In a digital and interconnected context, where educational processes are in constant change, active methodologies take on a relevant role by making students the protagonists of their learning. Among the different possibilities, the flipped classroom stands out for its time optimization, the incorporation of technological resources, and the personalization of the processes. The aim of this research is to analyze the perception of higher education students about the usefulness of the flipped classroom as a methodology. The information was collected with a validated instrument, which was applied to a sample of 123 students from the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Málaga (Spain). A positive evaluation of the usefulness of the flipped classroom as a learning methodology was reflected in the results, highlighting its instrumental dimension. Significant differences were perceived regarding the usefulness of the flipped classroom for the promotion of autonomous learning, which had a superior valuation according to women. In conclusion, the flipped classroom stands as a methodological alternative to promote learning that has a positive evaluation from the students that made up the sample.

The number of mobiles surpassed the population of the planet in 2018. Without a doubt, they have become the tool of reference in our social life, as well as in our work and leisure, but in educational centers, they continue to be used inefficiently or are declared off limits to some classrooms. This study aims to establish the relationship that the use of mobile phones in secondary education schools may have in regard to the student’s academic performance. For this purpose, we will carry out a secondary exploitation of the Ministry of Education database for 2017 with the data of 1,887,027 students from 7381 compulsory secondary education schools in Spain. As a method of analysis, a multilevel correlation study is carried out. The results show a strong correlation between centers and territories that allow the usage of mobile devices in education and academic performance. Although the methodology that accompanies the use of the smartphone as an educational tool is very important, the data obtained leads us to think that using mobile phones in schools is a proposal that somehow influences the achievement of better academic results, with almost any methodology used.

Mathematics constitutes a foundation in the training of engineering students because their competence in this reasoning will be utilised as a tool for the resolution of real problems when inserted in the productive sector and throughout their professional life. The purpose of this causal comparative research study was to determine the difference in learning math anxiety and math evaluation anxiety for engineering students at two universities with different cultural backgrounds. The sample included 20 engineering students from the south-eastern United States and 88 engineering students from Colombia. The English and Spanish version of the AMAS, which contained nine items was divided into two subscales, used to collect data. A series of two-way factorial ANOVAs were conducted to answer the research questions that are related to cultural background, gender and the interaction effect between cultural group and gender. The results indicated there was a statistically significant difference in learning maths anxiety when comparing the two cultures.

The lack of a relationship between the tutor and the course participants makes this type of environment unmotivating for most online training course participants. But every day there is an increasing offer of online courses for teacher training, so the aim of the study is to know the profile of teachers who opt for online training and their opinion about them. Fifty online courses belonging to the educational offer of the Regional Ministry of Education of Madrid have been analysed, obtaining data from the online surveys carried out at the end of each of these courses. It has been found that this online training offer is promoted and channelled mainly from the web and the services of the council itself. What is most valued by the teachers surveyed are the contents and activities, rather than the format of the course or the technologies on which it is based. The courses with pedagogical themes are the ones that are most valued above the technological ones. The conclusions suggest that a boost in the technopedagogical part of the courses developed in online learning environments is needed.

En el ámbito de la educación superior, la adquisición de la competencia mediática resulta esencial para formar a ciudadanos críticos ante los medios. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la competencia mediática del alumnado universitario para crear contenidos digitales interactivos. Se diseña un cuestionario de 36 ítems, a partir de las 6 dimensiones propuestas por Ferrés y Piscitelli (2012) -Lenguaje, Tecnología, Procesos de interacción, Procesos de producción y difusión, Ideología y valores, y Estética-, validado con un alfa de Cronbach de .905. La muestra está formada por 176 estudiantes de Magisterio de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, que participaron en un Proyecto de Innovación sobre la creación de vídeos digitales interactivos. Los resultados muestran diferencias significativas en función del género en el lenguaje, la ideología y los valores, y la estética, y una correlación negativa entre la edad y la competencia para abordar valores sobre la igualdad de género en la creación de contenidos digitales. El alumnado muestra mayor nivel en las dimensiones relacionadas con la ideología y los valores, los procesos de producción y difusión, y menor nivel en el lenguaje y la estética. Los resultados sugieren la necesidad de incluir asignaturas sobre alfabetización mediática en la formación docente para promover la creación de contenidos digitales.

La investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar los factores que intervienen en la educación a distancia en tiempo de pandemia en Paraguay. La metodología empleada es cuantitativa y emplea un estudio de corte instrumental con diseño transversal-descriptivo. Para la recolección de información se aplicó un cuestionario ad hoc, distribuido por medio de Google Form, en el que participaron 1947 personas, todos del ámbito educativo de Paraguay desde Educación Inicial hasta Educación Superior. Como resultados de la investigación se obtuvieron que para llevar a cabo la enseñanza a distancia el mayor recurso con el que disponen los docentes son los teléfonos móviles con acceso a Internet y casi el 50% tienen una frecuencia de uso diaria. Sobre la formación en TIC se evidencian que quienes han recibido mayor formación son los de Educación Superior, la formación recibida en Educación Media y Educación Escolar Básica es insuficiente y quienes menos han recibido formación son los de Educación Infantil. Asimismo, se comprueba que la formación en TIC permite desarrollar las competencias digitales de los docentes. Para la atención de los estudiantes durante este período de la pandemia los medios más utilizados son la plataforma educativa del MEC y la Mensajería Instantánea (WhatsApp).