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Teaching and Sexual Prejudices. New Training Needs

2013

Abstract This study focused on the future trainers’ attitude in respect of gender, sex and sexual orientation. Contrary to previous research studies, which associate to a greater knowledge a better attitude, our results shown that prejudices are still present even for graduate students. Therefore, it urges a reflection on a new teaching paradigm able to provide a plural gender identity vision. Training processes must be more than a mere intellectual education: a reflection on professional future.

A computer-based diagnostic tutor for average velocity

1991

Abstract The concept of average velocity is often misunderstood, even by students at university level. To analyse student reasoning about average velocity, students who were being instructed in kinematics in an introductory physics course were shown a series of computer animations of two cars moving independently. Their answers to subsequent questions tended to use partial knowledge elements present in the problem. On this basis, a list of eight procedures used by students was drawn up and used as the basis of a computer-based diagnostic tutor, Velo. The performance of Velo is being compared with human tutors.

Implementation of a web and mobile solution for vehicular management based on Aspects Architecture and Agile Methodologies: An educational approach f…

2017

espanolEn el presente articulo se detallan el analisis, aplicacion de metodologias agiles, y tecnologias de codigo abierto en el desarrollo de una aplicacion web y movil, para automatizar y controlar el parque automotor de la Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), dicha aplicacion fue desarrollada por los profesionales en formacion del componente educativo Programacion Web en marco del proyecto Computacion Afectiva. Dentro de las funciones esenciales del aplicativo esta la gestion de vehiculos que implica el registro: ordenes de combustible y mantenimiento, facturas, proveedores, conductores y vehiculos; ademas de la gestion de prestamos de vehiculos que implica el registro de solic…

Skills Evaluation at the University: Experiences and Reflections in Two Geography Modules

2016

Abstract The goal of this text is to propose different innovative, skills-based assessment methodologies in two modules from different university degrees. In both cases, the complexity of the assessment was adjusted to both the institutional (as determined by Verifica –National Guide-and the Teacher's Guide) and social contexts (as determined by the students’ prior knowledge, their interest in the subject and expectations) through the coordinated use of different techniques that obtained information about the knowledge, skills and attitudes of the students throughout the course. The aim of this article is to reflect on the assessment process and propose new approaches that are better suited…

Роль Академической библиотеки Латвийского Университета в развитии научных и культурных взаимоотношений Латвии и Грузии

2015

Perceived influence of oral health upon quality of life in heart transplant patients

2011

Objective: A study was made of heart transplant patient perception of the influence of oral health upon quality of life, based on the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-49) questionnaire validated for Spanish speaking subjects. Design: A cross-sectional evaluation was made of the heart transplant patients followed-up on in the Heart Transplantation Unit of Reina Sofía University Hospital (Spain), using the OHIP-49 questionnaire. The included patients were all over age 18 and signed the corresponding informed consent to participation in the study. The data were entered in a database and analyzed using the SPSS statistical package. Results: A total of 150 heart transplant patients (118 males an…

HEALTH BEHAVIORS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: A COMPARISON OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL FACULTIES

2016

INTRODUCTION: A healthy lifestyle is related to healthy practices, such as healthy diet, avoidance of psychoactive stimulants, appropriate level of physical activity, preventive behaviors, coping with stress, positive social relationships, and adjustments. University students do not usually engage in a healthy lifestyle. Moreover, excessive alcohol drinking among students is truly a health problem. OBJECTIVES : The primary objective of this study was to examine the association between alcohol drinking and healthy behaviors in undergraduate students from a large public technical university in the south of Poland (Europe). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was used with participants of 283 sec…

El largo camino: recorrido de la fisioterapia hacia la práctica independiente

2010

The Long March is a review of the origins and development of the Physical Therapy profession in the United States since the beginning of the 20th century. It shows the evolution experienced since that time of its professional profile, name and academic training received. It is shown how the relationship between the physical therapist and physician has grown and evolved into a relationship of mutual respect and of improvement in the professional practice. On the other hand, the principal milestones in the long march of the physical therapy profession from the time of its birth as a profession that was totally dependent on the physician to its current status as a profession with professionals…

From Intense to Leisurely Study Days : A Diary Study of Daily Wellbeing among Students in Higher Education

2020

This mobile diary study examined day-to-day variability during one study week among university students and study-related associated factors promoting and impairing their well-being. Specifically, we explored (1) what factors university students consider as promoting and as impairing their daily wellbeing, (2) what types of daily study profiles for students can be identified based on study hours, study motivation, and academic stress, and (3) how the factors promoting and impairing students’ daily wellbeing are related to these daily study profiles. The study utilized one-week mobile diary data collected from 86 university students studying in a Finnish university (a total of 602 measuremen…

A life put on pause: an exploration of the health-related quality of life issues relevant to adolescents and young adults with cancer

2018

Purpose: in recent years, the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been recognized as particularly informative to health care providers. For adolescents and young adults (AYAs), the impact of a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment is likely to be distinct from other age groups given the unique and complex physical and psychosocial challenges of this developmental phase. The objective of this study was to capture the HRQoL issues described by AYAs with cancer using thematic analysis.Methods: semi-structured interviews were carried out with 45 AYAs aged 14-25 years from 6 countries. Results: the most prevalent cancers presented were leukemia (n=12) and lymphoma (n=8).…