Virtual Reality (VR) in Superior Education Distance Learning: A Systematic Literature Review

Virtual Reality (VR) is one of the most popular contemporary technologies and it is widely used in the videogame industry, nonetheless, this does not restrict its use in other areas of science, such as medicine or education. Due to the large commotion caused by the appearance of Covid-19, long distance virtual education technologies (e-learning) are being used. With this context, virtual reality is the focus of this study, which had the objective of understanding the work done in superior education at a distance, through the use of VR, by doing a systematic literature review (SLR; LSR in Spanish). The results reveal that the use of VR in education can improve the experience, motivation and the comprehension of abstract concepts for the students, offering them an immersive environment in which they can interact and achieve effective learning. It was concluded that the works that were reviewed regarding the topic evidence a strong growth in the application of VR in education, which in their majority, employ experimental comparative methods between groups of students which use VR when compared to others who use the traditional method.

COMPATIBILITY OF THE JAPANESE EDUCATION PATTERN “KYOIKU MAMA” WITH ISLAMIC EDUCATION

<p>Japan as a developed country is certainly born from a superior education pattern so that it can outperform other countries. The "kyoiku mama" education pattern used by Japanese people has a major impact on the progress of the Japanese State. Mother as a child educator leads Japan to advances in science and technology. Not only Japan, Islamic education is also a mother as an early educator for Muslim children. This research is discussed using the literature study method that uses a variety of references in achieving the objectives of this study. The purpose of this study was to find a common thread between the "kyoiku mama" education pattern and the Islamic education pattern. The results obtained are three common threads, namely a) the degree of the mother is equally exalted, b) the mother is used as an example for her children, and c) the mother becomes a generation-producing agent that will change the environment, society and the country towards something better.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0790/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Sustainability Indicators in a Bachelor’s Educational Program in the Health Area

Superior education institutions are interested in training human resources with a holistic and critical vision, which contribute to the attention of environmental problems from the health area. The objective was to analyze, with indicators and indexes, the achievement reached regarding the level of sustainability in the functions of directors, teachers, and students at the Superior School of Nursing No. 1 of the Autonomous University of Guerrero, Mexico. The methodology was quantitative; interviews were applied to three directors, and surveys to 18 teachers and 226 students. On environmental issues, the findings show that teachers have scarce knowledge, with 14%; directors vary significantly, registering 58%; meanwhile, students are located at 60%. In the social indicator, students had 66%, directors 64%, and teachers 31%; the economic indicator was the least valued with 41% for students, 40% for directors, and 15% for teachers. The sustainability index for teachers was 0.19%, in “collapse”; for directors and students, it was “unstable”, with 0.56% and 0.58%, respectively. It was concluded that teachers prioritize disciplinary content; students express greater concern, knowledge, and interest for the environment.

Creencias sexistas y actitudes de violencia de género. Situación de estudiantes universitario del área de la salud. Cartagena - Colombia

Introducción: La violencia contra la mujer es un problema que atenta contra la igualdad, el desarrollo y la paz social. Situación que se reconoce como factor asociado al deterioro en la calidad de vida de los individuos en la medida que se constituye en violación de los Derechos Humanos. Objetivo: Describir el grado de acuerdo o desacuerdo entre las creencias sexistas y las que conducen a la violencia en estudiantes del área de la salud de una Institución de Educación Superior de Cartagena. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo, transversal, la muestra calculada fue de 509 estudiantes, seleccionados mediante muestreo por conveniencia, se utilizó el cuestionario de Actitudes hacia el Género y la Violencia (C.A.G.V), el cuestionario se dividió en dos secciones, la primera, aborda datos sociodemográficos, la segunda, las creencias sexistas y violencia. Resultados: El factor con mayor desacuerdo y/o rechazo a las creencias sexistas es el factor 1 con un 79% de participantes en desacuerdo, los factores 2, 3 y 4 tiene presentan un alto porcentaje de desacuerdo y actitud indiferente en hombres y mujeres ante las creencias evaluadas. Conclusión: Se concluye que existen comportamientos que promueven la violencia, en este estudio se evidenció dominación, aislamiento y conductas que suelen pasar inadvertidas, es así como la violencia contra las mujeres ejercidas por sus parejas o ex parejas abre campos a importantes problemas de salud, problemas que han demostrado un desequilibrio del bienestar psicosocial a corto y/o a largo plazo. Introduction: Violence towards women is a problem that attempts towards equalness, the development of social peace. Situation that is acknowledged as a factor associated with the deterioration in the quality of life of the individuals as it is constituted a violation of human rights. Target: To describe the degree of agreement and disagreement between the sexist beliefs and those that lead students in the health area of superior education institution of Cartagena. Materials and methods: Descriptive study, cross-sectional the calculated sample was of 509 students, selected through convenience sampling, the questionnaire of attitudes towards gender and violence was used. (C.A.G.V), the questionnaire was divided in two sections, the first one, deals with social demographics the second, sexist beliefs and violance.Results: The factor with the most disagreement and rejected to sexist beliefs it is factor 1 with 79% of participants in disagreement, the factors 2,3,4 a high percentage is shown of disagreement and indifference in men and women to the evaluated beliefs. Conclusion: It is concluded that exists behaviors that promote violence, and this study was evidenced domination, isolation and conducts that pass unnotified, this is how violence against women done by the partner or ex-partner opens fields to important health issues; problems that have shown an unbalanced and well-being psychosocial in long and short term.

University of Medical Science of Havana Faculty of Medical Science “10 de Octubre” Diploma course: The socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking

Background: Socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking has several social costs moreover than the disparities caused by the inequity cause. The precise understanding about the socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking will contribute to a better judgment about the smoking impact over the society. That’s why the close mutual relation between Public Health, Superior Education, Economy and other social sector may make significant intake to the specialized professional formation for the smoking control. Objective: To design a diploma course about the socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking. Materials and methods: As teoricals methods were utilized the analysis and synthesis, the comparative and the inductive deductive. As empiric method was used the bibliographic research. Results: Related to the socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking is important to know and to understand what is, how impact over the society, how to measure it and what to do for a better control. All these questions are analyzed and answered in this diploma course. Conclusion: The diploma course takes account the particularities from several social sectors respect to the postgraduate education necessities about the smoking economic control specifically in references to the socioeconomic inequity attributable to smoking.