scholarly journals UN ACERCAMIENTO AL APRENDIZAJE DE LAS PERSONAS ADULTAS: APUNTES PARA RE-PENSAR LA MEDIACIÓN PEDAGÓGICA.

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-149
Author(s):  
Wendy Obando-Leiva ◽  
Marianela Salas-Soto
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Pedagogical Model ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Social Level ◽  
Modelo Pedagógico ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

La Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), como institución dedicada a ofrecer una educación que promueva el desarrollo integral de personas que, en su mayoría, se encuentran en la etapa de adultez se fundamenta en un modelo pedagógico que considera dentro de sus principios características propias del nivel cognitivo, afectivo y social de las personas aprendientes que están vinculadas a los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje. En sus inicios, la población de esta universidad estaba representada por personas ubicadas dentro de la mediana edad, pero al pasar los años el porcentaje de estudiantes universitarios adultos jóvenes (menores de treinta años) ha ido aumentando. Ante esta situación interesa recoger evidencias de la existencia de diferencias específicas en la educación durante esta etapa, con el fin de reconocer los retos que representa la mediación de experiencias para la educación superior con dicha población.AbstractThe Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) is an institution committed to the education of adults based on a pedagogical model which principles embrace aspects that considers within its principles, own cognitive, affective and social level of the learners who are involved in the teaching-learning. At the foundation of this university, its population was represented by middle aged students; however, along the years, the percentage of young adults (under 30 years) that are part of its student body, has increased. Having noticed this peculiarity, it is important to gather evidence regarding existing specific differences in the education at this stage, and in that way, identify the challenges that the mediation of experiences for such population represents for the tertiary education.Keywords: tertiary education; distance education; pedagogical mediation; lifecycle; adulthood

scholarly journals Propuesta de un modelo pedagógico e-learnig en la universidad de san martín de porres

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 5787-5804
Author(s):  
Milagros Cecilia Huamán Castro
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Pedagogical Model ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Pedagogical Design ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
San Martín ◽  
Modelo Pedagógico

El artículo tiene como objetivo dar a conocer el modelo pedagógico en el cual se desarrollan los cursos virtuales de pregrado y posgrado de la Universidad de San Martín de Porres, el cual se viene aplicando con éxito desde enero del 2014 en todos los programas virtuales, este incluye una Metodología virtual propia y un Diseño Pedagógico ágil. El modelo pedagógico virtual implica desde el proceso de cuatro meses previos a la creación del curso con el uso de diversos documentos que norman el proceso, la  capacitación a los docentes y alumno, y la aplicación de rúbricas y matrices de revisión según estándares internacionales que garantizan la calidad de los programas virtuales en la comunidad internacional, hasta el desarrollo de la metodología virtual durante el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje en línea en un aula virtual organizada en cuatro dimensiones.   The article aims to present the pedagogical model in which the undergraduate and graduate virtual courses of the Universidad de San Martín de Porres are developed, which has been successfully applied since January 2014 in all virtual programs, this includes its own virtual methodology and an agile pedagogical design. The virtual pedagogical model involves from the process of four months prior to the creation of the course with the use of various documents that regulate the process, the training of teachers and students, and the application of rubrics and review matrices according to international standards that guarantee the quality of virtual programs in the international community, to the development of the virtual methodology during the online teaching-learning process in a virtual classroom organized in four dimensions.

scholarly journals Inflamm-Aging Is Associated with Lower Plasma PTX3 Concentrations and an Impaired Capacity of PBMCs to Express hTERT following LPS Stimulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron L. Slusher ◽  
Tiffany M. Zúñiga ◽  
Edmund O. Acevedo
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Telomere Length ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Htert Gene ◽  
Age Related

Age-related elevations in proinflammatory cytokines, known as inflamm-aging, are associated with shorter immune cell telomere lengths. Purpose. This study examined the relationship of plasma PTX3 concentrations, a biomarker of appropriate immune function, with telomere length in 15 middle-aged (40-64 years) and 15 young adults (20-31 years). In addition, PBMCs were isolated from middle-aged and young adults to examine their capacity to express a key mechanistic component of telomere length maintenance, human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), following ex vivo cellular stimulation. Methods. Plasma PTX3 and inflammatory cytokines (i.e., IL-6, IL-10, TGF-β, and TNF-α), PBMC telomere lengths, and PBMC hTERT gene expression and inflammatory protein secretion following exposure to LPS, PTX3, and PTX3+LPS were measured. Results. Aging was accompanied by the accumulation of centrally located visceral adipose tissue, without changes in body weight and BMI, and alterations in the systemic inflammatory milieu (decreased plasma PTX3 and TGF-β; increased TNF-α (p≤0.050)). In addition, shorter telomere lengths in middle-aged compared to young adults (p=0.011) were negatively associated with age, body fat percentages, and plasma TNF-α (r=−0.404, p=0.027; r=−0.427, p=0.019; and r=−0.323, p=0.041, respectively). Finally, the capacity of PBMCs to increase hTERT gene expression following ex vivo stimulation was impaired in middle-aged compared to young adults (p=0.033) and negatively associated with telomere lengths (r=0.353, p=0.028). Conclusions. Proinflammation and the impaired hTERT gene expression capacity of PBMCs may contribute to age-related telomere attrition and disease.

scholarly journals Opioid Literacy in an Immigrant Group in Rural Area: Use of Social Determinant of Health Framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 397-397
Author(s):  
Hee Yun Lee ◽  
Eun Young Choi ◽  
Jieun Song ◽  
Jamie Gajos ◽  
Yan Luo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Opioid Overdose ◽  
Middle Aged

Abstract Opioid overdose risk is particularly high in immigrant communities partly due to limited English proficiency (Guarino et al., 2015). Previous studies reported that social determinants of health (SDH) have been associated with risk for opioid overdose (Dasgupta et al., 2018). The current study examines the association between SDH and literacy of opioid overdose risk among the immigrant population living in a rural area. Specifically, we examine the association in various age groups including young adults (aged 20 to 34), middle-aged (aged 35 to 49), and older adults (ages 50 to 75). Data were drawn from a sample of Korean American immigrants residing in rural Alabama (N=225). The participants administered the Brief Opioid Knowledge (BOOK) Questionnaire (Dunn et al., 2016). Multiple regression analyses were conducted for three age groups to identify predictors of opioid literacy. Overall, older adults had lower levels of opioid literacy relative to their younger counterparts. Among young adults, low English proficiency, more chronic conditions, and greater depressive symptoms were significant predictors of limited opioid literacy. For the middle-aged adults, lower levels of health literacy and more pain symptoms were associated with limited opioid literacy. Among older adults, women, those with higher English proficiency, and lower health literacy had lower levels of opioid literacy. The findings demonstrated a greater vulnerability of older immigrants to limited opioid literacy. Different predictors based on SDH of limited opioid literacy across age groups have implications for tailored health promotion strategies to reduce opioid overdose risk.

scholarly journals Physical activity and mental well-being under COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional multination study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Costas I. Karageorghis ◽  
Jonathan M. Bird ◽  
Jasmin C. Hutchinson ◽  
Mark Hamer ◽  
Yvonne N. Delevoye-Turrell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
Western Nations

Abstract Background COVID-19 lockdowns have reduced opportunities for physical activity (PA) and encouraged more sedentary lifestyles. A concomitant of sedentariness is compromised mental health. We investigated the effects of COVID-19 lockdown on PA, sedentary behavior, and mental health across four Western nations (USA, UK, France, and Australia). Methods An online survey was administered in the second quarter of 2020 (N = 2541). We measured planned and unplanned dimensions of PA using the Brunel Lifestyle Physical Activity Questionnaire and mental health using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. Steps per day were recorded only from participants who used an electronic device for this purpose, and sedentary behavior was reported in hours per day (sitting and screen time). Results In the USA and Australia samples, there was a significant decline in planned PA from pre- to during lockdown. Among young adults, Australians exhibited the lowest planned PA scores, while in middle-aged groups, the UK recorded the highest. Young adults exhibited the largest reduction in unplanned PA. Across nations, there was a reduction of ~ 2000 steps per day. Large increases in sedentary behavior emerged during lockdown, which were most acute in young adults. Lockdown was associated with a decline in mental health that was more pronounced in women. Conclusions The findings illustrate the deleterious effects of lockdown on PA, sedentary behavior, and mental health across four Western nations. Australian young and lower middle-aged adults appeared to fare particularly badly in terms of planned PA. The reduction in steps per day is equivalent to the non-expenditure of ~ 100 kcal. Declines in mental health show how harmful lockdowns can be for women in particular.

Diurnal Mood Fluctuation and Age

1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald I. Templer ◽  
Carol F. Ruff ◽  
Joyce L. Ayers ◽  
James A. Beshai
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Mood Fluctuation ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Normal Adolescents

Normal adolescents and young adults tended to report better mood toward the evening; whereas middle-aged and elderly persons tended to report better mood in the morning. Limited evidence suggests the opposite trends for depressed psychiatric patients. The findings were related to theoretical considerations.

A look at the Open University Library

1997 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 369-371 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Open University ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Electronic Library ◽  
University Library

Nicky Whitsed is Director of Library Services at the Open University's Jennie Lee Library. The Open University is one of the world's largest suppliers of distance education; it has a student body of over 150 000, the vast majority of whom are not located on campus. The library is at the centre of developing electronic library services to meet the needs of the student body, and so the first question had to be:

Clinical and Radiological Differences in Patients Following Traumatic SCI at Different Ages

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-314
Author(s):  
Thalia Saraiva Mendonça ◽  
Vitor Dias de Arruda Andrade ◽  
Pedro Nogarotto Cembraneli ◽  
Julia Brasileiro de Faria Cavalcante ◽  
André Salotto Rocha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Compression Fracture ◽  
Facial Trauma ◽  
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Elderly Adults ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

Background. Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a lesion that can affect several spinal structures, including the vertebrae, spinal cord, ligaments, and other adjacent parts of the spine. Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) can cause functional changes in patients of different ages. Material and methods. The study aims to determine whether there are social, clinical, and radiological differences between young, middle-aged, and elderly adults with SCI caused by a ground-level fall. This retrospective study analyzed the records of patients with a clinical diagnosis of SCI. It enrolled patients with traumatic spinal cord injury after a ground-level fall divided as follows: young aged adults 18–35 years of age (G1); middle-aged adults aged 36–60 years (G2); and elderly adults aged over 60 years (G3). Their clinical, social, and radiological variables were analyzed. Results. It is observed that low schooling level, being widowed, and being a homemaker were more frequently encountered among elderly adults, whereas being single was more common in middle-aged adults. The morphologic diagnosis of compression fracture and the associated injury of facial trauma occurred more frequently in elderly adults, with an increasing tendency with age. Conservative therapeutic management was most commonly encountered in elderly adults, compared to surgery from a posterior approach in middle-aged adults. Listhesis was better identified in middle-aged adults by computed tomography (CT). Spinal cord contusion and injury to the C1 vertebra were demonstrated in young adults by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Conclusions. 1. Elderly adults with low education level, widowed, and homemakers were more susceptible to SCI caused by a fall. 2. Single marital status was more frequently noted in young adults. 3. The most frequent clinical aspects were the morphological aspect of compression fracture and fa­cial trauma as an associated injury in elderly adults, with the occurrence of facial trauma increasing with age. 4. Conservative therapeutic management was more common in elderly adults than surgery from a po­sterior approach in middle-aged adults. 5. Re­garding the radiological aspects of CT, listhesis was better identified in middle-aged adults. Spi­nal cord contusions and C1 vertebra lesions were better identified in young adults by MRI.

Effects of perceived social isolation, fear of social isolation and gratitude during COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety in Malaysia (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cher Yi Tan ◽  
Jia Yi Ng ◽  
Mei-Hua Lin ◽  
Min Hooi Yong
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Perceived Social Isolation

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic compelled many countries including Malaysia to impose movement restrictions to curb spreading the virus. Evidence shows that prolonged isolation has negative effects on both physical and mental health. OBJECTIVE Our aims were to examine (1) the mediating effect of perceived social isolation (SI) and fear of social isolation (FSI) on the relationship between gratitude and anxiety, and (2) to explore the moderating effect of age, education and socioeconomic status on the mediation model. METHODS We collected data from 427 participants currently living in Malaysia during the movement restriction order (Mage = 37.90, SD = 16.51, 313 females) from an online survey containing questions pertaining to isolation and gratitude. RESULTS Our mediation analysis showed that gratitude has a positive effect on overcoming anxiety as it also lowers feelings of SI and FSI (B = -.229, β = .128, bootstrap SE = .049, 95% bootstrap CI = [-.332, -.138]). The moderated mediation analyses revealed the indirect effect of gratitude on anxiety through SI was significant for young adults (B = -.148, β = .083, 95% bootstrap CI [-.274, -.042]) and middle-aged (B = -.099, β = -.055, 95% bootstrap CI [-.177, -.033]) but not for older adults (B = -.026, β = -.015, 95% bootstrap CI [-.129, .047]). Results were similar for FSI in that it was significant for middle aged and not significant for older adults (all CIs does not include zero). However the mediation effect was not significant for young adults (B = -.020, β = -.011, 95% bootstrap CI [-.066, .016]). When we examined the moderating effect of education and SES in the parallel mediation model, results showed that the mediation effect of SI and FSI for those with lower levels of education was significant for all SES levels (all CIs did not contain zero). As for those with medium levels of education, the conditional indirect effect of SI and FSI was significant only for low and medium levels of SES but not for high SES. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the importance of having some coping mechanism and social connection during the pandemic to have higher wellbeing and quality of life, especially for middle-aged sample and people from low education and SES background. CLINICALTRIAL None

scholarly journals Analysis of Brazilian publications on distance education in nursing: integrative review

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 214-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Cardoso Tavares ◽  
Bruna Silva Leite ◽  
Isabelle Andrade Silveira ◽  
Thayane Dias dos Santos ◽  
Willian de Andrade Pereira de Brito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Virtual Learning Environments ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Teaching Learning

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the publications that focus on distance education in nursing in Brazil from 2010 to 2016. Method: Integrative review of the literature with data collection in June 2016 in the following databases: LILACS, MEDLINE via PUBMED, CINAHL and SCOPUS. For the data analysis and interpretation, the thematic categorization was chosen. Results: We selected 18 articles for discussion, whose textual analysis permitted the construction of three thematic categories: use of virtual technologies for distance education in nursing; construction of virtual learning environments with the aid of virtual technologies for distance education in nursing; and evaluation of the learning process through virtual technologies for distance education of nurses. Conclusion: Distance Education stands out as an effective teaching-learning strategy in this type of education in Brazilian nursing, focused mainly on the improvement and complement of traditional teaching.

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