Validation of a survey to contrast online education during the COVID-19 pandemic and face-to-face pre-pandemic education

In order to develop quality pedagogical processes to alleviate the negative effects of the Cov19 pandemic, as the loss of interest in school subjects -caused by accessibility difficulties and lack of resources to purchase equipment and internet services, and to take advantage of the positive effects of online educational modality, as flexibility and housework, it is necessary to have valid and reliable instruments with which the information can be collected. This document presents the validation of a survey to contrast pre-pandemic online and face-to-face education. Beginning with the evaluation of the judgment of experts and teachers for preparation and proposal, which according to the methodology, was administered for a self-evaluation of university students in three areas of knowledge, and consisting of four different dimensions: attitudes during the Covid19 pandemic, applications of ICTs in education, problems when studying online, and exploration of face-to-face education The results show that it is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the four aspects described.

Amazement as a necessary element for a comprehensive formation

We will talk about the systematization of the educational experiences in amazement didactics in the Autonomous University of Queretaro. The objective is to comprehend how a comprehensive formation is achieved on the participants in the classrooms based on amazement didactics. The classes were imparted under the didactic strategies of theater, clown, and magic with the goal of fostering amazement in social encounters. The sessions were registered in a class journal. The systematization process consisted of answering the question: How does amazement contributes to the comprehensive formation of the involved in the educational process of the university classroom. The focus of the systematization was thoughtful, it sought to explain how a happy environment was created in the classes. The systematization process was used in the classes at the end of the school year 2020-1. Amazement uses laughter, looks, silence, and thoughtfulness that wakes up the creativity, foster trust, and create bonds of love, as well as the curiosity to learn in virtual environments in the confinement period brought by the health emergency. This was one of the results found, as well as recognizing that recognition makes us exist and motivates us to be more, humanizes us, achieving a comprehensive education, originating from a participative process that leads to the harmonious development attending all the dimensions of the person, such as the cognitive, affective, community, ethic, cultural for the full humanization of the person, from amazement strategies that lead to think and act from other possibilities.

Quality of university libraries: the case of the Universidad de Granada

Objective: To present the analysis of the bibliographic collection of the Universidad de Granada (UGR) taking as a reference the teaching guides of the Degree in Psychology during the academic year 2019/2020. Method: An analysis of the bibliographic collection of the teaching guides of the Degree in Psychology of the UGR was carried out. Documents were analysed by title, year, document categorisation, document type and subject data. Information on availability and the possibility of consulting the document online was also included. The search was carried out in the automated online catalogue of the UGR Library. Results: A total of 1,775 bibliographic references were contained in the teaching guides of the 49 subjects (distributed among six departments). A total of 76.8% were considered complementary by the teachers and 89.2% of the proposed documents were books. The UGR libraries had 81.8% of the references, while the Psychology library had 65.8% of the material. 24.4% of the references had a more up-to-date edition in the library. Contribution: The analysis of the bibliographic collection provides information on the adequacy of the teaching guides and the availability of the university library collection. This is an indicator of the quality of teaching and of the university library system.

Level of written communication, linguistic deficiencies, and the achievement of competences in incoming students in an Universidad Pública del Cusco

Currently, the education environment is experiencing great challenges; In other words, education in Peru, especially Regular Basic Education (EBR), presents a series of difficulties in the writing of administrative and academic documents. The objective of the study is to establish the relationship between the level of written communication, the linguistic deficiencies, and the achievement of competences in students entering an Universidad Pública del Cusco. The study approach is quantitative and applicative, with a causal correlational cross-sectional design; It is made up of a total of 1406 students entering the National University of San Antonio Abad del Cusco, choosing for the study of 142 students through non-probability sampling for convenience, compiling the information using the Likert scale, having examined its validity and reliability. Obtaining the fundamental conclusions that if there is a significant association between the level of written communication, linguistic deficiencies, and the achievement of competencies in students entering an Universidad Pública del Cusco. As well as it is observed with the contrast of the hypothesis test whose "P-value" = 0.000 is less than the significance value 0.05. Evidence using the Rho Spearman statistical test denies the null hypothesis, and we admit the alternative hypothesis.

Diagnosis of study habits in engineering students in material innovation

The beginning of a university career is an opportunity that is given to young people when accessing higher education in Mexico, for the student it is hard work and at times it is saturated with difficulties, which manage to resist with motivation, and study habits that help students to finish the university career. The overall objective of this research is to analyze and promote habits to develop the Action Plan Tutorial of the next school year to promote activities that are in line with the interests of students. It is a cross-sectional descriptive investigation through surveys, since variables are not manipulated by naturally targeting phenomena or facts. To carry out this research, a simple sampling was carried out with second and fourth semester students of the Engineering degree in Material Innovation of the UMSNH (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo). Description of the instrument. Study habits test, admits to appreciating and detailing study habits; which can be managed in groups and/or individual, in an average time of 15 minutes, consists of 20 items. With regard to the questioning if, do you study periodically and not just before the exam? 47% of students refer to only studying from time to time, while 32% study almost always. Environmental condition factors, study planning, material utilization, content assimilation, and sincerity of study habit scales generally show a low-to-normal moderate utilization level trend. Study habits in their different factors require improving the degree of use.

Strategic planning from a focus on equity: myth to reality in schools

Guidelines related to strategic planning in educational centers are described, particularly in the Arturo Prat Chacón Cadet School (Chile), deepening from an equity-centered approach, starting with the Equity Continuum, this with the purpose of advancing towards strategic planning that promotes actions for a critical transformation in schools. From the methodological point of view, the research is situated, of a qualitative descriptive type, of a non-experimental nature, supported by documentary analysis with an instrumental case study. The research contributed to establishing indicators and descriptors that the educational center leader must consider in a strategic planning and implementation process that truly promotes equity, namely: Fluid and transparent communication with all members of the institution; understanding of the cultural differences that affect the lives and learning of the educational community; immersion in the culture and communities that make up the school; valuing the culture, heritage and experiences of the members that make up the educational community; timely attention to critical institutional nodes, where equity and social justice should be the pillars in the statement of objectives of the school.

Tutoring fundamental tool for university students

The objective is to analyze whether or not there is a relationship between learning, tutorials, and the values presented by the students of the Faculty of Nursing. Population: made up of 480 students. The sample was 178 students and it is non-probabilistic. Instrument, consists of 66 reagents and is divided into 4 sections, a centesimal scale is used. Cronbach's Alpha Reliability of .87. Results, are analyzed: frequencies and percentages, integrational level and all possible regressions. The ages range from 18 to 26 years, the majority are women. The learning that occurs in this is closely related to the reflection that takes place, strengthening in the subject values such as friendship, happiness and trust, improving in the same way personal growth and the development of skills, intelligence is another of the learning values that are improved in the subject when we link it with the tutorials and their tutors. What is intended with the results is to bring together managers and teaching staff and show the results so that relevant decisions are made, especially that it is given the relevance that this program has and the benefit that students obtain by providing them.

Learning strategies mediated by technology: students’ perception

Nowadays, the incorporation of technology in the educational field has transformed the scenario of the teaching-learning process, generating a change in the role of its actors, where it determines the vertices of the perfect triangulation between teachers, students, and content (Coll, 2011). Therefore, it is crucial to explore the virtual universe and implement technology-mediated learning strategies that promote the appropriation of knowledge and assess students' perceptions to contribute to new virtual teaching proposals. This research aims to explore the students' perceptions of the Regional Enrique Cabrera Barroso High School, BUAP, regarding the use of strategies applied in the Schoology platform to promote Biology learning. For this, a descriptive quantitative study was carried out in a focus group using a Likert-type scale questionnaire, obtaining the following results: the students demonstrated a high level of satisfaction with the virtual course evaluating virtual strategies as an ad hoc complement to achieve the learning objectives. They also stated that the assimilation and appropriation of knowledge depend on those technology-mediated strategies, contributing to a highly positive perception.

Validity and reliability of a rubric to assess didactic lesson planning of preservice teachers

It is presented the results of a study whose purpose was to reliability and validity of building an analytic socioformative process rubric to evaluate didactic planning in Teachers during their training process for Basic Education. The study involved 226 teachers. At first, reliability was determined through the Alpha Coefficient by Cronbach, having as a result .703. Results show that the instrument is reliable. Afterwards, an exploratory factorial analysis (AFE in Spanish), was carried out through the Maximum Authenticity Method with promax rotation and cluster analysis. This analysis showed the existence of a factor that explains 53.046% of the variance and is consistent with didactic planning. There was no need to eliminate any item according to the results of the factorial analysis. From these studies on, it can be conclusive that the target rubric of study has the adequate levels of reliability and construct validity. It is necessary to carry on new studies to confirm the results.

The motivation to study of the student in security sciences and forensic sciences

Motivation has been indicated as the engine for the success or failure of learning processes, although its origin continues to be a topic of permanent discussion. The objective of the present work was to know the level of motivation to study in the students of the Bachelor of Science in Security of the UMSNH. The applied methodology was quantitative and correlational with a non-experimental design. The instrument used was the Educational Motivation Scale (EME). The results show, the main intrinsic school motivations are: "I find satisfaction and I like to learn new things", followed by "I like to see that I surpass myself" and finally "it will allow me to choose a job in the branch that I like. ”. Based on the extrinsic motivations they are: "to lead a comfortable life later", "because education better prepares me to pursue a career later" and finally "Why do I think that more years of studies increase my professional preparation". Teachers have a decisive role to provide confidence to the student, be empathetic and be in constant training that allows us to teach motivating classes for our students.