Improving the digital competences of teachers, students, and schools contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 of the 2030 Agenda. That goal consists in enhancing the quality of education and offering learning opportunities. The knowledge of digital resources that teachers had and used during the COVID-19 confinement has contributed to the current awareness of the need to improve teachers’ digital competence. The main objective of this paper is to analyse the digital resources that teachers participating in this research used the most in Spain between March and June 2020 due to the lockdown experienced in that country. A validated questionnaire, which was administered online in schools and high schools of the Community of Madrid, was answered by 97 teachers who were able to teach from home. The results reveal their assessment of the technological resources they used. In their opinion, the most useful were digital platforms, online classes, and videos, whereas the least useful were online tests and forums. Their answers also show that the training they received was mainly through Internet tutorials and consultations with colleagues. In order to ensure quality education, it is important to improve teachers’ digital competence as a part of their training.

The acquisition of competences for sustainable development can be promoted in educational contexts through Visual Thinking. This study is based on the implementation of the Visual Arts in Education (VA.E) project and the development of a programme of socialization and training for teachers of schools in area 6 of the city of Mixco in Guatemala. The participant observation and research action are the core methodological tools to study four key competences, namely critical analysis, systemic analysis, collaborative work or work through projects, and commitment to society. The results were obtained from the analysis of the competences and capacities acquired during the training process, in which students and teachers participated and expressed through observable learning conducts or achievements. The proposal aims to contribute to the study of the impact of Visual Thinking as a tool for teaching-learning of students in rural schools, and of teaching practices based on the acquisition of competences for sustainable development that can be assumed by teachers in all educational levels and contexts.

Motivation can influence the success of the teaching-learning process. The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education is becoming more and more frequent. In fact, its presence is very engaging and may improve learning. This study is aimed at analysing the relation between university students' intrinsic motivation and their learning styles, where variables such as gender and the universities at which they study can be essential. For that purpose, the answers provided in both the IMI (Intrinsic Motivation Inventory) questionnaire and the Felder and Silverman's Learning Style Inventory by a sample of 272 students from two different universities have been taken into account. The two questionnaires were completed online, allowing access from any device with an internet connection. Once the data obtained was analysed, a high correlation among the six dimensions of the motivation questionnaire was observed. Said correlation does not apply to Felder and Silverman's test, where there is little correspondence among the eight styles in the inventory. A clear relation between two learning styles (Visual and Reflective) and intrinsic motivation is also noted. It should be highlighted that on examination of the variables corresponding to the university where student study and the latter’s gender were examined, certain differences appeared, such as the prevalence of some learning styles in male participants.

Debido a la situación producida como consecuencia de la crisis del COVID-19, las clases presenciales en los centros educativos fueron suspendidas. Para poder seguir adelante con el curso, dichos centros se vieron obligados a organizarse y utilizar herramientas y recursos digitales que permitieran y favorecieran los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje. El objetivo de la presente investigación consiste en valorar el nivel de motivación que presentan los alumnos de Educación Secundaria sobre el uso de diferentes recursos digitales durante este período de crisis. Para ello, se diseñó y distribuyó un cuestionario online donde se preguntaba sobre los siguientes aspectos: clases, plataformas, grabación de vídeos de los profesores, exámenes y tutorías, todos ellos online. La muestra que se analiza es de 52 alumnos, 25 de 3º de Educación Secundaria y 27 de Bachillerato. Los resultados evidencian que la motivación de los alumnos sobre el uso de los recursos y herramientas mencionados es positiva, especialmente, en lo que respecta a las plataformas de gestión de contenidos, tareas y recursos empleados.

Los estudios de Formación Profesional pretenden introducir al alumnado en el mundo laboral. En la actualidad, las propuestas de esta etapa educativa pretenden satisfacer las necesidades formativas de los diversos entornos profesionales existentes. A ello hay que añadir que tanto la enseñanza profesional como la superior se han visto inmersas en una importante transformación digital y en el diseño e implementación de nuevos modelos de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Este estudio pretende analizar el impacto que tiene la Formación Profesional online en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de esta modalidad educativa, profundizando en los diferentes estilos de aprendizaje que se utilizan para su desarrollo formativo. La metodología se basa en un análisis comparativo sobre la Formación Profesional en relación al contexto que tiene dicha formación en el aprendizaje en España y República Dominicana. Los resultados evidencian la existencia de diferencias significativas en los modelos de Formación Profesional de ambos países y cuáles son los estilos más adecuados para el desarrollo de la enseñanza online.

Choosing a Teaching Style is an important decision which affects the different elements of teaching, as well as the students, both men and women. Consequently, this study aims at determining the differences that exist in the emotional intelligence skills in learning dance depending on students’ sex, analysing the preferences for the Command Teaching Style or for the Problem Solving Teaching Style according to sex, and identifying students’ perception of emotions in the two types of teaching. Thus, 6 sessions were held, with a mixed quasi-experimental design and two different teaching styles (Command and Problem Solving). 114 university students participated in the study (51.8% women and 48.2% men) with an average age of 21.9 (DS = 1.52). The TMMS-24 test was used to measure emotional intelligence. Furthermore, 24 interviews were held to obtain information on the students’ social behaviours, opinions, thoughts and perceptions. The study’s main conclusion is that, irrespective of the Teaching Style used, in dance classes women manifest higher emotional intelligence values than men, and achieve greater attention and clarity with the Problem Solving Teaching Style, and greater repair with the Command Style. There is a preference for Traditional Dance and music is highly valued in dance practice.