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Chile is a landmark case in opening up higher education to the free market and in the reformulation of the logics that regulate scientific production in universities. This translates into a management system for academic staff oriented by productivity bonuses associated with high-impact publications, by the distribution of research funds conditional on the productivity of researchers and by the rank of academic tasks. In this article, we present the results of a study that sought to explore and understand how highly productive social science academics describe scientific writing from everyday labor practice framed in new regulations of scientific production. Through the analysis of 20 interviews, we propose 3 categories: affectivity, fragility and strategy. These give an account of everyday aspects, as well as tensions and conflicts present in the process of scientific writing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At the paper reviewed the Cuban Higher Education Norms to identify informational skills requirements related that justified the necessity of the curricular strategy About the Scientific and Technical Information at the Career Agronomy Studies Plan E and his scopes. The strategy, her definition, and the disciplines description about its implementation were analyzed. The actions related with scientific information were identified at the texts; key words were assigned for the descriptions. The paper concludes the strategy is pertinent cause of information literacy is recognized like vital for the successful insertion of the individuals in the information society. However, about these skills, the texts are not enough take in count they are commented at the theoretical studies about this topic, specially, the theoretical bases of the Information Literacy and the Information Skills University's Program and the requirements of the Agronomy Career Studies Plane E investigative component. The paper proposes the curricular strategy redefinition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses a topic of particular relevance in the current academic dynamics and in the process of training of undergraduate and graduate students, as it is directly related to the teaching and evaluation processes. That is why this text addresses these two processes directly related to research activities, given that it focuses on the teaching of research methodology and evaluation of research papers and doctoral theses, as well as in the skills and competencies that teachers must develop for carrying out these activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyses one particular experience of Human Rights Education at the university environment: the "Seminar on Justice and Human Rights" at the National University of Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The course is compulsory and cross-cutting for students taking undergraduate and undergraduate degree courses at that institution. The general objective of this research was to find out how cis women, cis men and the LGBTIQ+ community experienced this type of training spaces. The analysis was carried out from the perspective of the participants, especially the students, which is a fundamental and understudied approach in this field. The methodology used was mixed: both, 1703 student surveys conducted in the period 2017-2022 and three semi-structured interviews with teachers during 2023, were analysed. Among the main results, it was observed that the cis-male group showed less interest in gender issues and in the fact that there is this type of compulsory education at the university environment, compared to the other groups. In addition, it was noted that the different groups are questioned differently, depending on the topic in question. Finally, the article ends with some reflections on masculinities in the processes of Human Rights Education at university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to describe academic self-efficacy in students of technical-professional training at a university in the south of Chile. Numerous studies have established that, in order to have autonomous and self-regulated students, it is necessary for them to be academically self-efficient and the literature shows that the teacher with a self-efficient teaching identity promotes this type of competences in the students. The research is ascribed within the positivist paradigm, with a quantitative research approach that seeks objectivity, describing, explaining, proving and/or predicting phenomena, using data collection with the purpose of testing hypotheses through statistical analysis. The design is non-experimental, since it is carried out without manipulating the variables and the situations are not intentionally provoked. Additionally, it is of a cross-sectional nature, since the data are collected at a single moment of the research, to analyze the relationship at a given time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the results of a research work focused on identifying educational improvements needs in the field of digital teaching skills (DTS) in higher education, specifically in a Teacher Training College. There are several frameworks to assess this, however, this research focused on those related to the competence: communication and collaboration described in the Marco Común de Competencias Digitales Docentes (MCCDD) (INTEF, 2017). The pandemic evidenced as an emerging requirement in terms of the DTS also national and international foundations in which it is highlighted how these are essential to support lifelong learning and to inclusion. Ten teachers from Veracruz participated in the study through the focus group technique, which made it possible to recover information to learn about their perspectives on the training needs they identified in the area of the DTS, both in themselves and in the degree program in education in which they teach. The MAXQDA program was used to analyze the information and graphs were created with the segments of their oral participations. The results are shown in Unique-Code Model (summaries) of each skill in the area of communication and collaboration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Higher Education must confront the challenges of Environmental Education and socioeducational inclusion. In order to address these challenges, methodologies such as Service-Learning have been employed to enhance the awareness of the university community regarding their environmental needs. This paper presents the University Service-Learning Project developed with 44 students of the Degrees in Early Childhood Education and Social Education and 10 students with intellectual disabilities of the Inclusive University Studies of a public university (Madrid). The main objective is to promote quality, inclusive and sustainable education in the university community through Service-Learning. The methodology is quantitative and exploratory. Through a questionnaire designed ad hoc and validated by experts, a descriptive and inferential analysis of the data has been carried out, applying Chi-square to determine the existence of differences between participants. The results show a high valuation by the students, highlighting significant differences with respect to some variables, especially in favor of students with disabilities and students of the Degree in Social Education. We conclude the value of this methodology for eco-sustainable university education as it favors the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, curricular sustainability and compliance with university social responsibility and the 2030 Agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to design a guide for engineering problem solving with a mathematical approach, based on the use of creative, heuristic and reasoning strategies. The research is divided in two phases: the literature review and the conception of a guide for engineering problems with an open or closed solution. This guide combines the engineering method with algorithmic and heuristic-creative components in three steps: a) understanding, approaching and characterising the problem; b) planning, tackling and deciding on the best alternative; and c) solving, reviewing and evaluating the problem. The authors conclude that this guide will allow future engineers to reach a solution to a problem considering the implications in the financial, technical, environmental and other domains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The potentialities of the educational units as medium of university extension, as material vehicle of promotion of culture, in their more wide meaning, it is the referring that defends this work. It includes a summaries of the main epistemological conceptions about the extension as university process, as well as those that it maintain to the educational units as fundamental vehicle for the investigative labor formation and it reflects about the possibilities of these to be a canal that possesses the university to extend their culture to community. Appear also a proposal of methodology for the development of the process of university extension in the educational units. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the experiences of participation in the strike carried out by students of Unit 071 of the National Pedagogical University of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico. From a reflective approach, the historical memory of the process is recovered from documentary analysis, records of assemblies and marches, as well interviews with students and leaders of the movement. The information was grouped into two blocks: From the pandemic to the student strike. Subjectivation and existential plot; in which the vicissitudes of organization and actions carried out are exposed; and, The word must be worth, which discusses the network of actions, synergies, meetings and disagreements between students to undertake negotiations with educational and governmental authorities. The confluence of other social movements, the mobilization and taking of the streets, contributed to the strike's resolution, which inaugurated an unprecedented experience of struggle and resistance for these students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study of employability aims to analyze the skills developed by students and their relevance for obtaining a job. It is about reducing imbalances between labor supply and demand. Carrying out internships in companies has proven to be an important factor in improving employability, because it improves the capabilities of university graduates. This paper has analyzed the role of internships in improving student skills and, consequently, their role in the employability of graduates. For doing the analysis, a questionnaire has been prepared, based on the four employability dimensions derived from the theoretical analysis, which includes ítems referring to: instrumental and interpersonal skills, as well as those related to motivation and the adequacy of the internships to the student’s university training. The questionnaire has been sent to 580 Business Administration and Management (ADE) students at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEE) at the University of Barcelona (UB). A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was carried out with the results of the survey. The model obtained divided the employability into the four factors previously defined according to the theory: two kind of competences, instrumental competences and interpersonal competences, student’s motivation and the adequacy of the practices. Additionally, the model shows the existence of gender differences related to the motivation of students in carrying out the internships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this paper is to identify the contributions that internal communication has on the functioning of higher education organizations by analyzing the current state of research on the subject. For this purpose, a systematic review was carried out following the PRISMA methodology. The search for articles in the open databases Redalyc and Dialnet and in the closed databases Ebsco-Academic Search Ultimate, Ebsco-Business Source Complete, Web of Science was based on 328 articles to which four filters were applied, resulting in a fi- nal corpus of 18 articles. The main findings determined that the topic has been developed mostly by authors from Latin America; the research takes into account all educational agents (students, teachers, administrators and managers) and mainly has four approaches: internal communication and its relationship with other elements; from the approach of the inclusion of digital media; as part of organizational functioning and from the training of communication professionals. It is concluded that internal communication is considered an important element for the fulfillment of organizational objectives and the generation of motivation, sense of belonging and integration of all personnel. However, it is considered as implicit in the functioning of educational organizations and therefore specific planning, development and evaluation processes are not carried out. Greater attention should be paid to internal communication in order to exploit its potential as a strategy for the improvement of educational organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to conduct a descriptive analysis about the conceptual development that Chilean higher education has had from the perspective of Fernando Atria. We will use his texts; "Neoliberalism con rostro Humano" (2013) and "Derechos Socials and Education" (2014), as a starting point. They will be contrasted with some more up-to-date interviews, to determine the existence of any meaningful change around his higher education concept towards a context pre and post social outbreak (October 2019). Thus, it is of special significance to make reflections around the public discussion that involves the new Chilean constitution drafting, where Atria also won its seat as a conventional constituent. Therefore, it is sought in this process to show his transition from academic to political. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Migration has been studied from an economic and geographical perspective, ignoring social factors such as education. Internal educational migration is a phenomenon driven by the search for better quality education and job opportunities. Internal educational migration has both individual and collective implications. Individually, students face social, political and economic challenges. Collectively, educational migration can contribute to "brain drain", where less advantaged regions lose their most skilled individuals in search of better opportunities, but this process also poses significant challenges for both individuals and regions of origin and destination. This paper seeks to analyze how internal university educational migration has been studied through a review of 119 sources that consider issues related to migration, internal educational and university migration, trajectories and students. University internal educational migration in Latin America, and especially in Colombia, is a phenomenon driven by the search for better educational quality and job opportunities. This phenomenon is related to the inefficient allocation of academic programs, the search for prestigious institutions and the poor coverage of higher education. There are very few studies that analyze factors such as the migratory trajectories of students who change cities to pursue higher education, which have been little studied in Latin America and especially in Colombia. It is crucial that more studies are conducted to fully understand the dynamics and consequences of intrauniversity educational migration and how it relates to economic, social, educational and cultural factors of students and their families, making it a likely source of research for new studies in higher education, in order to formulate policies that mitigate its negative effects and promote equitable development throughout the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper addresses the possible contributions of development studies to university education in prisons, from the work in the Central Team of Students in Deprivation of Liberty (EPL) of Udelar (Universidad de la república) and the bibliographic review of the specific literature on the subject. It seeks to contribute to the debates on higher education in prisons, from development perspectives, linking theories to a particular program. In particular, it will discuss the link between education in prisons, the capabilities approach, the rights perspective, human development and within this, universities for development as one of the central lines for university policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper wants to share the project called "Participative Community methodologists in ludoteca felt and thought from education". It stared in 2022. The idea is part of a process in the subject Community and Institutional Psychology, that belongs to the career of University technicality in Social Education of the Faculty of Education of the National University of Cuyo. This process began 5 year ago and aims deepening and building bridges of knowledge and meanings between Social Education and Community Psychology. Furthermore, this experience is part of the Educational Social Practices Program (PSE) belonging to the Secretariat of Extension and Linkage of the UNCuyo. This project sought to ensure that students who were studying the university subjectof Community and Institutional Psychology, of the FED - UNCuyo, applied participatory community methodologies. They recived the tutoring of advanced students and graduates of the carrear and teachers. The project was carried out in a place called "ludoteca" in the "Nucleus of Innovation and Development of Opportunities" (NIDO). In addition, the specific objectives were: 1- Carry out methodologies that promote understanding of the socio-historical context; 2- Analyze current problems and needs that afflict the child population; 3- Understand the population dynamics involved and 4- Maintain, through play, a healthy space that favors the construction of strategies to address the problems of daily life. The starting point was theoretical references that put in a constant dialogue between community psychology and social education knowledges in latin America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the consequences of the covid pandemic on the teaching-learning process in the teaching of philosophy in higher education. The consequence of the pandemic altered the way of teaching, resorting to virtuality. The question arises: are physical contexts necessary to successfully carry out the teaching-learning process? To answer this question, a comparative analysis is used, taking into consideration, on the one hand, the Greek legacies of the ancestral teaching of philosophy represented in the Socratic dialectic games, and on the other hand, with the technified teaching of artificial intelligence. In this way, the reflection will lead us to the idea of the transformation of a humanizing education towards a transhuman or post-human education. In the Platonic dialogues the pleasant conversation is translated into a discourse full of astonishment, the problem must be faced to the human intelligence and challenge it. Socratic irony dynamizes ideas, the interlocutor hierarchizes them, compares and synthesizes them to establish some thesis on what was unquestioned. Thus the spirit conquers intellectual happiness protected by emotion, tranquility, "being is intelligible", a mixture of rational logic and emotionality. Is it possible to replicate these Greek intellectual activities in the pandemic situation experienced and dominated by remote teaching systems? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite the growing success of gamification in higher education, it is surprising there are still no studies focusing on its implementation in the field of public policy. This paper aims to fill this gap. This article reviews the origins, benefits, and limits of gamification. It also introduces a series of activities implemented previously: the use of Lego bricks, a Kahoot contest, a urban rally, a surviving game among urban gardens, an escape game, a SimCity competition, and a simulation based on Diplomacy. This paper must be considered as roadmap that should be adapted by teachers to their own context. We advocate for a moderate and reasonable use of gamification. This trend must be considered as a simple tool to facilitate learning, and not as an end in itself. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. This paper presents a qualitative research study which questions the discourse of normative texts regarding the principle of attention to diversity according to the academic and teaching experience of postgraduate students at a Spanish university. Objective. The aim is to go beyond the limits of the surface of the words used in legal texts and access their underlying meaning based on personal experiences narrated by the participants. Materials and methods. The research approach to be used is qualitative, given its flexible and open nature, as this type of design allows the study of problems in higher education to be addressed. Results. The findings reveal the existence of four unnoticed phenomena: the creation of the other as the prototype of their culture, the alienation of the other and the alienation of diversity, the elevation of one culture over the others and, finally, the demonization of these cultures. Conclusions. This paper affirms that the perception and treatment of diversity are afflicted by considerable cultural biases. The final proposition is an invitation to teachers to reflect on their own practice and its legal framework in order to be aware of the possible and unnoticed mismatches between them, because only by being aware of the gap between what is and what should be can actions be redirected to the creation of an atmosphere of respect for diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The incorporation of gamification strategies in teaching has been described as a tool to increase the motivation and engagement of students with the subject. Under this premise, an educational innovation experience has been developed using the Kahoot! platform in the first and last laboratory practice of the Cell Biology course of the Biology degree. The participants were 135 students divided into 12 laboratory groups, which were divided into experimental and control groups. All groups solved a questionnaire on paper about the concepts explained in class, at the end of both practices (post-test), but only the experimental groups solved a questionnaire before the class (pre-test). Before the first practice, students in the experimental groups answered the pre-test using Kahoot! However, for the last practice, some groups solved it by playing Kahoot! and others with pen and paper. The results showed that those students who were selected to play Kahoot! obtained a higher number of correct answers in the test performed after the practical session (post-test) than those who did not solve any pretest or who did it in a classical way. Therefore, our results suggest that implementing gamification in teaching considerably increases student motivation, probably due to physiological changes experienced by the brain during the game and the creation of a positive climate, which facilitates the learning process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The problems linked to the training trajectories of those who enter the university are not limited to social issues, personal history or the mere transition between levels, but have strong institutional conditioning factors. This paper questions the devices that national universities have designed to regulate access to the level. The objective is to present a mapping of these devices in the national universities in Argentina built from a comparative perspective. A survey of institutional regulations was carried out, as well as information available on the official website of the institutions. After the construction of a systematized data matrix, trends are identified from a cross-sectional reading of the constructed map. There is a high presence of regulatory devices for admission in national universities, with variable characteristics regarding their mode of organization, curricular components, duration and planned evaluation methodology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Higher education of the future, relevant and internationalized, as a public good and universal right, the support of public policies and the commitment to equity and quality for the benefit of society and the Sustainable Development Goals is a very topical topic. The concepts, principles, roadmaps, vision, and thematic axes that are defined in the World Conferences on Higher Education, the Regional Conferences that precede it, demand contextualization to each region, country, territory, and institution. The objective of this paper is to reflect on the background and future impact of higher education, internationalization from the regional perspective of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the necessary integration of higher education systems to face the poor positioning of most universities and its impact on the levels of development in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the role of active learning in two undergraduate research courses. It discusses how active learning improves research teaching; to this end, an inquiry based on Dewey's principles on the subject is carried out. The research design is mixed. The quantitative phase is a non-experimental design, and the qualitative phase is basic. A total, 57 students from two public universities in Mexico participate. A Likert-type questionnaire and focal interviews were applied to two groups of students. The results show that research is reflective learning about action. In this, the professor acts as an external conscience about the what, how, and why of the research, hence the importance of learning by doing and connecting with significant problems for students. This study provides clues for academies of research methodology and for professors working in these subjects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Mexico's educational institutions there is a persistent failure to comply with the rules established for the exercise of their primary educational tasks, promoted by the main figures who hold greater responsibility for students (directors/teachers and parents). Based on the above, the research entitled - Power and ideology: Control through educational institutions) was carried out in 2018. The case of Tlaxcala. In the fieldwork, both public and private institutions of the basic education levels (preschool, primary, secondary) upper middle, and higher education were addressed. In this way, this paper aims to expose the main results obtained at the higher education level. For the methodological procedure, the qualitative approach was used, taking as an analytical method the fundamental approaches of the Critical Discourse Studies (ECD). The main results are presented through discursive categories of associative-conflictive, causality, single and mixed opinions, related to compliance with the terms of article 3 of the Constitution, the application of the educational reform, curricula and programs and teacher updating; All this within the framework of the educational reform of 2012. The conclusions allowed to identify the way in which power is produced and reproduced through the ideology implanted in the norms that govern the educational institutions addressed, providing an empirical reference of reality and the discourse that identifies it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we discuss the expectations and aspirations that young students of a university in southwestern Colombia have about work. The research was carried out in two phases, one in which quantitative data was collected through a survey and the other, in which qualitative data was collected through an interview. We find that young students dream of the best of two worlds: stability and flexibility, in their stories these are added, intertwined and coexist. In the world of longing, tensions have already been resolved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to analyze, based on a local experience, the tensions arising from the interaction between educational practices, access to rights, and the bureaucratic dynamics of penitentiary institutions, disciplinary administration, and punishment. The methodology employed was based on a qualitative and interdisciplinary approach, primarily involving active and participatory observation, emphasizing the concept of 'being there' in the field of study. Additionally, in-depth interviews were conducted with local agents, and documentary analysis was used to enhance the understanding of the dynamics under study. The results highlight the numerous challenges involved in the development of this practice in penitentiary environments for both students and teachers. This practice is hindered by institutional violence and the prioritization of security over rights, despite the rhetoric of regulations and even the penitentiary authorities acknowledging the rights of detainees. In this context, self-management and activism have become essential tools to facilitate access to education. In conclusion, educational practices in penitentiary contexts as a human right constitute a complex experience riddled with conflicts and contradictions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the development of Latin America over the past three decades by using growth incidence curves and weighted growth rates calculated on the basis of harmonized microdata from national household surveys. Over the past three decades, Latin America has made progress in fundamental socioeconomic indicators. On average, there has been significant growth in income as well as some educational and housing variables, particularly among the lower income strata. In contrast, progress was slower among the most vulnerable population in other important areas (e.g., higher education, female labor participation). Despite notable improvements in various areas of development captured through household surveys, the evidence reveals that substantial shortfalls and disparities still persist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Professional culture is a complex and important concept in Cuba as result of the special attention the State and Government give to the integral education as essential complement of academic quality in Higher Educational programs. The aim of this paper is to make an up-to-date reflection about the concept of professional culture and its operationalization in the higher medical education in the country. Key programmatic and normative documents as well as the main papers and authors treating the concept were reviewed. The paper invite to discuss about the concept. Theorical and conceptual breaches were identified and discussed in order to contribute to entrenche professional and behavioural values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main purpose of this paper is to understand the experiences of the students of Law with Intercultural Perspective belonging to Intercultural University of the State of Puebla during Covid-19 time, as well as identify how they connected to online classes, through a quantitative methodology. In this sense, the results prove that digital divide still a problem in regard to in Mexico. The Central Campus of the said university is in Huehuetla, a Totonac village in northeast State of Puebla. Several students are from indigenous communities of the states of Veracruz and Puebla. It is important to remember that most of them belong to rural areas. In addition, the indigenous and rural population in Mexico had poor connectivity during pandemic years. The high cost of access was another problem for the academic education of their young members. Today, internet is a basic tool in high education learning. For this reason, the said gaps in Mexican homes do difficult advances in academic formation of youngest members of families. Furthermore, this paper exposes the right to education in international declarations and Mexican law. During the last decades, International and National laws have recognized also the rights of indigenous peoples. The education is an essential field of human development of all populations. Summary, internet connectivity is a crucial factor in regard to current human rights. Digital education is a challenge in global world, because having a computer is not enough for a rational use of new technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is an exploratory review about teaching practices at Argentinean public universities published between 2010 and 2019. The sample was constituted by 20 papers. The methodology was qualitative based on content analysis in three axes: work methodology, teaching practices description and characterization of the public university. The results showed a predominance of qualitative methodology, in particular of narrative approach. The aim of studies was teaching practices themselves in most of the papers, followed by directly related issues and, finally, in a few papers teaching practices were part of the aim of the study. Almost all of the papers collected data on public universities, but only a small number included the analysis of the university context in their studies. The results are discussed based on the particularities of university education in the local context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article addresses the importance of Internationalization Policies in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and aims to describe the technical-methodological aspects taken into account in the construction of Strategic Internationalization Plans within the framework of the project called "Development of Internationalization Policies". Internationalization in Higher Education Institutions" (DHIP2) and reflect them in marketing actions to improve services. The institutional international strategy, the structure of the International Relations Offices (ORIs), international mobility, the internationalization of the curriculum, the internationalization of research, synergy with the territorial context and visibility, were the priorities addressed, therefore, the conclusions refer to the continuous improvement of the internationalization process related to these priorities and how they contribute to the quality of the ORIs services. For the elaboration of this paper, a qualitative approach of documentary analysis was taken into account. Horizontal cooperation between HEIs, both from Latin America, Europe, and also from other regions of the world, constitutes an essential tool for the achievement of the Policies that are designed in each HEI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we try to analyze some recent and ongoing changes that are taking place in the Uruguayan higher education system. Based on a system historically conditioned by the presence of a single public university, we try to briefly review the changes at this educational level in recent years, hand in hand with different national governments. In a regional scenario of increasing privatization from which Uruguay was apparently on the sidelines at times, we examine the characteristics of some changes that are taking place now and may constitute advances in a certain wave of privatization. We use contributions from the educational field, higher education and public policies and we conclude the text problematizing how novel these changes are and their possible impact given certain national characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we try to analyze some recent and ongoing changes that are taking place in the Uruguayan higher education system. Based on a system historically conditioned by the presence of a single public university, we try to briefly review the changes at this educational level in recent years, hand in hand with different national governments. In a regional scenario of increasing privatization from which Uruguay was apparently on the sidelines at times, we examine the characteristics of some changes that are taking place now and may constitute advances in a certain wave of privatization. We use contributions from the educational field, higher education and public policies and we conclude the text problematizing how novel these changes are and their possible impact given certain national characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Maintenance, that by definition, it is directed to "the realization of a group of operations and technical activities that assure the conservation, preservation and correction of AFT during a period of certain time against the deterioration that can cause the use and continuous exploitation as well as the noxious effects of the environment, and taken it to end at a reasonable cost and with the necessary security for people" With this article it is sought to base this unquestionable necessity and the importance of learning on the adequate use of this science; and the paper that the "Maintenance" and its impact have in the economic results of industrial enterprises. Maintenance, also gives answer to establishments of our days, such as the increment of the energy efficiency, the reduction of import of spare parts and the profitability of the companies, all of great importance for Cuban economy. Will be analyzed the insufficient use that industrial enterprises do of all the learning capacity that high education has. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article "Expanding the horizon on academic plagiarism" addresses the increase of academic plagiarism in different educational institutions and by various actors, such as students, scientists, and politicians. Some forms of plagiarism are highlighted, such as copying on exams and school assignments, purchasing custom-made papers, and the use of artificial intelligence. Plagiarism affects both the original creators and the legitimacy of university institutions. Strategies to combat plagiarism are mentioned, such as teacher and peer supervision, detailed review of works, and the use of software programs. It is proposed to conduct national-level research, implement public policies, and improve training in academic ethics to address the problem of plagiarism. The article concludes by recommending opening the discussion and analysis on the topic. [Extracted from the article]

First-generation students (FGS) have become a recent field of study as a result of the massification processes of higher education. The objective of this paper is to analyze Latin American articles on FGS published from 2002 to 2020, and indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and SciELO; the research is centered on the dimensions/variables under study and the theoretical approaches and methodologies used. The results show that research on FGS in Latin America is in the incipient stage—produced primarily in the Southern Cone. It follows the theoretical patterns of the global north; in other words, the object of study is addressed through sociological or psychological theories that emphasize individual characteristics as a determining factor in academic persistence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to present a provisional proposal of a model of teacher competence (TC) for Translation Studies (TS) in Spain. To this end, we analyse and summarise the literature published on TC in Higher Education in Spain, and on TC within TS. We subsequently develop a proposal of a model of translation teacher competence (TTC) based on the main elements found in the existing literature, and we add other relevant facets that remain largely unexplored in existing TC and TTC models. A description of the constituent competencies of this model of TTC is being used in an ongoing study as a diagnostic tool to assess the current state of TTC development among teachers of translation courses in undergraduate Translation and Interpreting programmes in Spain. This will enable to identify potential strengths, weaknesses, and shortcomings in current translation teacher education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fake news appears in digital spaces whether in written or audiovisual format. Its appearance of journalistic information can mislead recipients. Therefore, it is very important to know how to recognize them and protect oneself from their effects. Thus, the education system, particularly university education, can play a key role in this task. The aim of this bibliographic review is to identify the papers dealt with the perception of university students about fake news. In particular, this study focus on the different research methods used to analyze the perception of students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of new technologies in higher education is now a basic instrumental skill for students. However, there are few available sources to help university professors to choose the right applications for their classes. This pedagogical proposal is based on a selection of applications of interest for teachers and students in policy analysis which aims to maintain the balance between pedagogy and technology. These applications are designed to develop skills related with the public policy cycle, along with transversal issues like policy actors, institutions, ideas and territoriality. Each application is evaluated according to three variables: it must be free-of-charge, accessible and stable. The paper also includes some comments about their graphic interface and operability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a framework based on three dimensions (material, educational, and psychoemotional) to explore the characteristics, processes, and outcomes of emergency remote education introduced by inperson universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. With this aim, two ad hoc questionnaires were designed and administered in April-May to a sample of 220 teachers and 548 students in a Spanish university. The most significant findings show digital inequality between students in terms of technological equipment and the quality of connectivity. Remote education was designed as a way to transfer the inperson teaching model to a virtual environment. Both teachers and students experienced an overload of work, which may help to explain the high levels of stress experienced by both groups. The research concludes with proposals to improve the quality and effectiveness of distance learning in any future crises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper results from the intersection of two research projects devoted to teacher education processes at a University in Argentina. It wonders about the role of unpaid teaching assistants, specifically in the English Teaching Education Program, in order to explore the value that pre-service teachers recognize in those experiences. Framed under qualitative research and influenced by narrative inquiry, the methodological design includes two recursive steps with focus groups, document analysis, and autoethnographic records. This study uses the resulting polyphony to produce contents that not only narrate the virtues of inhabiting intermediate spaces but also point in the direction of mentorship and guided practice as fruitful instances in the construction of the teacher self in these contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the past, sports journalism was regarded by universities as a "soft" specialisation. The picture began to change at the end of the 20th century, when schools were incorporating it into their programs. Nowadays, it's one of the most popular specializations among journalism students, who demand specific training in this field. This paper investigates the status of sports communication pedagogy at universities in Spain. For this purpose, an exploratory research is conducted to describe the presence of sport as an object of study in the teaching plans of the journalism degrees. The method used is content analysis. 38 curricula and 1748 syllabi of their courses are examined. Findings show that 58% of the universities offer a stand-alone course on sports communication, while 24% address the subject as part of a specialist journalism course. Other courses not related to sports journalism or specialist journalism (mainly those focused on radio, photojournalism, media law, press and television) also include sports in their syllabi in a shorter form. For 11% of universities, the latter is the only way in which the subject is addressed, and in one case an institution does not include any reference to sport. Therefore, most of Journalism degrees in Spain cover, to a greater or lesser extent, the demand for training in sports communication, although data indicates that this discipline is not yet fully established and that there is room for improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The general objective of this research was to describe the importance of the inclusive classroom in Ecuadorian university spaces. It was developed from a quantitative approach with a documentary-bibliographic methodology and the study of social reality. The documentary review was based on methodical exploration, which allowed the collection of information extracted from refereed articles, peer-reviewed papers and bibliographic texts, among others that oriented and complemented the study of particular aspects, explored in the content analysis. Thus, the selected information was examined through the content analysis technique, gathering theoretical aspects on the topic addressed by the researchers. It is concluded that university spaces are capable of promoting the different strategies necessary to establish and foster equity and equal opportunities as a policy for the management of inclusion from an integral vision. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The general objective of the research was to describe the incidence of teaching methodologies in university students. It was developed from the quantitative paradigm and a documentary-bibliographic design, through the inquiry, collection and critical documentary and referential bibliographic analysis, based on the methodical, rigorous and deep exploration of various documentary sources, such as: scientific research, articles, peer-reviewed papers, theses, among others. Subsequently, the findings were described, allowing the development of the theoretical body in relation to the subject of study. It was concluded that the training process at the university level must be rethought and open to the changes that are being generated as a consequence of technology, globalization and the social context; hence the importance of having teaching methodologies that allow the generation of knowledge and meaningful learning, allowing the development of critical thinking and the acquisition of competencies for future professionals graduating from universities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we present the results of an investigation carried out in Higher Education mathematics classes, in which we evidenced students' actions when develop experimentation in mathematical modeling activities. Our analyzes are supported in the development of two activities by a group of five students in a discipline of Differential and Integral Calculus of the Degree in Chemistry at a Brazilian university. The qualitative analysis inspired by Research Design of the speeches, gestures and written reports of the students allowed us to highlight differences in actions when the theme is suggested by the teacher and when it is chosen by the students, as a way of "dealing" with phenomenon and concepts mathematicians in experimentation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article is part of the study developed to analyze teaching and research as an inseparable binomial in the university scenario, especially in the development of the law career. It was assumed with a positivist approach, a descriptive research, with non-experimental, transversal and field design, considering as population 20 professors and 82 students from 3 universities of Maracaibo, applying the survey as well as the interview with a questionnaire. Data were analyzed with frequency distribution. The results reflected that teachers do not use didactic strategies that stimulate research during teaching to solve problems and contribute to the well-being of the collective, they not invite students to participate in events where scientific knowledge is disseminated so it is concluded that law professors make little use of research concentrating their activities to master classes referring to doctrines and the legal system without taking into consideration the need to develop relationship between theory and practice, then, knowledge remains on paper, in the word and does not go to action, to change, therefore, it is necessary to transform educational action and fulfill the three fundamental functions of Higher Education: teaching, research and extension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this paper was to characterize the current state of content curation in university professors. Also, a diagnosis was made to establish the informational competencies that these professionals possessed. The study methodology was based on the quantitative perspective with a descriptive scope and the use of the survey as a research technique that evaluated four dimensions: search, selection, characterization and dissemination of digital content. The results presented a set of shortcomings in the explicit dimensions, with an emphasis on characterization, since in educational digital content the textual format prevailed and critical evaluations were scarce. Moreover, insufficient use of content curation tools was detected. A wider participation of subjects due to the social distancing caused by covid-19 was evidenced as a limitation. The novelty of the study consisted in analyzing content curation with an informational competence approach, transversal in the training of university professors. It was concluded that there is little training in relation to the curation of content for teaching, as some indications of informational performance were observed, in isolation that hindered a better preparation of the subject. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper establishes semantic conceptions for the terms mathematical thinking and mathematical culture, which are present in the Theory Mathematics in the Context of Sciences. We used the method called comparative constant. This is fundamental to avoid misconceptions or carry out contradictory analyses in regard to the precepts of the referential adopted. The acknowledgement of the elements that characterize these conceptions can enable the design and implementation of adequate programs of Mathematics to develop mathematical thinking, as well as mathematical culture in students of Higher Education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main objective of the present paper is to systematize the contributions of more than 15 15 years teamwork around the understanding of communication as a field of complex inter and transdisciplinary reflections, built on the research practice of the Center for Cuban and Caribbean Social Studies “Dr. José A. Portuondo ”, from the Universidad de Oriente (Cuba). To systematize the results, a large volume of data contained in 49 undergraduated and postgraduated investigations, 60 scientific articles, 8 books, 15 book chapters, as well as the empirical experience accumulated in dozens of communities, cultural projects, social institutions was analyzed., local governments, unions, companies, scientific events among others, where research results have been socialized and introduced. A complex conception of communication of a socio-anthropological and micro-cultural nature is proposed, which is already located in the analysis of the media, cultural management, socio-cultural relations, politics and local development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]