National Technology Planning: Digital Divide in Emerging Economies (Case: Costa Rica)

Author(s):  
Audrey Maria Alvear Báez
Tripodos ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 77-96
Author(s):  
Ana Pérez-Escoda ◽  
Ana Iglesias-Rodríguez ◽  
Lady Meléndez-Rodríguez ◽  
Viviana Berrocal-Carvajal

La inmersión de la sociedad en la era digital ha provocado transformaciones irrefrenables como la conectividad continua, el big data o la inteligencia artificial, que implican una mediatización tecnológica de todas las interacciones humanas y que requiere una formación en competencias específicas. El objetivo principal del estudio se centró en realizar un análisis comparativo internacional en dos países con contextos diferentes: España y Costa Rica, para demostrar que la globalización de las TIC y la conectividad han hecho que el profesorado sea piedra angular en el desarrollo de competencias digitales como garantía para la reducción de las brechas digitales por uso y no por acceso. Con una metodología cuantitativa de carácter descriptivo correlacional se analizaron cinco constructos de estudio en una muestra de 126 docentes procedentes de ambos países. Los resultados evidencian que pese a las diferencias políticas, sociales y educativas de cada país la percepción de los docentes no es tan diferente. La conclusión principal es que los docentes en ambos países se sienten seguros de sus capacidades digitales, están motivados, entienden que el sistema educativo no responde a las necesidades actuales y ven necesaria una inclusión curricular específica de la materia.   Teacher’s Digital Competence for Reducing Digital Divide: Comparative Study Between Spain and Costa Rica The immersion of society in the digital age has caused unstoppable transformations such as continuous connectivity, big data or artificial intelligence, which imply a technological mediation in all human interactions and which require training in specific skills. The main objective of the study focuses on conducting an international comparative analysis between two countries within different contexts, Spain and Costa Rica, to demonstrate that the globalization of ICT and connectivity have made teachers a cornerstone in the development of digital skills as they are a guarantee for the reduction of the digital gap in the use and not in the access. Using a quantitative methodology of descriptive-correlational character, five study constructs were analyzed in a sample of 126 teachers from both countries. The results show that despite the political, social and educational differences in each country, the perception of teachers is not so different. The main conclusion is that teachers in both countries feel confident in their digital skills, are motivated, understand that the educational system does not respond to current needs, and they feel that a specific curricular inclusion of the subject is needed in formal education.   Palabras clave: competencia digital, brecha digital, profesorado, TIC, formación, educación. Key words: digital competence, digital divide, teachers, ICT, training, education.


Author(s):  
O. E. Bradfute

Maize rayado fino virus (MRFV) causes a severe disease of corn (Zea mays) in many locations throughout the neotropics and as far north as southern U.S. MRFV particles detected by direct electron microscopy of negatively stained sap from infected leaves are not necessarily distinguishable from many other small isometric viruses infecting plants (Fig. 1).Immunosorbent trapping of virus particles on antibody-coated grids and the antibody coating or decoration of trapped virus particles, was used to confirm the identification of MRFV. Antiserum to MRFV was supplied by R. Gamez (Centro de Investigacion en Biologia Celular y Molecular, Universidad de Costa Rica, Ciudad Universitaria, Costa Rica).Virus particles, appearing as a continuous lawn, were trapped on grids coated with MRFV antiserum (Fig. 2-4). In contrast, virus particles were infrequently found on grids not exposed to antiserum or grids coated with normal rabbit serum (similar to Fig. 1). In Fig. 3, the appearance of the virus particles (isometric morphology, 30 nm diameter, stain penetration of some particles, and morphological subunits in other particles) is characteristic of negatively stained MRFV particles. Decoration or coating of these particles with MRFV antiserum confirms their identification as MRFV (Fig. 4).


2001 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain Clémence ◽  
Thierry Devos ◽  
Willem Doise

Social representations of human rights violations were investigated in a questionnaire study conducted in five countries (Costa Rica, France, Italy, Romania, and Switzerland) (N = 1239 young people). We were able to show that respondents organize their understanding of human rights violations in similar ways across nations. At the same time, systematic variations characterized opinions about human rights violations, and the structure of these variations was similar across national contexts. Differences in definitions of human rights violations were identified by a cluster analysis. A broader definition was related to critical attitudes toward governmental and institutional abuses of power, whereas a more restricted definition was rooted in a fatalistic conception of social reality, approval of social regulations, and greater tolerance for institutional infringements of privacy. An atypical definition was anchored either in a strong rejection of social regulations or in a strong condemnation of immoral individual actions linked with a high tolerance for governmental interference. These findings support the idea that contrasting definitions of human rights coexist and that these definitions are underpinned by a set of beliefs regarding the relationships between individuals and institutions.


2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (9) ◽  
pp. 577-579
Author(s):  
Ulrich Otto ◽  
Silvan Tarnutzer ◽  
Marlene Brettenhofer
Keyword(s):  

Zusammenfassung. Der Nutzen von Telemedizinanwendungen für Ältere ist daran zu messen, inwieweit sie erhöhte Potenziale für eine selbstständige Lebensführung bei guter Lebensqualität ermöglichen können. Idealerweise ist dieser Nutzen am „Gesundheitsstandort Privathaushalt“ abrufbar, eingebettet in einem bedarfs- und bedürfnisgerechten Gesundheitssystem, in welchem sämtliche medizinischen und pflegerischen Prozesse integrativ miteinander vernetzt sind. Ergänzt werden muss dieses System durch verstärkte Koproduktion mit den PatientInnen selbst und deren Angehörigen. Um sich diesen Zielen zu nähern, braucht es ein Umdenken und die Bereitschaft aller AkteurInnen zu tiefgehenden Veränderungen. Medizinische Institutionen müssen sich als lernende Organisationen stärker an den PatientInnen und deren individuellen Bedarfen sowie an intersektoraler und interdisziplinärer Kooperation orientieren. In der Gesundheitspolitik ist es nötig, Verteilungs- und Gerechtigkeitsaspekte stärker zu gewichten. Dabei gilt es besonders, bildungsferneren Schichten und in ländlichen Regionen den Zugang zur Nutzung von Technologien zu erleichtern, um digital divide-Phänomene zu vermeiden. Der Einsatz neuer Gesundheitstechnologien muss deshalb durch flankierende Vorbereitungen und Begleitung durch schnell erreichbare AnsprechpartnerInnen beim Einsatz unterstützt werden. Hinzu kommen Anforderungen an Finanzierungsmodelle und erweiterte Krankenkassenleistungen.


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