various parts of the country each year. The mental health of these students may deteriorate as they progress through their curriculum. The objective of this study is to quantify the levels of academic stress, anxiety and depression. It also seeks to identify the sociodemographic characteristics linked to these variables in students of Colombia Adventist University. This analysis is cross-sectional and correlational. The study was carried out on a sample of 377 students selected from the different faculties. The statistical results showed the following: age did not show a relevant connection with academic stress, anxiety and depression, while gender showed a significant correlation only with anxiety. Marital status also revealed a significant link with anxiety. Demographic origin showed a significant relationship with academic stress. Career showed a significant connection with academic stress and depression. University residence showed a significant relationship with depression, and religious status was significantly related to academic stress.In conclusion, there is a significant correlation between academic stress and depression.

Psychomotor stimulation in babies during the first 12 months: impact of parental cell phone use

Alexandra Paola Álvarez Santos — 2025-07-04

This study analyzed the relationship between caregiver cell phone use and the quality of psychomotor stimulation in infants during their first twelve months of life. A quantitative approach with a non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational design was applied. Fifty-three mother-infant dyads participated, and data were collected through direct observation, psychomotor assessments, and structured questionnaires. The findings showed that increased caregiver phone use was associated with lower quality in responsive interaction, particularly in language, fine motor skills, and social engagement. Mothers with low device use demonstrated greater eye contact, directed vocalizations, and timely affective responses during interaction with their infants. It was concluded that the constant presence of cell phones in daily contexts negatively interferes with psychomotor stimulation, emphasizing the need to promote mindful parenting practices free from digital distractions.

Pedagogical laboratories as teaching didactics in rural contexts

Abid Antonio Jaller Quintero — 2025-07-04

Education in all countries is the key to the development of societies and human beings. Latin America and the Caribbean presents challenges to solve various issues that affect the quality of education. The rural school develops a set of strategies to promote the development of education for boys and girls. However, more efforts are still required on the part of educational institutions, teachers and the community in general. The article “Pedagogical laboratories as teaching didactics in rural contexts" identifies and describes these strategies as a contribution to the teaching-learning process in educational institutions, and the promotion of harmonious, collaborative and inclusive environments. It also explores the implementation of innovative teaching methods, which favor the development of pedagogical laboratories in teaching didactics in educational quality in rural contexts. The review is based on the collection and documentary analysis of didactic strategies applied in rural educational contexts, particularly those focused on pedagogical laboratories. The review shows that didactic strategies based on pedagogical laboratories contribute significantly to school coexistence within rural institutions. These didactics promote an inclusive, collaborative, respectful learning environment and integral development of students. It underlines the importance of adapting educational strategies to the specific needs of rural communities, offering key tools for education policy makers.

A new musical education model: The Orchestra System

Carlos Alberto Guevara Martínez — 2025-07-04

The primary objective of this essay is to examine the new musical education model represented by the National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela, founded in 1975 by Dr. José Antonio Abreu. It is part of the research of the Magaly Feo de Correa Linguistic Research Unit of the Faculty of Education Sciences of the University of Carabobo, in its area of ????Theoretical and Transdisciplinary Studies of Language; thematic Discourse Analysis; in the systematics of the Academic Text; and of the Research and Documentation Center of El Sistema (CIDES). Based on documentary research, a literature review was conducted on the study of music from different aspects: pedagogical, academic, compositional, and historical. In conclusion, the collective and individual practice of music is the recursive pedagogical principle and a fundamental pillar in the process of consolidating musical, human, social, familial, and enlightening competencies that converge at the central point called the Core, a structure fostered by the musician-teachers in the twelve academic programs of El Sistema.