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The OECD's PISA tests currently represent a point of reference when it comes to evaluating education systems. This international test arouses great interest and debate not only in public opinion, but also in the academic field, from where research is published in various areas of study. For this reason, the purpose of this article is to analyze the trends in the literature on the PISA tests to determine how it has been approached in the last 21 years in research journal articles. The method used consisted of a bibliographic review from the Scopus database, which is complemented by an analysis of bibliometric networks where the co-occurrence of words, the journals with the greatest impact, and a study of the most cited authors and documents are analyzed. The result of this text is that, on the one hand, the articles are framed mainly in methodological aspects, the impact and the results of the tests, and on the other, that the articles on PISA deal mostly with studies and research from European countries, with low incidence in investigations of Latin American countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the teaching of science, experiences are carried out which seek for students to develop skills to describe and compare phenomena or make measurements, prioritizing the sense of vision. This leads to reflect on particular strategies when this sense is lacking. For this reason, in recent years, a set of actions derived from the public education policy have been undertaken, which have made it possible to include people with visual functional diversity (VFD) in the teaching and learning processes of physics, thus allowing for continuous reflection on pedagogical and didactic aspects in which the sensory conditions of the students are recognized. To identify the theoretical and methodological advances in this field, a review of articles was carried out, with an observation window from 2010 to 2022, using different databases and searching in journals specialized in the teaching of physics. It was found that it is an emerging field of research in which progress has been made with respect to adaptation, the construction of didactic material, and software design, so that this community can access the explanations given within the framework of science on phenomena of the natural world, making use primarily of the senses of touch and hearing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Executive Functions (EF) in preschoolers have been assessed in different settings such as schools and clinics, as evidence has shown the association between EF and outcomes in socialization, school learning readiness, and behavioral problems. This study sought to survey the EF assessment instruments used with preschoolers in the Brazilian context. A scoping review was carried out based on the PRISMA-ScR protocol recommendations. We searched for empirical studies, published in articles or theses and dissertations, conducted in Brazil context with children aged between 3 and 5 years old, with or without neuropsychiatric diagnose, using instruments to evaluate EF and published between 2009 to october 2021. We have selected 35 studies indexed in the IndexPsi, Scielo, Pepsic, BDTD databases, CAPES Thesis, and Dissertations Catalog IndexPsi Theses. Among the most frequently used instruments are tasks based on the Stroop Paradigm and others adapted from or based on other classic paradigms, such as the Trail Test for Preschoolers. Inhibition, working memory, and flexibility were the most frequent target constructs in the investigations. Only 3 studies had psychometric objectives. Of the 25 instruments identified, 7 are available for professional use, and 5 have normative data for preschoolers. The finding converges to the tendency described in previous reviews of an increase in EF evaluation in childhood. Still, it highlights the need for psychometric investigations of EF neuropsychological measures in preschool populations, given the demand and the currentness of this area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to advances in cancer treatments, the survival of breast neoplasms patients has increased significantly, which requires the need to understand its psychosocial aspects. Gender differences and sexual orientation favor the occurrence of inequalities within health services. This study aimed to analyze the national and international scientific production on variables related to the health of lesbian women with breast cancer. The bibliographic survey was conducted from the LILACS, PubMed, CINAHL and PsycINFO databases. Twenty articles published from 2007 to 2017 were selected. The analysis allowed to outline the themes: physical and psychological repercussions of treatment, coping, risks of morbidity and mortality, quality of life, menopause and population-based studies. The literature explores how the disease and treatment have a different impact on the quality of life of lesbian women affected by breast cancer. This knowledge is essential to support care sensitive to the needs of minority segments of the population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

School violence is a phenomenon which concerns and affects negatively everyone involved in it. The goal of this work was to review the literature on the matter so as to know the applied strategies and interventions. Seven databases and 60 English-Spanish and Portuguese articles were selected. Researches in many different countries aiming at the social skills and focusing on empathy, solving problems and aggressive behavior management have been the main issues. Also, a variety of strategies to address the target group-students, parents-teachers-community-, was analyzed. The current literature review is meant to show the undertaken studies together with some of the interventions when dealing with school-violence, and eventually become a guideline to future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]