The goal of this research is to know and compare the emotions and reactions to confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents with high abilities and community samples. This is a mixed study with an exploratory reach that is descriptive, and which combines survey and qualitative methodologies to examine the emotions and reactions to confinement experiences of children and adolescents aged between 5 and 14 years. An online poll was designed with 46 questions, grouped into three sections: (1) General Data, (2) Reactions to the health contingencies of COVID-19, and (3) Positive and negative emotions. This last section was included the Oros’ positive emotions questionnaire (2014) and the scales of the negative effect of the PANAS Schedule positive and negative affect on children and adolescents between 8 and 14 years old (Sandin, 2003). Data were collected online with a convenience sample. Quantitative data were analyzed with the SPSS statistics program and qualitative data with Alceste software. Among the main findings is the fact that there are no significant differences between the groups by ability in terms of reactions and emotions; however, there are differences between age groups and sex. The study discusses the implications for educational intervention in situations like the current pandemic.

Background: Creativity is one of the most relevant aspects in students’ training. One of the purposes of the present work is to show the lack of differences between boys and girls in creativity; the other is the possibility of improving creativity among high-ability students who received specific training as part of their intra-curricular content in a total grouping program for gifted students. Method: The sample consisted of 42 students from first to third grade (13 females and 29 males) and 58 students from fourth to sixth grade (21 females and 37 males). Creativity was measured with the CREA test for younger students and with the PIC-N for older students. Training was carried out through an Integral Innovation and Creativity Program (PIIC). Results: The results showed no differences between genders, except in one of the graphic creativity scales (Details). There were improvements due to the training in all measures of narrative creativity and in the scale of elaboration of graphic creativity. Conclusions: The main conclusions are the importance of increasing creativity with specific programs and the need to improve interventions in graphic creativity.

The best teaching practices, an issue of particular relevance in determining the quality of higher education, requires different forms of measuring design. A big part of good practice in teacher performance corresponds to behaviors developed by the teacher in the classroom, which can be measured and analyzed using observational methodology. The study evaluates ten teachers from the University of La Laguna (Spain) and seven from Guadalajara (Mexico). Their behavior was coded using a rating scale and the behavioral interaction patterns with students were coded using the Observational Protocol of Teaching Functions (Protocolo de Observación de Funciones Docentes, PROFUNDO_UNI). The lag sequential analysis extracted significant patterns related to the feedback given to questions from the students, the reinforcement and the encouragement given to the students for their participation. Las buenas prácticas docentes, un tema de especial relevancia para determinar la calidad de la educación superior y requiere diseñar distintas formas de medirlo. Una gran parte de las buenas prácticas corresponden a comportamientos desarrollados por el profesor en el aula de clase, que se puede medir y analizar mediante metodología observacional. Se seleccionaron diez profesores de la universidad de La Laguna (España) y siete de la de Guadalajara (México), codificando sus comportamientos mediante una escala de calificación y los patrones comportamentales de interacción con el alumnado mediante el Protocolo de Observación de Funciones Docentes (PROFUNDO_UNI). El análisis secuencial de retardos extrajo patrones significativos relacionados con la retroalimentación a las preguntas del alumnado, el refuerzo dado y el fomento a la participación de los estudiantes.

The objective of this research was to determine the effect of grouping on the academic performance and creativity of 87 students from the Jalisco educational center for high abilities (CEPAC). Gains in academic performance and creativity due to grouping were hypothesized to be correlated with time spent at CEPAC. The Creative Imagination Test for Children (PIC-N) and for young people (PIC-J) were used, as well as the scores obtained in Spanish, mathematics and the general average at the entrance to the center at the end of the 2019 school year. The test was applied collectively to students when they joined the educational center, and after the end of the 2019 school year. In order to determine if there are improvements in academic scores after being included in CEPAC and to determine if there were changes in creativity, ANOVA split plot were carried out. To determine the relationship between school scores and creativity, Pearson correlations were performed. The results showed gains in academic performance and creativity when the permanence of students in the educational center is longer. It is concluded that grouping by ability produces gains in academic performance and in some components of creativity.

Introduction: The term neurodiversity encompasses a range of conditions, including autism, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, and dyscalculia. In higher education, students with these conditions often face barriers that hinder their optimal academic performance. These barriers stem from their specific needs and institutional requirements. This situation can also negatively impact their ability to transition into the workforce. Therefore, it is necessary to design strategies that ensure specialized support for this population, guided by the opinions of neurodiverse students. The objective of this study is to identify the needs, difficulties, and tools related to the transition into the workforce, as reported by neurodiverse students and graduates from the bachelor's degree in psychology program, who present some conditions of neurodiversity.Methods: For this purpose, a qualitative/phenomenological research was carried out.Results: The gathered opinions revealed that the main needs of students include the following: increased awareness and capacity within higher education institutions for timely diagnosis, the implementation of reasonable adjustments for better integration into their activities, provision of supportive environments, the development of strategies to enhance cognitive and emotional aspects, such as planning skills, time management, and emotional regulation skills.Discussion: The results of this study are consistent with other studies that emphasize the importance of creating a compassionate pedagogy in educational settings. This involves a greater commitment from educators to address and improve pedagogical practices, provide necessary tools, and develop strategies to help students with neurodiversity conditions throughout their careers. The limitations of this study include the small sample size and restricted depth of the interviews. Therefore, future research should increase the number of participants and explore the interviews in greater depth.

Introducción. Existe una marcada confusión diagnóstica entre Alta Capacidad Intelectual (ACI) y Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH), frecuentemente se han reportado características de comportamiento similares entre las poblaciones. Valorar Funciones Ejecutivas como procesos subyacentes puede aportar a un diagnóstico diferencial. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar las funciones ejecutivas de planificación, flexibilidad cognitiva, toma de decisión, memoria de trabajo, fluidez verbal, inhibición y atención en alumnos con ACI, alumnos con TDAH, alumnos con doble excepcionalidad (ACI-TDAH) y alumnos con inteligencia promedio, con el fin de establecer un perfil diferencial de estas poblaciones. Método. Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y transversal ex post facto. Participaron 80 alumnos de educación básica de 7 a 10 años, distribuídos en cuatro grupos. Para la evaluación de las funciones ejecutivas se aplicó la Batería de Evaluación de Funciones Ejecutivas BANFE-2 y Conners Continuous Performance Test CPT-II. Los resultados se analizaron utilizando el Statistical Package for the Social Sciences SPSS v24. Se muestran datos descriptivos y análisis de Kruskal--Wallis para la diferencia de grupos. Resultados. Las funciones flexibilidad cognitiva, fluidez verbal, memoria de trabajo verbal, inhibición y atención muestran algunas diferencias entre grupos obtenidas a través del análisis Kruskal-Wallis, sin observar una clara identificación de las poblaciones. Discusión y conclusiones. Como conjunto, las funciones ejecutivas presentan mutivariabilidad, limitando la posibilidad de identificar a las poblaciones, por lo que resulta imprescindible considerar de manera específica las funciones ejecutivas en futuros trabajos.