This study aims to analyze the effects of a service learning (SL) program on the subjective happiness (SH), prosocial behavior (PB), and professional learning (PL) perceptions of Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) students as well as to examine the correlations among these variables. Methods:The study used a quasi-experimental design of two non-equivalent groups (control and experimental) comparing pre-test and post-test data. The instruments used were the Subjective Happiness Scale, the Prosocial and Civic Competence questionnaire, and the Impact of Service Learning during Initial Training of Physical Activity and Sports questionnaire.Results: Data indicated that SL only had a significant influence on SH when the students compared themselves with their peers. On the other hand, the effect of SL on promoting PB and PL perceived was significant in several of their dimensions. Finally, the results showed a greater correlation of the perceived PL with the PB than with the SH. Discussion/Conclusion:The results of the study provide educational researchers with valuable information to better understand how SL influences the training of PETE students.

Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the online teacher- students’ interactions using WhatsApp, an instant messaging tool, and to identify the students’ view towards the use of that tool in a law course from a higher education institution in Colombia. Background: WhatsApp is a trending tool that is ultimately being used in academic contexts. However, little research is known on the types of interactions that occur when teachers are involved in student conversation groups. Methodology: This is a mixed- method study. Participants completed an opinion survey in order to establish students’ satisfaction towards the use of WhatsApp to complement face-to- face classes, a focus group to explore in depth the students´ opinions and acceptance of the WhatsApp tool for academic purposes and a chat conversation register to analyze the different types of interactions. The sample included 166 Law students. Contribution: Our contribution is to enrich the current literature on the interactions between teachers and students in a virtual environment where teachers can monitor the different academic tasks, coordinate in real time and analyze the students’ interactions that impact on the students’ ´learning process. Findings: The findings found in this research reveal that the different interactions between students and teachers in order to facilitate learning should be valued not only the relationships of knowledge construction, but also the social and interdependence presences due to the fact that in traditional learning processes they are not usually taken into account. Recommendations for Practitioners: The results of our research give evidence of how students in each subgroup (Plaintiffs, Defendant or Judges) diversify the use of the WhatsApp tool. Whether it is to organize, coordinate meetings, plan work, make quick inquiries, clear doubts, share messages and especially be able to communicate in real time and directly with the teacher, thus facilitating the learning process in the classroom. Recommendation for Researchers: This study identified that law university students appear to have a special preference for the WhatsApp tool, thanks to the immediacy of being able to coordinate tasks and communicate with the teacher, in comparison to using other technological means such as email. We recommend continuing to explore the use of WhatsApp in other different disciplines in order to compare the teacher-student interactions. Impact on Society: The analysis of academic interactions through WhatsApp may lead to further exploration of innovative forms of communication of teachers with their millennial students and new teacher roles to design constructive learning environments. Future Research: Future studies are suggested with regard to this topic and it would be interesting to carry out research work that deeply analyzes the role the instructor plays when participating in a WhatsApp chat group with academic purposes and how it may condition the way students interact.

El envejecimiento es un proceso natural asociado a un deterioro fisiológico y donde las emociones se ven también afectadas por el mismo. El ejercicio físico ha demostrado ser una herramienta útil en personas adultas mayores para ayudar a combatir los cambios asociados al proceso de envejecimiento. El presente trabajo analiza los efectos de un programa de ejercicio físico multicomponente sobre la condición física, autoestima, ansiedad y depresión de personas adultas mayores (n=70) de la provincia de Almería, y donde se han llevado a cabo tareas diseñadas basadas en la teoría de las Inteligencias Múltiples y en el manual Inteligencia XXI con el objetivo de desarrollar aspectos físicos, cognitivos y/o emocionales. Se trata de una investigación con un diseño cuantitativo en la que se comparan las medidas pre-test y post-test de un grupo experimental. La duración del programa de intervención fue de ocho meses. Los instrumentos empleados para la evaluación fueron el Senior Fitness Test (SFT) para la condición física, el test de Rosenberg para la autoestima y el Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) para la ansiedad y depresión. Los resultados reflejan mejoras significativas en la agilidad o equilibrio dinámico, autoestima, ansiedad y depresión (p<.05), así como en la capacidad cardiorrespiratoria (p<.01). En conclusión, este trabajo indica que un programa de ejercicio físico multicomponente mejora parámetros de la condición física, así como la autoestima, ansiedad y depresión de personas adultas mayores de la provincia de Almería.  Abstract. Ageing is a natural process associated to physiological deterioration. Moreover, the feelings are also affected by ageing process. Physical exercise has showed to be an useful tool to fight against changes of ageing process. Both Multiple Intelligence Theory and Intelligence XXI manual were used to develop physical, cognitive and emotional factors. The present study analyzes the effects of a multicomponent physical exercise program on fitness, self-esteem, anxiety and depression on older adults (n=70) from Almería province. This investigation follows a quantitative design where the measurements from an experimental group are compared before (pre-test) and after (post-test). The length of the intervention’ program was eight months. Physical fitness, self-esteem, anxiety and depression were evaluated by Senior Fitness Test (SFT), Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale and The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), respectively. Results reflect significant improvements on agility or dynamic balance, self-esteem, anxiety and depression (p<.05), as well as on cardiorespiratory capacity (p<.01). In conclusion, this study indicates that a multicomponent physical exercise program improves some fitness parameters, self-esteem, anxiety and depression in older adults from Almeria province.

La ludoevaluación es una práctica evaluativa que busca valorar los desempeños de los estudiantes a través de experiencias lúdicas, que permitan obtener información oportuna y pertinente sobre sus aprendizajes y reducir los niveles de ansiedad, propios de las experiencias de evaluación tradicional. El objetivo del estudio fue comprender las dinámicas que se generan al realizar experiencias de evaluación, mediadas por la lúdica, en el contexto de una comunidad de aprendizaje docente universitaria. Se trató de una investigación con diseño descriptivo, en la que se desarrollaron experiencias de ludoevaluación con 160 estudiantes de una Universidad privada colombiana. Estas experiencias se llevaron a cabo en 5 fases: fundamentación teórica, diagnóstico, diseño, aplicación y reflexión. Los resultados evidencian un cambio en la percepción de los estudiantes frente a los procesos evaluativos, sobresaliendo emociones positivas, como: el entusiasmo, la alegría y la seguridad. Se concluye que es posible valorar los aprendizajes en escenarios menos estresantes a los que habitualmente se realizan, propios de la evaluación tradicional de corte normativo y cuantitativo.