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Teachers' digital competence. The case of the University System of Galicia
Get PDFThe digital teaching competence of university professors is of vital importance to
improving the quality of higher education, and for the strategic positioning of public
universities in our country. The purpose of this study is to find out the level of digital
competence of Galician university professors, as well as to identify whether there are
significant variable-based differences. To this end, a non-experimental design with a
descriptive approach and hypothesis contrast is proposed. The sample studied is
made up of a total of 610 teachers from the three public universities of Galicia
(Spain), who responded to the DigCompEdu Check-In instrument adapted to the
Spanish context (Cabero-Almenara & Palacios-Rodríguez, 2020). In general terms,
the results show a medium-low level and the existence of significant differences
depending on the age, recruitment profile and area of knowledge of the teaching
staff. Specifically, the younger teaching and research staff, together with Social and
Legal Sciences, have a higher level of competence, whereas tenured teaching and
research staff have a lower level of competence with respect to contracted workers.
Therefore, training plans should be developed which focus on teaching. Expert
advice and personalized methodological support should shift the focus of the
intervention radically from technology to teachingLa competencia digital docente de los profesores universitarios resulta de vital importancia para mejorar la calidad de la educación superior, así como para el posicionamiento estratégico de las universidades públicas en nuestro país. El objetivo del presente estudio es descubrir el nivel digital docente de los profesores de universidad gallegos, y también comprobar si existen diferencias significativas basadas en variables. A tal fin, se propone un diseño no-experimental con un enfoque descriptivo y el contraste de hipótesis. La muestra analizada está formada por un total de 610 docentes de las tres universidades públicas de Galicia (España) que respondieron a la herramienta DigCompEdu Check-In adaptada al contexto español (Cabero-Almenara & Palacios-Rodríguez, 2020). En términos generales, los resultados muestran un nivel medio-bajo y la existencia de diferencias significativas dependiendo de la edad, el perfil de contratación y el área de conocimiento del personal docente. Concretamente, el personal docente e investigador más joven, junto con las Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas, posee un nivel de competencia mayor, mientras que el personal docente e investigador permanente presenta un nivel de competencia más bajo en comparación con los trabajadores contratados. Por consiguiente, se deberían desarrollar planes de formación que se centren en la docencia. El asesoramiento por parte de expertos, así como el apoyo metodológico personalizado, deberían cambiar radicalmente el foco de la intervención desde la tecnología hacia la enseñanzaS
Identifying sustainability priorities among value chain actors in artisanal common octopus fisheries
Get PDFThe United Nations (UN) Decade of Ocean Science highlights a need to improve the way in which scientific results effectively inform action and policies regarding the ocean. Our research contributes to achieving this goal by identifying practical actions, barriers, stakeholder contributions and resources required to increase the sustainability of activities carried out in the context of artisanal fisheries to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) Global Action Plan (GAP) Pillar targets. We conducted a novel ‘social value chain analysis’ via a participatory workshop to elicit perspectives of value chain actors and fisheries stakeholders associated with two Spanish artisanal common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) fisheries (western Asturias—Marine Stewardship Council [MSC] certified, and Galicia—non-MSC certified) about their priorities regarding sustainable octopus production and commercializationOpen Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. The authors acknowledge the financial support from the Cephs and Chefs Project (https://www.cephsandchefs.com/) funded by the European Regional Development Fund (https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/funding/erdf/) through the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme grant number EAPA_282/2016. CP, TF, KR and DC would also like to acknowledge financial support to CESAM by FCT/MCTES (UIDP/50017/2020 + UIDB/50017/2020 + LA/P/0094/2020), through national funds. CP acknowledges the FCT research contract 2020.02510.CEECIND. SV and PP acknowledge the financial support from the Xunta de Galicia (https://www.xunta.gal/portada) (RECREGES II project under Grant 1400 ED481B2018/017 and Grupo de Referencia Competitiva GI-2060 AEMI, under Grant 1401 ED431C2019/11). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscriptS
Advanced Proteomic and Bioinformatic Tools for Predictive Analysis of Allergens in Novel Foods
Get PDFIn recent years, novel food is becoming an emerging trend increasingly more demanding in
developed countries. Food proteins from vegetables (pulses, legumes, cereals), fungi, bacteria and insects are being researched to introduce them in meat alternatives, beverages, baked products and others. One of the most complex challenges for introducing novel foods on the market is to ensure food safety. New alimentary scenarios drive the detection of novel allergens that need to be identified and quantified with the aim of appropriate labelling. Allergenic reactions are mostly caused by proteins of great abundance in foods, most frequently of small molecular mass, glycosylated, watersoluble and with high stability to proteolysis. The most relevant plant and animal food allergens, such as lipid transfer proteins, profilins, seed storage proteins, lactoglobulins, caseins, tropomyosins
and parvalbumins from fruits, vegetables, nuts, milk, eggs, shellfish and fish, have been investigated. New methods for massive screening in search of potential allergens must be developed, particularly concerning protein databases and other online tools. Moreover, several bioinformatic tools based on sequence alignment, motif identification or 3-D structure predictions should be implemented as well. Finally, targeted proteomics will become a powerful technology for the quantification of these hazardous proteins. The ultimate objective is to build an effective and resilient surveillance network with this cutting-edge technology.S
Effectiveness of a universal personalized intervention for the prevention of anxiety disorders: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial (the prevANS project)
Get PDFBackground: To date, all preventive anxiety disorders interventions are one-fit-all and none of them are based on individual level and risk profile. The aim of this project is to design, develop and evaluate an online personalized intervention based on a risk algorithm for the universal prevention of anxiety disorders in the general population. Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two parallel arms (prevANS vs usual care) and 1-year follow- up including 2000 participants without anxiety disorders from Spain and Portugal will be conducted. The prevANS intervention will be self-guided and can be implemented from the prevANS web or from the participants' Smartphone (through an App). The prevANS intervention will have different intensities depending on the risk level of the population, evaluated from the risk algorithm for anxiety: predictA. Both low and moderate-high risk participants will receive information on their level and profile (risk factors) of anxiety disorders, will have access to stress management tools and psychoeducational information periodically. In addition, participants with a moderate-high risk of anxiety disorders will also have access to cognitive-behavioral training (problem-solving, decision-making, communication skills, and working with thoughts). The control group will not receive any intervention, but they will fill out the same questionnaires as the intervention group. Assessments will be completed at baseline, 6 and 12-month follow-up. The primary outcome is the cumulative incidence of anxiety disorders. Secondary outcomes include depressive and anxiety symptoms, risk probability of anxiety disorders (predictA algorithm) and depression (predictD algorithm), improvement in physical and mental quality of life, and acceptability and satisfaction with the intervention. In addition, cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses will also be carried out from two perspectives, societal and health system, and analyses of mediators and moderators will also be performedSpanish Ministry of Health, the Institute of Health Carlos III, co-funded by the European Social Fund “Investing in your future” (grant references: CP19/00056), and the Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion Research Network ‘RICAPPS’ (RD21/0016/0012); and Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, the State Investigation Agency (PID2020-119652RA-l00). These funding sources had no role in the design of this study and will not have any role during its execution, analyses, interpretation of the data, or decision to submit resultsS
Explorations in higher-derivative gravity: holography and astrophysics
No full textThis thesis investigates the role of higher-derivative corrections
in the gravity action across various scenarios. The first part
focuses on the domain of holography, and in this context we
propose a method for holographic renormalization valid for
general theories in up to 5 dimensions. Subsequently, we
employ the framework of AdS/CFT to examine the effect of
cubic-curvature terms in a system known as the holographic
superconductor. Besides the curvature tensors, it is possible to
construct corrections with contractions of other fields. In
particular, we consider theories that are dual to a CFT with a
non-minimally coupled chemical potential. Finally, the thesis
transitions into the field of astrophysics, and we study the
impact of higher-curvature terms in processes of accretion of
matter by black holes
Efficacy of a cognitive behavioral intervention for the prevention of depression in nonprofessional caregivers administered through a smartphone app: a randomized controlled trial
Get PDFDue to the limited availability of in-person interventions for caregivers, the development
of effective programs that use new technologies to prevent depression is needed. The goal of this
research was to assess the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral intervention for the prevention of
depression, administered to nonprofessional caregivers through a smartphone application (app).
One hundred and seventy-five caregivers were randomly assigned to either an app-based cognitive
behavioral intervention (CBIA), the CBIA intervention plus a telephone conference call (CBIA + CC),
or an attention control group (ACG). At post-intervention, the incidence of depression was lower
in the CBIA and CBIA + CC compared to the ACG (1.7% and 0.0% vs. 7.9%, respectively). The
absolute risk, relative risk, and number needed to treat compared to the ACG were 6.2%, 21.6%, and
16 for the CBIA, whilst they were 8%, 0.0%, and 13 for the CBIA + CC. Depressive symptomatology
was significantly lower in the CBIA and CBIA + CC compared to the ACG (d = 0.84, Cliff’s d = 0.49;
d = 1.56, Cliff’s d = 0.72), as well as in the CBIA + CC compared to the CBIA (d = 0.72, Cliff’s d = 0.44).
The prevention of depression was more likely in participants who received the CBIA, and adding the
conference call in the CBIA + CC group improved the likelihood of thisThis research was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
(Project PSI2016-79041)S
Spanish Twitch streamers: Personal influence in a broadcast model akin to television
Get PDFFollowing the migration of influencers from YouTube to Twitch and the boom in popularity experienced by the latter social network, this paper explores if brands are capitalizing on the influence capacity of streamers or if streamers might be getting money from their own content. In order to investigate this, it was necessary to perform a quantitative analysis on the publication schedules and broadcast formats used by streamers. This facilitated the simultaneous identification of another main finding: Spanish streamers are using a broadcast model on Twitch that resembles that of open linear television. Although they only broadcast content related to video games, trends towards other types of audiovisual content have already been identified. Moreover, it has been found that influential streamers prioritize Twitch over other social networks even though feedback flows have been detected, especially from Twitch to other platforms. This work represents a contribution to knowledge in terms of understanding Twitch and understanding platforms and influencers. It is important to determine whether these new forms of broadcasting and interaction could be considered a hybrid model between linear television and social media streaming.This work was supported by Department of Education, University and Professional Training of the Xunta de Galicia (Spain). Consolidation 2020 GPC GI-1641 New Media (Trends, Cybermedia, Printed) - NEW MEDIA (2020-PG027). Ref. ED431B2020 / 20S
Acuerdo del Consejo de Gobierno del 23-11-2023, que aprobó la modificación del Anexo II del Reglamento de reducción docente y retribución de cargos y responsables académicos
No full textDocumento en galego.
Data de publicación no taboleiro electrónico da USC o 6/12/202
Social educator, a necessary professional profile for educational and professional guidance teams?
Get PDFComunidades Autónomas como Extremadura, Castilla La Mancha, Andalucía, Islas Canarias e Islas Baleares cuentan con normativa propia orientada al desempeño profesional de la Educación Social en los centros educativos, con algunas semejanzas y disimilitudes. En estos territorios, los educadores y las educadoras sociales realizan parte de su función en y/o en colaboración con los equipos de orientación, especialmente de los centros de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO). La respuesta desigual por parte de las distintas administraciones autonómicas educativas, a nuestro juicio, pone en cuestión la incorporación a todos los equipos de orientación de estos y estas profesionales, su rol y funciones, así como el grado de aceptación o rechazo por parte de los profesionales de la orientación. En este contexto de incertidumbre con respecto a la conveniencia de ampliar los equipos, nos hemos propuesto conocer las percepciones de los orientadores y orientadoras de centros públicos de ESO, a través de una investigación cuantitativa-descriptiva, en la que se ha aplicado un cuestionario ad hoc a una muestra de conveniencia de 85 orientadores/as escolares. Los resultados del estudio manifiestan dos posturas opuestas en relación con la necesaria inclusión de la educación social en los centros educativos, a las que atribuimos la falta de conocimiento de la figura profesional del educador/a social y la necesidad de clarificar sus funciones en el contexto escolarAutonomous Communities such as Extremadura, Castilla La Mancha, Andalusia, Canary Islands and Balearic Islands have their own regulations aimed at the professional performance of Social Education in schools, with some similarities and dissimilarities. In these territories, social educators carry out part of their function in and/or in collaboration with guidance teams, especially in Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) centres. The uneven response by the different autonomous educational administrations, in our opinion, calls into question the incorporation of these professionals into all guidance teams, their role and functions, as well as the degree of acceptance or rejection by guidance professionals. In this context of uncertainty regarding the convenience of expanding the teams, we have proposed to know the perceptions of the counselors of public centers of ESO, through a quantitative-descriptive research, in which an ad hoc questionnaire has been applied to a convenience sample of 85 school counselors. The results of the study show two opposing positions in relation to the necessary inclusion of social education in schools, to which we attribute the lack of knowledge of the professional figure of the social educator and the need to clarify their functions in the school contextS
Engineering smart biomimetic nanocarriers for biomedical applications
No full textThe experimental results presented in this Doctoral Thesis shed
light on the versatility and promising potential of cell-derived
nanovesicles as a novel platform for addressing key challenges
in modern medicine, ranging from targeted drug delivery to
gene therapy. The exploration of cellsomes' biomimetic
properties has demonstrated their capacity as innovative
nanocarriers for molecules and drugs, as well as advanced
biomimetic coating for other types of nanoparticles,
capitalizing both on their tissue-specific targeting
capabilities and on the possibility to engineer these
nanocarriers to enhance the intracellular delivery.2024-11-1