The goal of this study is both to determine the opinion that professors and students at the university have of active methodologies and to describe the perception and opinion of the modes of organization, methodological focuses, and evaluation systems that define the teaching-learning process. On surveying the professors and the students in their classes, we found significant differences in 32 of the 92 variables in common. The content of these results shows that professors and students are believe they are making progress toward a learning-centered model, that implementation of active methodologies implies new functions in their teaching practice.

Resumen El sexting es un fenómeno social globalizado que aumenta con la edad en adolescentes, aunque hay pocas investigaciones centradas en conocer su práctica en universitarios, motivo del presente estudio, en el que participaron 899 jóvenes estudiantes de la Universidad de Granada (España) con edades entre 18 y 24 años. Los objetivos eran conocer (mediante análisis de frecuencias y correlaciones) la prevalencia del sexting entre hombres y mujeres, analizar su relación con la edad, el sexo y la autoestima; y determinar la prevalencia de la práctica del sexting por edad. Se utilizaron dos instrumentos, la Escala de Conductas sobre Sexting y la Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg. La relevancia del estudio radica en que constata que tanto chicos como chicas realizan sexting, más los chicos, y que la práctica se incrementa hasta los 21 años, descendiendo ligeramente a los 24. No se encontró relación con autoestima. Como conclusión se recomienda prudencia (puesto que la mayoría ha realizado sexting alguna vez) al ser una práctica no exenta de riesgo de la que pueden derivarse consecuencias personales y profesionales negativas, por la amplia difusión y permanencia que puede tener este material en la red.

Revista de lingüística, filología y traducción Percepciones de los estudiantes de la especialidad de lengua extranjera-inglés sobre atención a la diversidad en la formación inicial del profesorado de Educación Secundaria Perceptions of EFL trainee teachers about attention to diversity issues in their initial training as Secondary Education teachers

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Mobile apps represent a resource with great potential for encouraging the development of many skills, given the high number of apps available and the quick access to them. Many professionals and families include these resources in the education and therapy of children with autism. For a group with such particular needs, a review of the apps is great importance, since, due to their characteristics, the apps must provide content, design and pedagogical aspects that fit those needs. Through a previously validated system of indicators, 155 free apps on Google Play were evaluated, using “autism” in English and in Spanish. We determined which work area each app developed, as well as which were the most multifaceted. Having evaluated the recorded data, we calculated frequencies, percentages and reliability, as well as parametric contrast and correlation statistics. We found that the focus of most apps was on executive functions, language and entertainment, with a minority devoted to the emotional sphere or time management. However, 98.06% of the apps worked on several areas, which makes them more functional but with the downside of not being specialized. Most apps were placed in the “recommendable” level but with margin for improvement in increasing their functionality.

It is crucial for families and professionals to promote basic instrumental skills in children with autism, as these skills can help with comprehensive growth and development, and are a starting point in acquiring the essential tools needed for one to live an independent and successful life, These skills include oral language, reading, writing, and mathematics. Therefore, given that ICT and mobile applications (apps) are effective tools that offer suitable content, and are designed exclusively for people with this disorder, working on these skills with apps is an interesting option that is worthy of our attention. We analyzed 88 apps that focused on these skills, through a duly validated system of indicators, calculating frequencies, percentages, measures of central tendency and dispersion, and non-parametric contrast statistics. The app search was carried out in the Google Play Store, with the keyword “autism”, in English and in Spanish. Most of the apps focused on aspects linked to oral language and reading, but few were aimed at reading and mathematics. In addition to the apps’ lack of specialization in the last two skills, the vast majority did not specify the age group for which their content was intended.

RESUMENEl objetivo de este estudio ha sido la construcción y validación de la Escala de Conductas sobre Sexting (ECS) (ante la ausencia de procedimientos estandarizados que permitan evaluar conductas relacionadas con el envío y recepción de sexts -mensajes de texto o imágenes con contenido provocativo o sexual-a través del teléfono móvil y de las redes sociales) (Dir, Cyders y Coskunpinar, 2013), en una muestra de 985 universitarios españoles. En primer lugar se realizó un estudio piloto con 110 estudiantes mostrando buena consistencia interna (α = .923) y permitiendo efectuar los primeros ajustes y modificaciones a la escala. Para confirmar la relación entre los ítems, se procedió a dividir la muestra, seleccionada aleatoriamente, en dos. Un análisis factorial exploratorio, con rotación Varimax sobre la primera submuestra, mostró una relación significativa entre los ítems con una consistencia interna adecuada (α = .922), reteniendo tres factores que explican el 66.406% de la varianza. Finalmente se comprobó la validez de constructo mediante un análisis factorial confirmatorio sobre la segunda submuestra, que reveló buen ajuste del modelo. Por otro lado, el índice de bondad de ajuste (GFI) y el corregido (AGFI) ofrecieron valores de .919 y .854, respectivamente, mientras que el promedio de los residuales estandarizados (RMSEA) arrojó un valor de .061. Estos datos permiten concluir que la escala construida (ECS) parece ser un instrumento válido y fiable para evaluar las conductas de sexting en esta población.