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Business Incubation Study Programs to Promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship Activities in Animation Major
Get PDFEl objetivo de este estudio es proporcionar directrices para la creación de programas de estudios de incubación de empresas en la enseñanza superior para la promoción de actividades de innovación y emprendimiento en el ámbito de la animación. Para alcanzar sus objetivos, esta investigación examinó la relación entre la implementación del programa de incubación de empresas, las políticas institucionales, el involucramiento de los estudiantes, la participación del profesorado, la gestión de la propiedad intelectual (PI) y las actividades de innovación y emprendimiento pertinentes para un grado en animación. La recopilación de datos se llevó a cabo en universidades chinas mediante un cuestionario y los resultados se obtuvieron utilizando una herramienta estadística en la que se realizó un Modelado de Ecuaciones Estructurales. Este estudio supone que los centros de incubación en el campo de la animación en instituciones de educación superior pueden funcionar mejor para promover la innovación y el éxito al emprender concentrándose en el involucramiento de los estudiantes, la participación del profesorado y las prácticas de gestión de la PI junto con las políticas institucionales de apoyo y la aplicación adecuada de la estrategia. Por consiguiente, este estudio tiene una importancia significativa para que los responsables políticos promuevan la especialización en animación entre los estudiantes teniendo en cuenta los resultados de este estudio. Los responsables políticos pueden promover la especialidad en animación mediante el fomento de centros de incubación en las instituciones de enseñanza superior chinasThe aim of this study was to provide guidelines to setting up business incubation study programs in higher education for the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship activities in the field of animation. This study examined the relationship between business incubation program implementation, institutional policies, student engagement, faculty involvement, intellectual property (IP) management, and animation major relevant innovation and entrepreneurship activities to achieve its goals. Data collection was carried out from Chinese universities by using a survey questionnaire and results were obtained by using statistical tool in which Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was carried out. This study believed that incubation centers in the field of animation at higher education institutions can perform better to promote innovation and entrepreneurship success by concentrating on student engagement, faculty involvement and IP management practices along with the supportive institutional policies and proper implementation of strategy. Consequently, this study has significant importance for the policymakers to promote animation major among students by considering the results of the current study. Policymakers can promote animation major through the promotion of incubation centers in Chinese higher educational institution
Exploratory validation of a questionnaire of attitudes towards statistics with technology
Get PDFEl objetivo del estudio es la elaboración y validación exploratoria de un cuestionario que evalúe la actitud hacia la estadística con uso de tecnología. A partir de cuestionarios previos, se realizó la doble traducción de los ítems originales y siguiendo un proceso de consenso entre jueces expertos, se elaboró el cuestionario objeto de estudio y se aplicó a una muestra de 254 estudiantes españoles de Secundaria. A través del análisis factorial exploratorio, se confirmó una estructura de 3 factores (ansiedad; aprendizaje de estadística con tecnología; afecto). De forma exploratoria, se ha analizado la validez de contenido y de consistencia interna. Los resultados arrojaron propiedades psicométricas idóneas del cuestionario para la evaluación de las actitudes hacia la estadística con tecnología en alumnado español de educación secundaria. Finalmente, el cuestionario puede ser un instrumento útil para el profesorado en la evaluación del impacto de intervenciones innovadoras en el aprendizaje de la estadística.This study aims to elaborate and exploratory validate a questionnaire that assesses students’ attitudes towards statistics with the use of technology. Based on previous questionnaires a double back-translation of the original items was carried out and following a consensus process among expert judges, the questionnaire under study was developed and then applied to a sample of 254 13/14-year-old Spanish Secondary Education students. A 3-factor structure (namely anxiety, learning statistics with technology and affect) was found through exploratory factor analysis. Evidence of content validity and internal consistency was provided. The results showed suitable psychometric properties to use the questionnaire to evaluate secondary education students’ attitudes toward statistics with technology in Spanish language. Lastly, the proposed questionnaire can be a useful instrument for the teachers to evaluate the impact of innovative interventions on the learning of statistics
Cultural Openness and desire to learn regarding language education: systematic review
Get PDFCultural openness and willingness to learn is a skill that pre-service teachers need to acquire when dealing with a multilingual and multilingual classroom. This study conducts a systematic review of scientific articles on cultural openness and willingness to learn in the WOS, SCOPUS and ERIC databases in order to find out how advanced this field is, possible gaps and challenges to be addressed in terms of educational agents and pre-service teachers. The research resulted in a final selection of 20 articles. The studies reveal a number of themes. First, cultural openness with respect to multiculturalism in language teaching in classrooms with L1 and L2; second, willingness to learn in relation to (L1) and (L2) learning; third, L2 literacy taking into account cultural openness. It is concluded that this factor, cultural openness and willingness to learn, becomes an essential factor in enriching the educational experience.La apertura cultural y las ganas de aprender se trata de una habilidad que deben adquirir los maestros en formación inicial a la hora de afrontar un aula multilingüe y plurilingüe. Este estudio realiza una revisión sistemática de artículos científicos acerca de la apertura cultural y las ganas de aprender en las bases de datos WOS, SCOPUS y ERIC con el fin de averiguar cuán avanzado está este campo, posibles lagunas y retos por realizar en cuanto a agentes educativos y maestros en formación inicial. La investigación arroja una selección final de 20 artículos. Los estudios arrojan varias temáticas. Primero, apertura cultural respecto multiculturalismo en lenguaje de enseñanza en aulas con L1 y L2; segundo, ganas de aprender en relación de (L1) con aprendizaje (L2); tercero, alfabetización de L2 teniendo en cuenta la apertura cultural. Se concluye que este factor, apertura cultural y ganas de aprender, se convierte en un factor esencial para enriquecer la experiencia educativa.L'ouverture culturelle et la volonté d'apprendre sont des compétences que les enseignants en formation initiale doivent acquérir lorsqu'ils sont confrontés à une classe multilingue et plurilingue. Cette étude procède à un examen systématique des articles scientifiques sur l'ouverture culturelle et la volonté d'apprendre dans les bases de données WOS, SCOPUS et ERIC afin de déterminer l'état d'avancement de ce domaine, les lacunes éventuelles et les défis à relever en termes d'agents éducatifs et d'enseignants en formation initiale. La recherche a abouti à une sélection finale de 20 articles. Les études révèlent un certain nombre de thèmes. Premièrement, l'ouverture culturelle par rapport au multiculturalisme dans l'enseignement des langues dans les salles de classe avec L1 et L2 ; deuxièmement, la volonté d'apprendre par rapport à l'apprentissage (L1) et (L2) ; troisièmement, l'alphabétisation en L2 en tenant compte de l'ouverture culturelle. Il est conclu que ce facteur, l'ouverture culturelle et la volonté d'apprendre, devient un facteur essentiel pour enrichir l'expérience éducative dans l'apprentissage des langues.A abertura cultural e a disposição para aprender é uma habilidade que os professores em formação precisam adquirir ao lidar com uma sala de aula multilíngue e multilíngue. Este estudo realiza uma revisão sistemática de artigos científicos sobre abertura cultural e disposição para aprender nos bancos de dados WOS, SCOPUS e ERIC, a fim de descobrir o grau de avanço desse campo, possíveis lacunas e desafios a serem abordados em termos de agentes educacionais e professores em formação. A pesquisa resultou em uma seleção final de 20 artigos. Os estudos revelam uma série de temas. Primeiro, a abertura cultural com relação ao multiculturalismo no ensino de idiomas em salas de aula com L1 e L2; segundo, a disposição para aprender em relação ao aprendizado (L1) e (L2); terceiro, o letramento em L2 levando em conta a abertura cultural. Conclui-se que esse fator, a abertura cultural e a disposição para aprender, torna-se um fator essencial para enriquecer a experiência educacional no aprendizado de idiomas.Esta publicación es parte del proyecto de I+D+i Multiliteracies for adult at-risk learners of additional languages (MultiLits)/ REF. PID2020-113460RB-I00/ Financiado por MCIN/ AEI/10.13039/501100011033/Departamento de Filología Española y sus Didáctica
Economical Evaluation of Reduced Herbicide Doses Application Rates to Control Phalaris brachystachys (Short-Spiked Canary Grass) in a Biennial Wheat–Sunflower Rotation in Mediterranean Dryland: A Modelling Approach
Get PDFPhalaris brachystachys (short-spiked canary grass) is considered to be among the most troublesome cereal weeds in Mediterranean areas. A bioeconomic model, based on population dynamics, competition and economic sub-models, was developed to simulate the long-term economic consequence of using herbicide-based strategies: no herbicide application, full herbicide dose (standard rate) and two reduced dose rates (75 and 50% of the standard rate) to control P. brachystachys in a biennial wheat–sunflower rotation. Simulation results indicated that only herbicide application at a full dose (90% control) and 3/4 dose (80% control) produced positive economic results, with the full dose being the best strategy (EUR 98.65 ha−1 year−1). A sensitivity analysis showed that the economic outcome, in terms of annualized net return, was strongly influenced by changes in yield, price, and fixed costs. In addition, the annualized net return was more sensitive to parameter changes at reduced herbicide doses than at full rate. In the wheat–sunflower rotation system, the application of the full dose of herbicide was the most economical and stable strategy in the long-term. Reduced doses are not a recommended option from an economic point of view. Bioeconomic models provide practical insight into different management approaches for effective weed control.This work has been partially funded by FEDER (European Regional Development Funds) and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness funds (Projects AGL2015-63130-R).Ciencias Agroforestale
Lingüística interaccional y enseñanza de español como lengua extranjera: un estudio empírico en el aula
Get PDFThis article is based on the assumptions of interactional
linguistics and combines elements of conversational
analysis and applied discourse analysis in order to characterize
communicative exchanges, as well as the strategies
used in the negotiation of meanings and in the construction
of the students’ interactional meaning level B1,
according to the Common European Framework of Reference
for Languages (CEFR), of Spanish for foreigners.
The data used to prepare this work have been collected
during the development of ethnographic field work (participant
observation, self-observation, preparation of a
field diary, monitoring of classes, review of department
programming and the curriculum, analysis of class materials
and others of the same level), carried out in a public
education center in the city of Granada between January
and June 2022. In total thirty-seven hours of class have
been recorded and transcribed in audio format.
The analysis of the data obtained is based on the concepts
of interactional linguistics studies (Mondada, 2001;
More and Nussbaum, 2013), discourse analysis (Gumperz,
1982; Calsamiglia and Tusón, 1999; Van Dijk, 2000;
López, 2015) and conversation analysis (Sacks et al.,
1974, 1977; Sacks, 1992; Tusón, 1997, 2002).
The results extracted from this work help us to better understand
the teaching-learning process in informal interactions
in the Spanish classroom, as well as to guide our
teaching activity to establish objectives, schedule activities,
evaluate results and develop competence in a more
detailed way oral communication of our students.Este artículo parte de los presupuestos de la lingüística
interaccional y aúna elementos del análisis conversacional
y el análisis del discurso aplicado con el fin de caracterizar
los intercambios comunicativos, así como las
estrategias empleadas en la negociación de significados
y en la construcción del sentido interaccional del alumnado
de nivel B1, según el Marco Común Europeo de
Referencia para las Lenguas (MCERL), de español para
extranjeros.
Los datos empleados para la elaboración de este trabajo
han sido recogidos durante el desarrollo de un trabajo
de campo etnográfico (observación participante, autoobservación,
elaboración de un diario de campo, seguimiento
de las clases, revisión de la programación de
departamento y del currículo, análisis de los materiales
de clase y de otros del mismo nivel), realizado en un centro
de enseñanza pública de la ciudad de Granada entre
enero y junio de 2022. En total se han grabado y transcrito
treinta y siete horas de clase en formato de audio.
El análisis de los datos obtenidos se basa en los conceptos
de los estudios de la lingüística interaccional (Mondada,
2001; More y Nussbaum, 2013), análisis del discurso
(Gumperz, 1982; Calsamiglia y Tusón, 1999; Van Dijk,
2000; López, 2015) y análisis de la conversación (Sacks et
al., 1974, 1977; Sacks, 1992; Tusón, 1997, 2002).
Los resultados extraídos de este trabajo nos ayudan a
entender mejor el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en
interacciones informales en el aula de español, así como
a orientar nuestra actividad docente para establecer objetivos,
programar actividades, evaluar resultados y desarrollar
de forma más pormenorizada la competencia
comunicativa oral de nuestros estudiantes
Unveiling the Legacy of the Nineteenth Century Riotinto Mining Railway: From Historic Heritage to Thriving Tourist Attraction
Get PDFThe Riotinto mining railway is a remarkable construction. Stretching an impressive 348 km it was built between 1873 and 1875 to transport minerals from Riotinto’s mining operations to the international port of Huelva. At its height in the 1950’s, this monumental railway network had a fleet of 162 locomotives (mostly steam but also diesel and electric) and around 3,300 freight cars and carriages. Towards the end of the 1960’s the line began to fall into disuse, and it was closed entirely in 1984.
Since the establishment of the Rio Tinto Foundation in 1987, dedicated efforts have been made to preserve this invaluable railway heritage and today, the fruits of their labor can be enjoyed at the Riotinto Mining Park where tourists can ride a fully restored 22 km section of this historic rail network. The park is highly successful and has recovered strongly after the COVID-19 pandemic attracting a record 96,935 visitors in 2022. The majority of the park’s tourists are from Spain but also a significant number are international (principally from Germany) highlighting the global importance of this site and the railway as a sustainable heritage tourism destination. Taking the restoration of the Riotinto mining railway as a case study, we aim to demonstrate the transformative power of the preservation and restoration of industrial heritage.Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature.Ingeniería Minera, Mecánica, Energética y de la Construcció
La enseñanza de español a migrantes en España: la perspectiva del profesorado
Get PDFThe aim of this paper is to approach the reality of Spanish
classrooms for migrants in Spain and to reflect on different
aspects of this type of teaching from the teachers’
perspective. For this purpose, we have worked with a
sample of 20 teachers of Spanish for migrants in several
organizations located in different Spanish cities, who
were interviewed between 2021 and 2022. The study is
descriptive in nature with a qualitative data analysis and
focuses on three dimensions: the students, the teachers
and the teaching process. The results show that, in relation
to migrant students, teachers consider their students
to be vulnerable, but also indicate that they are more
motivated by the need to know the language in order to
find work and integrate into the host society. They also
agree that a teacher with migrant students should be empathetic,
patient, understanding, capable of mediating
possible conflicts and interested in the social work involved
in this type of work. As for the teaching process, the
need to adapt materials and focus on a communicative
approach that enables students to use the language in
their daily lives was emphasized. The lack of autonomy
of the students and the need to improve written comprehension
and expression were highlighted as weaknesses.
It should also be noted that this study is based on the
teachers’ experience, so it would be advisable to expand
it with future research that gathers new data, such as the
students’ experience or the evolution of teaching in recent
years.El propósito de este trabajo es acercarse a la realidad
de las aulas de español para migrantes en España y reflexionar
sobre diferentes aspectos de este tipo de enseñanza
desde la perspectiva del profesorado. Para ello, se
ha trabajado con una muestra conformada por 20 profesores
de español a migrantes en varias organizaciones
ubicadas en diferentes ciudades españolas, a los que se
entrevistó entre 2021 y 2022. El estudio, de carácter cualitativo
y descriptivo, gira en torno a tres dimensiones:
el alumnado, el profesorado y el proceso de enseñanza.
Los resultados muestran que, en relación con el alumnado
migrante, el profesorado los considera vulnerables,
pero también señala que cuentan con mayor motivación
por la necesidad de conocer el idioma para encontrar
trabajo e integrarse en la sociedad receptora. Asimismo,
concuerdan en que un/a profesional de la enseñanza
con alumnado migrante debe ser empático, paciente,
comprensivo, capaz de mediar en posibles conflictos y
de tener interés en la labor social que este trabajo implica.
En cuanto al proceso de enseñanza, se incide en la
necesidad de adaptar los materiales y de centrarse en un
enfoque comunicativo que posibilite al alumnado utilizar
el idioma en su vida diaria. Como puntos débiles se destaca
la falta de autonomía del alumnado y la necesidad
de mejorar la comprensión y expresión escritas. Asimismo,
cabe señalar que este trabajo parte de la experiencia
del profesorado, por lo que sería conveniente ampliarlo
con futuras investigaciones que recojan nuevos datos,
como la experiencia del alumnado o la evolución de la
enseñanza en los últimos años
The Influence of Socioeconomic and Educational Factors on the Level of Anxiety and Fear of COVID-19
Get PDFDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, there were reports of heightened levels of anxiety and
fear of contagion in the general population. Such psychological responses may be influenced by
the socio-environmental context in which individuals reside. This study aimed to examine the
relationship between socioeconomic and educational factors and the level of anxiety and fear related to COVID-19. A multicenter, cross-sectional design was used, including patients aged 18 years or older who attended primary care physician consultations at various primary health centers in Toledo, Spain, between October 2020 and January 2021. By means of a non-probabilistic sampling, a total of 150 participants were selected for the study, with 146 of them providing responses to the AMICO questionnaire The level of fear and anxiety associated with COVID-19 was assessed using the validated Anxiety and Fear of COVID-19 Assessment Scale (AMICO). A significant linear relationship was revealed between social class, employment status, and anxiety levels. Specifically, as social class decreased (p = 0.001) and employment situation worsened (unemployment) (p = 0.037), the proportion of participants reporting a high level of anxiety increased. During the second phase of the pandemic, more than half of the patients attending family medicine consultations exhibited a high level of fear and anxiety towards COVID-19, which was significantly associated with lower social class and unemployment.Departamento de Biología Ambiental y Salud Públic
Analysis of Probability Distributions for Modelling Extreme Rainfall Events and Detecting Climate Change: Insights from Mathematical and Statistical Methods
Get PDFExploring the realm of extreme weather events is indispensable for various engineering disciplines and plays a pivotal role in understanding climate change phenomena. In this study, we examine the ability of 10 probability distribution functions—including exponential, normal, two- and three-parameter log-normal, gamma, Gumbel, log-Gumbel, Pearson type III, log-Pearson type III, and SQRT-ET max distributions—to assess annual maximum 24 h rainfall series obtained over a long period (1972–2022) from three nearby meteorological stations. Goodness-of-fit analyses including Kolmogorov–Smirnov and chi-square tests reveal the inadequacy of exponential and normal distributions in capturing the complexity of the data sets. Subsequent frequency analysis and multi-criteria assessment enable us to discern optimal functions for various scenarios, including hydraulic engineering and sediment yield estimation. Notably, the log-Gumbel and three-parameter log-normal distributions exhibit superior performance for high return periods, while the Gumbel and three-parameter log-normal distributions excel for lower return periods. However, caution is advised regarding the overuse of log-Gumbel, due to its high sensitivity. Moreover, as our study considers the application of mathematical and statistical methods for the detection of extreme events, it also provides insights into climate change indicators, highlighting trends in the probability distribution of annual maximum 24 h rainfall. As a novelty in the field of functional analysis, the log-Gumbel distribution with a finite sample size is utilised for the assessment of extreme events, for which no previous work seems to have been conducted. These findings offer critical perspectives on extreme rainfall modelling and the impacts of climate change, enabling informed decision making for sustainable development and resilience.The third author in this research has benefited from the support of the MorphHab research project (PID2019-104979RB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICINN), Government of Spain) and the support of the Government of Catalonia through the Consolidated Research Group ‘Fluvial Dynamics Research Group’—RIUS [2021SGR-01114].Ingeniería Minera, Mecánica, Energética y de la Construcció
Persistent neural calibration for discharges modelling in drought-stressed catchments
Get PDFCross-sector coordination between all water uses and the environmental flows is an essential target for achieving sustainable management in any hydrographic region. In this framework, a novel neural approach was developed and implemented, by the software ANNPI 1.0, to characterise and infer of the discharges regime in a specific basin using only a few attributes as independent variables. The calibration procedure is controlled by the Persistence Index (PI), which is function of a determined estimation lead-time, to facilitate the dynamic character of these simulations. A model validation was carried out in the Lower Guadiana Transboundary Basin, in the Southwest Iberian Peninsula, characterised by moderate and severe drought cyclical events. The best neural approaches included as input variable, between others, the Standardized Precipitation Index at a twelve-month scale SPI(12) that is indicator of hydrological drought, obtaining results statistically very good with determination coefficients higher to 0.77, Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency coefficients higher to 0.75, Kling-Gupta Efficiency coefficients higher to 0.87 and Persistence Indexes higher to 0.60 in three of the four reservoirs analysed. These accuracy measures showed the ability of the software ANNPI 1.0 to reduce the naïve effect in the forecasting of streamflows time series and could therefore facilitate the development of decision-support systems to make reliable reservoir water balance simulations which will allow to assess future water availability to ensure the main ecosystem services.This work was supported by VALAGUA project –Valorização ambiental e gestão integrada da água e dos habitats no Baixo Guadiana transfronteiriço– (POCTEP 0007_VALAGUA_5_P), cofunded by the European Regional Development Fund, ERDF, through the Interreg V-A Spain-Portugal program (POCTEP) 2014–2020.
Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Huelva / CBUA.Ciencias Agroforestale