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Profesor Ayudante Doctor en el Departamento de Ingeniería del Diseño de la Universidad de Sevilla. Entre sus líneas de investigación se encuentra el desarrollo y evaluación de competencias en estudiantes en el ámbito de la educación superior.
The motivations that lead students to decide on a study modality or on a university degree provide relevant information to improve teaching–learning processes. This work addresses the question regarding the choice of study through analysis of four particular cases. They are special because the individuals chose their studies according to reasons different from the usual ones. To study these cases, interviews were carried out with the individuals. The results were subsequently analyzed according to a qualitative methodology using WebQDA software. The aim was to distinguish the incidence of internal and external motivations when choosing studies. The results obtained represent a contradiction with other pieces of research that analyzed the incidence of these types of motivations for choosing studies and allow for the assessment of various factors that may influence this process. The results obtained in this research indicate that the participants presented a high incidence of internal motivation. This allows for establishing some conclusions about the nature of those motivations when compared with the standard ones referred to in other works that dealt with a general population. The results reveal that in the subjects of this study’s sample, there is a higher incidence of internal motivational factors, such as vocation, while in other subjects, external factors predominate, such as socioeconomic position.
Mario Corrales Serrano; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; José Moreno Losada; Francisco Zamora Polo. The Role of the Social Sciences When Choosing University Studies: Motivations in Life Stories. Education Sciences 2021, 11, 420 .
AMA StyleMario Corrales Serrano, Jesús Sánchez-Martín, José Moreno Losada, Francisco Zamora Polo. The Role of the Social Sciences When Choosing University Studies: Motivations in Life Stories. Education Sciences. 2021; 11 (8):420.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Corrales Serrano; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; José Moreno Losada; Francisco Zamora Polo. 2021. "The Role of the Social Sciences When Choosing University Studies: Motivations in Life Stories." Education Sciences 11, no. 8: 420.
Universities face challenges on a number of levels. In this scenario, university professors play an important role as facilitators of knowledge. The main objective of this study was to analyse the motivations that influence the professional performance in a sample of 102 university professors from nine Spanish public universities (Male: 54 (52.9%); Female: 48 (47.1%)). For this purpose, a questionnaire of 22 closed-ended Likert-type questions was designed, in which scores ranged from 0 to 10 (do not agree at all, strongly agree). Following analysis, the final questionnaire was composed of 17 items, and showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.858). The validity analysis showed a value of 0.822 (>0.5) in the sample adequacy measure of Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin and Bartlett’s sphericity test (p < 0.0001). The exploratory factor analysis showed a clustering in four factors (two for intrinsic motivations and two for extrinsic motivations), explaining 64.33% of the total variance. Comparisons between each factor score by gender (male and female) showed statistically significant differences for factor F1 (higher for females) and F2 (higher for males). Finally, Q1 and Q13 showed a statistically significant correlation (p ≤ 0.05) with years of teaching experience. The motivations of Spanish university professors appear to be associated with the age and gender of the teacher.
Luis Espejo-Antúnez; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Francisco Zamora-Polo; Miguel González-Velasco; María Cardero-Durán. What Are University Professors’ Motivations? A Realistic Approach to Self-Perception of a Group of Spanish University Professors Belonging to the G-9 Group of Universities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 7976 .
AMA StyleLuis Espejo-Antúnez, Mario Corrales-Serrano, Francisco Zamora-Polo, Miguel González-Velasco, María Cardero-Durán. What Are University Professors’ Motivations? A Realistic Approach to Self-Perception of a Group of Spanish University Professors Belonging to the G-9 Group of Universities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (15):7976.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuis Espejo-Antúnez; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Francisco Zamora-Polo; Miguel González-Velasco; María Cardero-Durán. 2021. "What Are University Professors’ Motivations? A Realistic Approach to Self-Perception of a Group of Spanish University Professors Belonging to the G-9 Group of Universities." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 15: 7976.
Background: The university must take on the challenges that arise at all levels. Within this mechanism, university professors play an important role as facilitators of knowledge. Aim: To analyse the motivations that influence the professional performance of Spanish university professors. Methods: 102 university professors from 9 Spanish public universities participated in the study. [Male: 54 (52.9%); Female: 48 (47.1%)]. A questionnaire of 22 closed-ended Likert-type questions was designed, scoring from 0-10 (do not agree at all, strongly agree). Results: The questionnaire, finally composed of 17 items, showed good internal consistency. (Cronbach's alpha=0.858). The validity analysis showed a value of 0.822 (>0.5) ) in the sample adequacy measure KMO (Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin) and Bartlett's sphericity test (p<0.0001). The exploratory factor analysis showed a clustering in 4 factors (2 for internal goods and 2 for external goods), explaining 64.33% of the total variance. Comparisons between each factor scores by gender (male and female) showed differences statistically significant by gender for factor F1 (higher for females) and F2 (higher for males). Finally, Q1 and Q13 showed a statistically significant correlation (p≤0.05) with years of teaching experience. Conclusions: The motivations of Spanish university professors seem to be associated with the age and gender of the teacher.
Luis Espejo-Antúnez; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Francisco Zamora-Polo; Miguel González-Velasco; Maria De Los Ángeles Cardero-Durán. What are University Professors’ Motivations? A Realistic Approach to Self-perception of Spanish University Professors’ Professional Development. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleLuis Espejo-Antúnez, Mario Corrales-Serrano, Francisco Zamora-Polo, Miguel González-Velasco, Maria De Los Ángeles Cardero-Durán. What are University Professors’ Motivations? A Realistic Approach to Self-perception of Spanish University Professors’ Professional Development. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuis Espejo-Antúnez; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Francisco Zamora-Polo; Miguel González-Velasco; Maria De Los Ángeles Cardero-Durán. 2021. "What are University Professors’ Motivations? A Realistic Approach to Self-perception of Spanish University Professors’ Professional Development." , no. : 1.
Optimization of material resources, energy efficiency and reduction of environmental impact are basic aspects in selection of a construction system. The aim of this study is to evaluate the environmental impact generated by different shielding systems for walls of an X-ray room in healthcare buildings. Eight commercial construction systems for anti-X shielding were analysed. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was performed by SimaPro using the Ecoinvent database, and a single-score damage category analysis was performed for midpoint and endpoint levels. Prices of installation and working time employed in the construction of a functional unit of each system were obtained. Solutions with clay brick, cast-in-place reinforced concrete and sprayed concrete were the most favourable for the different categories. Sprayed concrete obtained 6.739 points/m2 of against 165.12 points/m2 of rolled steel option. The damage to human health occupies between 41% and 87% of the total impact in the protection areas. The impact category of human toxicity is also the broadest in the midpoint approach. Considering time and cost of implementation, clay brick solutions proved to be the most favourable, along with cast-in-place reinforced concrete and barite concrete. System #6 is the most environmentally friendly, 1.6 times less than the next one (which is #4), although its unit price is 1.94 times the cheapest (which is #2) and its execution time is 1.89 times the lowest (which is #2 again). The knowledge generated in this study will improve investment decision making for the planning departments of the Sanitary Systems, obtaining an economic, social and environmental benefit. The main novelty of the work lies in the object of the study (X-ray room) as well as in the integration of LCA and economic aspects.
Gonzalo Sánchez-Barroso; Manuel Botejara-Antúnez; Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo; Francisco Zamora-Polo. A life cycle analysis of ionizing radiation shielding construction systems in healthcare buildings. Journal of Building Engineering 2021, 41, 102387 .
AMA StyleGonzalo Sánchez-Barroso, Manuel Botejara-Antúnez, Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo, Francisco Zamora-Polo. A life cycle analysis of ionizing radiation shielding construction systems in healthcare buildings. Journal of Building Engineering. 2021; 41 ():102387.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGonzalo Sánchez-Barroso; Manuel Botejara-Antúnez; Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo; Francisco Zamora-Polo. 2021. "A life cycle analysis of ionizing radiation shielding construction systems in healthcare buildings." Journal of Building Engineering 41, no. : 102387.
The management of mobility in large cities is a complex issue of great interest due to its economic, social, and environmental impact. In this work, the interurban mobility of engineering students from two campuses of the University of Seville is studied. Specifically, this work carries out an analysis of the preferences of students in terms of mobility to their study centres and determines the environmental impact of such mobility in terms of kg of CO2 per student. Three constructs can be found to describe the motivation for their choice of transport: those related to comfort and speed, those related to sustainability and price, and those related to safety. Based on the responses obtained, groups of students are established that enable the design of specific actions in accordance with each of the profiles. From the analysis of the results obtained, recommendations are made for policymakers, and a reflection is given on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this issue.
Javier Cruz-Rodríguez; Amalia Luque-Sendra; Ana De Las Heras; Francisco Zamora-Polo. Analysis of Interurban Mobility in University Students: Motivation and Ecological Impact. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 9348 .
AMA StyleJavier Cruz-Rodríguez, Amalia Luque-Sendra, Ana De Las Heras, Francisco Zamora-Polo. Analysis of Interurban Mobility in University Students: Motivation and Ecological Impact. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (24):9348.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJavier Cruz-Rodríguez; Amalia Luque-Sendra; Ana De Las Heras; Francisco Zamora-Polo. 2020. "Analysis of Interurban Mobility in University Students: Motivation and Ecological Impact." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 24: 9348.
The Sharing Economy has been emerged in recent years as a trend with high growth potential by showing itself to be an innovative model for creating products, services and relationships based on sustainable consumption. The Sharing Economy has emerged as a multidimensional and multidisciplinary concept, which initially only covered areas of the economy and social sciences and which later experienced growth in business, urban planning, tourism, information technology and digital science (industry 4.0) or engineering. This has transformed its development from an economic opportunity to a form of decentralised, equitable and sustainable economy with the creation of new initiatives and companies that have reduced environmental impact by decreasing the use of natural resources. The present study aims to evaluate the evolution of the discourse and the way research has progressed in this incipient sphere of collaborative consumption up to the present day by means of an in-depth analysis of scientific production through bibliometrics and network analysis techniques with the VOSviewer© software and the complete database of publications obtained from the Web Of Science (2152 publications). It also includes the detailed examination of the most relevant bibliographic reviews on Sharing Economics, as well as the main publications on bibliometric analysis. The article evaluates key words, sources, authors, citations, organizations, categories, and countries using various bibliometric techniques. Finally, in the results 5 clusters of thematic categories are obtained where a change in the trend of publications towards the field of clean and green technology is reflected, forming in recent years an agglutinating nucleus of all the disciplines in which “sustainability” acts as the backbone of scientific production. This is a positive development in cleaner production, where institutions and authors from the USA and Europe have risen to the top of the ranking of publications and impact. At a global level, the current commitment to research for the development of accessible, equitable and sustainable products and services is reflected.
Ana De Las Heras; Fernando Relinque-Medina; Francisco Zamora-Polo; Amalia Luque-Sendra. Analysis of the evolution of the sharing economy towards sustainability. Trends and transformations of the concept. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 291, 125227 .
AMA StyleAna De Las Heras, Fernando Relinque-Medina, Francisco Zamora-Polo, Amalia Luque-Sendra. Analysis of the evolution of the sharing economy towards sustainability. Trends and transformations of the concept. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 291 ():125227.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna De Las Heras; Fernando Relinque-Medina; Francisco Zamora-Polo; Amalia Luque-Sendra. 2020. "Analysis of the evolution of the sharing economy towards sustainability. Trends and transformations of the concept." Journal of Cleaner Production 291, no. : 125227.
The unprecedented urban growth of recent years requires improved urban planning and management to make urban spaces more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Additionally, humanity faces the COVID pandemic, which especially complicates the management of Smart Cities. A possible solution to address these two problems (environmental and health) in Smart Cities may be the use of Machine Learning techniques. One of the objectives of our work is to thoroughly analyze the link between the concepts of Smart Cities, Machine Learning techniques and their applicability. In this work, an exhaustive study of the relationship between Smart Cities and the applicability of Machine Learning (ML) techniques is carried out with the aim of optimizing sustainability. For this, the ML models, analyzed from the point of view of the models, techniques and applications, are studied. The areas and dimensions of sustainability addressed are analyzed, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are discussed. The main objective is to propose a model (EARLY) that allows us to tackle these problems in the future. An inclusive perspective on applicability, sustainability scopes and dimensions, SDGs, tools, data types and Machine Learning techniques is provided. Finally, a case study applied to an Andalusian city is presented.
Ana Heras; Amalia Luque-Sendra; Francisco Zamora-Polo. Machine Learning Technologies for Sustainability in Smart Cities in the Post-COVID Era. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9320 .
AMA StyleAna Heras, Amalia Luque-Sendra, Francisco Zamora-Polo. Machine Learning Technologies for Sustainability in Smart Cities in the Post-COVID Era. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (22):9320.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Heras; Amalia Luque-Sendra; Francisco Zamora-Polo. 2020. "Machine Learning Technologies for Sustainability in Smart Cities in the Post-COVID Era." Sustainability 12, no. 22: 9320.
There is a growing tendency to incorporate gamification activities with the aim of improving student's motivation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses. One of the strategies to apply gamification in the classroom is the use of the escape room. In this work different experiences of escape room in the context of formal university education are analysed. The analysis of students' opinions shows that such activities are well received regardless of background (engineering or education) or gender. The emotions that arise from the experience are mostly positive and the students state that they have developed both specific and transversal competencies. Finally, practical considerations are proposed based on the lessons learned from the developed experiences.
Jesús Sánchez-Martín; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Amalia Luque-Sendra; Francisco Zamora-Polo. Exit for success. Gamifying science and technology for university students using escape-room. A preliminary approach. Heliyon 2020, 6, e04340 .
AMA StyleJesús Sánchez-Martín, Mario Corrales-Serrano, Amalia Luque-Sendra, Francisco Zamora-Polo. Exit for success. Gamifying science and technology for university students using escape-room. A preliminary approach. Heliyon. 2020; 6 (7):e04340.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJesús Sánchez-Martín; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Amalia Luque-Sendra; Francisco Zamora-Polo. 2020. "Exit for success. Gamifying science and technology for university students using escape-room. A preliminary approach." Heliyon 6, no. 7: e04340.
Motivational orientations predispose and condition behaviour, and determine the degree of assimilation of concepts by students during their training stage. Knowing them allows professors to conduct their lessons in order to favour maximum achievement for students. The objective of this work is to evaluate the motivation that guides the learning process of Industrial Engineering students at the University of Extremadura (Spain). About three quarters of the students present a high motivation for learning; half of them tend to be result-oriented and less than 10% show a high level of fear of failure. Homogeneous groups were formed based on the level of each dimension, and influential teaching methodologies were discussed. Therefore, it is possible to create a context that favors the acquisition of knowledge by students according to their motivations, and thus achieve maximum academic performance from them. The results shown here may be interesting for the design of promotional activities for SDGs in the university context.
Gonzalo Sánchez-Barroso; Jaime González-Domínguez; Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo; Francisco Zamora-Polo. Analysis of Learning Motivation in Industrial Engineering Teaching in University of Extremadura (Spain). Sustainability 2020, 12, 4987 .
AMA StyleGonzalo Sánchez-Barroso, Jaime González-Domínguez, Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo, Francisco Zamora-Polo. Analysis of Learning Motivation in Industrial Engineering Teaching in University of Extremadura (Spain). Sustainability. 2020; 12 (12):4987.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGonzalo Sánchez-Barroso; Jaime González-Domínguez; Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo; Francisco Zamora-Polo. 2020. "Analysis of Learning Motivation in Industrial Engineering Teaching in University of Extremadura (Spain)." Sustainability 12, no. 12: 4987.
Collaborative project-based learning aims to get students to take responsibility for their knowledge processes. The objective of this research is to analyze the viability of applying circular economy techniques for the design and development of products, through learning based on collaborative projects in industrial engineering. A survey was carried out between 2015 and 2019 on final year students of industrial engineering in Spain, from five different academic years. The responses obtained were analyzed statistically. The results indicate that the students who had more previous knowledge about the circular economy, valued its relevance for the design and development of products as well as for the practice of the profession more. In addition, it was demonstrated that the implementation of circular economy strategies in the design and development of products through collaborative projects allows the acquisition of different knowledge: eco-design, product planning and distribution, reuse, recycling, etc. Moreover, most of the students considered that the circular economy should be a complementary discipline and a transversal competence.
Jaime González-Domínguez; Gonzalo Sánchez-Barroso; Francisco Zamora-Polo; Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo. Application of Circular Economy Techniques for Design and Development of Products through Collaborative Project-Based Learning for Industrial Engineer Teaching. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4368 .
AMA StyleJaime González-Domínguez, Gonzalo Sánchez-Barroso, Francisco Zamora-Polo, Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo. Application of Circular Economy Techniques for Design and Development of Products through Collaborative Project-Based Learning for Industrial Engineer Teaching. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4368.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJaime González-Domínguez; Gonzalo Sánchez-Barroso; Francisco Zamora-Polo; Justo García-Sanz-Calcedo. 2020. "Application of Circular Economy Techniques for Design and Development of Products through Collaborative Project-Based Learning for Industrial Engineer Teaching." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4368.
This paper presents a conceptual framework for the optimization of environmental sustainability in engineering projects, both for products and industrial facilities or processes. The main objective of this work is to propose a conceptual framework to help researchers to approach optimization under the criteria of sustainability of engineering projects, making use of current Machine Learning techniques. For the development of this conceptual framework, a bibliographic search has been carried out on the Web of Science. From the selected documents and through a hermeneutic procedure the texts have been analyzed and the conceptual framework has been carried out. A graphic representation pyramid shape is shown to clearly define the variables of the proposed conceptual framework and their relationships. The conceptual framework consists of 5 dimensions; its acronym is ADAPTS. In the base are: (1) the Application to which it is intended, (2) the available DAta, (3) the APproach under which it is operated, and (4) the machine learning Tool used. At the top of the pyramid, (5) the necessary Sensing. A study case is proposed to show its applicability. This work is part of a broader line of research, in terms of optimization under sustainability criteria.
Amalia Luque; Ana De Las Heras; María Jesús Ávila-Gutiérrez; Francisco Zamora-Polo. ADAPTS: An Intelligent Sustainable Conceptual Framework for Engineering Projects. Sensors 2020, 20, 1553 .
AMA StyleAmalia Luque, Ana De Las Heras, María Jesús Ávila-Gutiérrez, Francisco Zamora-Polo. ADAPTS: An Intelligent Sustainable Conceptual Framework for Engineering Projects. Sensors. 2020; 20 (6):1553.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAmalia Luque; Ana De Las Heras; María Jesús Ávila-Gutiérrez; Francisco Zamora-Polo. 2020. "ADAPTS: An Intelligent Sustainable Conceptual Framework for Engineering Projects." Sensors 20, no. 6: 1553.
Innovative teaching strategies are designing a new and promising landscape in education. They fill lessons with creativity and imagination for either the students or teachers. This article addresses an attempt to make the approach to science easier in a nonscientific environment: primary education at university level. Gamification methodologies were combined with a flipped classroom in order to free up in-class time and engage the students with the taught courses. A qualitative study was merged with quantitative measures of emotional and motivational parameters. These results were improved with four semistructured interviews. The results clearly showed a rise in the students’ motivational levels, an acknowledgment of good teaching practices, and an evident enhancement of felt positive emotions toward science teaching and scientific issues.
Francisco Zamora-Polo; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; Luis Espejo-Antúnez. Nonscientific University Students Training in General Science Using an Active-Learning Merged Pedagogy: Gamification in a Flipped Classroom. Education Sciences 2019, 9, 297 .
AMA StyleFrancisco Zamora-Polo, Mario Corrales-Serrano, Jesús Sánchez-Martín, Luis Espejo-Antúnez. Nonscientific University Students Training in General Science Using an Active-Learning Merged Pedagogy: Gamification in a Flipped Classroom. Education Sciences. 2019; 9 (4):297.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Zamora-Polo; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; Luis Espejo-Antúnez. 2019. "Nonscientific University Students Training in General Science Using an Active-Learning Merged Pedagogy: Gamification in a Flipped Classroom." Education Sciences 9, no. 4: 297.
El estudio de las propiedades del subsuelo resulta fundamental para el diseño de las cimentaciones y para prevenir futuras patologías estructurales. En este trabajo se analiza la información procedente de 459 sondeos del subsuelo de Badajoz. Se describe la generación de un banco de datos así como la elaboración de un conjunto de planos que constituyen el Mapa Geotécnico Básico de Badajoz. Están recogidas, así mismo, las características más representativas en cada estrato. Se han identificado ocho capas representativas del corte estratigráfico de la ciudad. La cartografía geotécnica ha sido obtenida gráficamente mediante isolíneas, indicando la posición y los espesores de las estratigrafías. El estudio puede resultar de interés tanto para técnicos (ingenieros y arquitectos) como para las autoridades con competencias en el ámbito urbanístico.
F. Hipólito-Ojalvo; F. Zamora-Polo; A. Luque; I. Naharro-Sequeda. Evaluación de las propiedades del subsuelo de Badajoz (España) con fines constructivos mediante Sistemas de Información Geográfica. Informes de la Construcción 2019, 71, 309 .
AMA StyleF. Hipólito-Ojalvo, F. Zamora-Polo, A. Luque, I. Naharro-Sequeda. Evaluación de las propiedades del subsuelo de Badajoz (España) con fines constructivos mediante Sistemas de Información Geográfica. Informes de la Construcción. 2019; 71 (556):309.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Hipólito-Ojalvo; F. Zamora-Polo; A. Luque; I. Naharro-Sequeda. 2019. "Evaluación de las propiedades del subsuelo de Badajoz (España) con fines constructivos mediante Sistemas de Información Geográfica." Informes de la Construcción 71, no. 556: 309.
Innovative teaching strategies are designing a new and promising landscape in education. They fill up the lessons with creativity and imagination either for the students and teachers. This article addresses an attempt to make easier the approach to science in a non-scientific environment: primary education at university level. Gamification methodologies were combined with flipped classroom in order to free up in-class time and engage the students with the taught courses. A qualitative study was merged with quantitative measures of emotional and motivational parameters. These results were improved with four semi-structured interviews. The results clearly showed a raise in the students' motivational level, an acknowledgment of good teaching practice and an evident enhancement of felt positive emotions toward science teaching and scientific issues.
Francisco Zamora-Polo; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; Luis Espejo-Antúnez. Non-Scientific University Students Training in General Science Using an Active-Learning Merged Pedagogy: Gamification in a Flipped Classroom. 2019, 1 .
AMA StyleFrancisco Zamora-Polo, Mario Corrales-Serrano, Jesús Sánchez-Martín, Luis Espejo-Antúnez. Non-Scientific University Students Training in General Science Using an Active-Learning Merged Pedagogy: Gamification in a Flipped Classroom. . 2019; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Zamora-Polo; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; Luis Espejo-Antúnez. 2019. "Non-Scientific University Students Training in General Science Using an Active-Learning Merged Pedagogy: Gamification in a Flipped Classroom." , no. : 1.
The emergence of building information modeling (BIM) methodology requires the training of professionals with both specific and transversal skills. In this paper, a project-based learning experience carried out in the context of a project management course at the University of Extremadura is analyzed. To that end, a questionnaire was designed and given to students who participated in the initiative. Results suggest that BIM can be considered a virtual learning environment, from which students value the competences developed. The emotional performance observed was quite flat. Similarly, students valued the usefulness of the initiative. Students expressed a desire for the methodological change of the university classes, and thought that BIM methodology could be useful for other courses. The results obtained show a line of work to be done to improve the training of students and university teaching.
Francisco Zamora-Polo; Mercedes Martínez Sánchez-Cortés; Antonio Manuel Reyes-Rodríguez; Justo García Sanz-Calcedo. Developing Project Managers’ Transversal Competences Using Building Information Modeling. Applied Sciences 2019, 9, 4006 .
AMA StyleFrancisco Zamora-Polo, Mercedes Martínez Sánchez-Cortés, Antonio Manuel Reyes-Rodríguez, Justo García Sanz-Calcedo. Developing Project Managers’ Transversal Competences Using Building Information Modeling. Applied Sciences. 2019; 9 (19):4006.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Zamora-Polo; Mercedes Martínez Sánchez-Cortés; Antonio Manuel Reyes-Rodríguez; Justo García Sanz-Calcedo. 2019. "Developing Project Managers’ Transversal Competences Using Building Information Modeling." Applied Sciences 9, no. 19: 4006.
Sustainability, as a key concept in the education field, has submitted a relevant change during the last years. Thus, there is a growing debate about its meaning. It has undergone a crucial merging of significances from many fields: Ecology, environmental awareness, but also from politics, ethics or even spiritual approaches. All these fields have been co-involved in the building of such subject concept. In this sense, this article addresses the different ways of understanding sustainability as a polyhedral concept and how sustainability can be understood under the umbrella of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Furthermore, it is proposed a conceptual framework to teach this UN Program at Higher Education, contributing to the training of undergraduate and postgraduate students from both a professional and a personal point of view. This framework is applied in a case study—in particular, in a course of Primary Teacher Degree called Didactics of Matter and Energy. This article finishes with practical consideration to build a change-maker University.
Francisco Zamora-Polo; Jesús Sánchez-Martín. Teaching for a Better World. Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals in the Construction of a Change-Maker University. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4224 .
AMA StyleFrancisco Zamora-Polo, Jesús Sánchez-Martín. Teaching for a Better World. Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals in the Construction of a Change-Maker University. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (15):4224.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Zamora-Polo; Jesús Sánchez-Martín. 2019. "Teaching for a Better World. Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals in the Construction of a Change-Maker University." Sustainability 11, no. 15: 4224.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute a working agenda for the international community with the aim of ensuring a better world for future generations. In this context, the development of competences related to SDGs is a challenge for Higher Education Institutions. Although there are several studies that address the relationship between SDGs and university teaching, the students’ knowledge about this subject has not been set out yet. In order to evaluate students’ knowledge, a questionnaire was designed, validated, and administered to students from different degrees. Statistical analysis showed a high reliability for the constructs (Smallest Cronbach’s Alfa = 0.859). The results showed interesting insights, either with descriptive analysis or inferential ones. For example, a low knowledge, in a general way, of SDGs was identified in the whole sample; significant differences between the scores obtained in professional and personal implications of SDGs were also detected and several differences arose between Health and Education students, the latter being more professionally involved with SDGs than the rest of the students.
Francisco Zamora-Polo; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Luis Espejo-Antúnez. What Do University Students Know about Sustainable Development Goals? A Realistic Approach to the Reception of this UN Program Amongst the Youth Population. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3533 .
AMA StyleFrancisco Zamora-Polo, Jesús Sánchez-Martín, Mario Corrales-Serrano, Luis Espejo-Antúnez. What Do University Students Know about Sustainable Development Goals? A Realistic Approach to the Reception of this UN Program Amongst the Youth Population. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (13):3533.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Zamora-Polo; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; Mario Corrales-Serrano; Luis Espejo-Antúnez. 2019. "What Do University Students Know about Sustainable Development Goals? A Realistic Approach to the Reception of this UN Program Amongst the Youth Population." Sustainability 11, no. 13: 3533.
This paper presents an educational experience in the area of learning about Art History, in particular, about the Greco-Roman period, using an innovative resource that is available due to current technology: the virtual visit. This resource allows students to experience immersion in the reconstruction of classic monuments that have deteriorated with time. The combination of current images with this type of virtual visit provides greater ease for understanding the monuments and their function in antiquity, and it is converted into an important motivating factor in the study of this artistic period. The experience has been carried out with 1st year ESO (compulsory secondary education) and 2nd year A-level students, focusing on close context heritage elements, such as the monuments of Mérida or Évora. The results obtained show an increase in the students’ interest in this artistic period due to their greater ability to understand the monuments they are studying.
Mario Corrales-Serrano; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; José Moreno-Losada; Francisco Zamora-Polo. Virtual Visits as a Learning Tool for Historical Heritage in Two Specific Examples: Évora and Mérida. Proceedings 2019, 38, 1 .
AMA StyleMario Corrales-Serrano, Jesús Sánchez-Martín, José Moreno-Losada, Francisco Zamora-Polo. Virtual Visits as a Learning Tool for Historical Heritage in Two Specific Examples: Évora and Mérida. Proceedings. 2019; 38 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Corrales-Serrano; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; José Moreno-Losada; Francisco Zamora-Polo. 2019. "Virtual Visits as a Learning Tool for Historical Heritage in Two Specific Examples: Évora and Mérida." Proceedings 38, no. 1: 1.
The study of History in Secondary Education often develops in an excessively theoretical way, without the students having the chance to apply the acquired abilities practically. However, educational studies prove that all abilities are more adequately acquired when the teaching and learning process combines theoretical and practical developments. The current research work combines interest for the historical heritage of cities as a useful element for the development of historical educational abilities with the use of technologies related to Geography, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), relating to a key heritage element: the wall. The main objective is to teach what a wall is and what its function is in a medieval city, as well as ins in current cities. A combination of methodologies has been carried out to achieve this objective, those are applied in a theoretical phase, a practical phase and a technological one. The learning outcomes are satisfactory, given that a greater amount of ability acquisition is detected related to a traditional theory class.
Mario Corrales-Serrano; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; José Moreno-Losada; Francisco Zamora-Polo. GIS in the History Classroom: Displaying the Walls of Elvas and Badajoz through the Use of Google Earth. Proceedings 2019, 38, 2 .
AMA StyleMario Corrales-Serrano, Jesús Sánchez-Martín, José Moreno-Losada, Francisco Zamora-Polo. GIS in the History Classroom: Displaying the Walls of Elvas and Badajoz through the Use of Google Earth. Proceedings. 2019; 38 (1):2.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Corrales-Serrano; Jesús Sánchez-Martín; José Moreno-Losada; Francisco Zamora-Polo. 2019. "GIS in the History Classroom: Displaying the Walls of Elvas and Badajoz through the Use of Google Earth." Proceedings 38, no. 1: 2.
The present work is the result of a research carried out in the stage of High School education, in the area of Humanities and Social Sciences. The data show that, at this stage, in which High School students begin to decide on a study modality that allows them access to the university, there is a majority of students who decide on the Science modality, to the detriment of the others. As a response to this situation, we have designed a tool that allows teachers in this area and this stage to transmit, in a more effective way, the practical and useful dimension of social and humanistic knowledge: The Humanities and Social Sciences laboratory. This experience, which is better known in the university field, is hardly used in secondary education. We offer the design of what could be a practical-didactic experience for this area and for its curricular contents.
Mario Corrales Serrano; José Moreno Losada; Jesús Sánchez Martín; Francisco Zamora Polo. The Humanities and Social Sciences Laboratory as a Motivating and Innovative Strategy in High School Education. Proceedings 2018, 2, 1324 .
AMA StyleMario Corrales Serrano, José Moreno Losada, Jesús Sánchez Martín, Francisco Zamora Polo. The Humanities and Social Sciences Laboratory as a Motivating and Innovative Strategy in High School Education. Proceedings. 2018; 2 (21):1324.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMario Corrales Serrano; José Moreno Losada; Jesús Sánchez Martín; Francisco Zamora Polo. 2018. "The Humanities and Social Sciences Laboratory as a Motivating and Innovative Strategy in High School Education." Proceedings 2, no. 21: 1324.