This study is based on the development of a design focused on underlining what artificial intelligence can achieve to bring value to learning quality especially when implementing active methodologies, such as project-based learning (PBL). This study analyzed the perceptions of AI-integrated PBL versus non-AI-integrated PBL among teachers in primary, secondary, and higher education. Conducted with a sample of teachers (n = 300), this study investigated perceived effectiveness, the AI-powered personalization of learning, and motivation. A Student’s t-test, as well as normality, homogeneity of variance, and Cohen’s d tests, revealed that AI-enhanced PBL is rated significantly higher than regular PBL without AI, with a Cohen’s d effect size of 1.30, signifying a large impact. These findings underpin the development of an optimized AI-driven PBL model, particularly within both the prototype production and evaluation phases, providing greater autonomy, responsive feedback, and adaptive personalization, all towards advancing a more effective AI-supported pedagogical model of teaching.

Este artículo recoge una investigación enfocada a descubrir la percepción del alumnado universitario sobre determinadas ventajas atribuidas al modelo pedagógico de aula invertida. La recogida de datos se realizó a través de un cuestionario aplicado a dos grupos formados por alumnado matriculado en una misma asignatura. El análisis de datos partió del estudio de los estadísticos descriptivos. Para la comparativa entre los grupos se aplicó la prueba t de Student sobre sus puntuaciones medias. Los resultados apuntan a que el alumnado percibe ventajas en el plano didáctico asociadas al modelo pedagógico de aula invertida.

El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la percepción de los docentes respecto a la aplicación de un examen gamificado para evaluar la asignatura de Historia en educación secundaria. La muestra la conforman 192 profesores de Geografía e Historia de la provincia de Málaga (España), separados en un grupo control (110), que aplicarán un examen tradicional, y un grupo experimental (82), que implementarán el de base lúdica. A ambos grupos se le administró un cuestionario estandarizado sobre evaluación gamificada. Los resultados reflejan que la prueba gamificada es mejor percibida por los docentes que la tradicional, encontrando diferencias significativas en todas las áreas analizadas. Considerando los resultados de este estudio, se concluye que la evaluación gamificada es mejor valorada por los docentes, destacando como principales ventajas el aumento de la motivación y la capacidad de la prueba para dar continuidad al aprendizaje fuera del contexto escolar.

In increasingly diverse cultural contexts, the intercultural perspective favors an enriching coexistence between cultures, with volunteering being an exercise that allows for a critical transformation of reality in order to achieve a more supportive and equitable society. This article aims to find out how university students conceive of volunteering, as well as their level of participation. The sample was made up of 208 students from the Pedagogy and Social Education degrees of the University of Granada during the 2019/2020 academic year. An ad hoc questionnaire was applied, which incorporated a standardised instrument (Adapted Values Test), as well as questions designed by the authors. The results underline the positive axiological perception of volunteering. The participants understand volunteering as a helping role that depends on the social, personal, and professional motivations of the students. However, this positive perception is not transformed into active participation and continuous links with voluntary organisations. The conclusions indicate that university students value volunteering as a necessary task for the social good, although their participation is low, and it is necessary to transform the pro-social awareness of university students into real participation.

Smartphones are indeed becoming an essential tool in the daily lives and relations of their users in recent years, thanks to their uses and potential. However, excessive and inappropriate use can lead to dependence syndromes. The objectives of our study were to ascertain how these devices are being used and whether students are at risk of addiction. The study was carried out based on a survey with students—future teachers—from two Spanish universities. A sample of 453 students between the ages of 18 and 47 was analyzed, 76.8% female and 23.2% male. Smartphones were found to be the preferred Internet connection device for 80% of students, 38% of students connect to the Internet five hours or more a day (which can be considered an addiction) and smartphones are used primarily to connect with others (social media and instant messaging). The abusive use of smartphones affects men’s behavior more than women and can lead them to neglect other activities, while smartphones affect women more in the emotional field, in matters related to boredom, impatience, and irritability.