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Doctor in Educational Innovation. Mentor of Experimentation at The Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico. She is part of the Research and Innovation in Education Group of the Tecnológico de Monterrey in the line of Development and Use of Technology in Education and researcher in the e-learning unit at the Scientific and Technological Registry, CONICIT in Costa Rica. She has a Master's Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from the Latin American University of Science and Technology (ULACIT, Costa Rica) and a Master's Degree in Educational Technology with an emphasis in corporate training from Tecnológico de Monterrey with Honorable Mention of Excellence.
Project Goal: To develop activities with innovative pedagogies and technologies for the development of entrepreneurship skills.
Current Stage: Analyzing data
Scientific and technological developments bring new requirements for university education and, particularly, the training of education professionals. There is a regular need to update curricula to integrate market trends and educational approaches. It is necessary to know future trends in education and teaching programs. Our research in a higher education institution in Ecuador focused on providing perspectives on the future of educational programs by analyzing trends in educational programs’ designs, students and professors’ needs for innovative education. We used the descriptive/exploratory case study method, employing quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, focus groups and benchmarking as instruments. The surveys were applied to 337 current students, 384 potential students and 313 graduates of Educational Sciences. We conducted interviews with 20 experts from Mexico, Spain, Colombia and Ecuador. We held focus groups with 32 education professionals, including rectors, principals, educational specialists and primary, secondary and university teachers. Benchmarking was used in our analysis of ten universities. The results focused on five elements that were units of analysis (1) characteristics of education programs, (2) student requirements, (3) required educational modalities, (4) trends in education and (5) future of education programs. The data and results may be of interest to decision-makers, academicians, researchers, students and citizens interested in professional education and other disciplinary areas.
María Ramírez-Montoya; Lucy Andrade-Vargas; Diana Rivera-Rogel; May Portuguez-Castro. Trends for the Future of Education Programs for Professional Development. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7244 .
AMA StyleMaría Ramírez-Montoya, Lucy Andrade-Vargas, Diana Rivera-Rogel, May Portuguez-Castro. Trends for the Future of Education Programs for Professional Development. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (13):7244.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Ramírez-Montoya; Lucy Andrade-Vargas; Diana Rivera-Rogel; May Portuguez-Castro. 2021. "Trends for the Future of Education Programs for Professional Development." Sustainability 13, no. 13: 7244.
This study presents the profile of the participants in an online course on entrepreneurship that followed a challenge-based learning methodology and was applied to undergraduate students at a university in Mexico. Students were given challenges related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the course and were allowed to recognize their interest in solving these problems. This paper seeks to identify the entrepreneurial profile of university students through their experiences, interests, attitudes, and entrepreneurial skills. Although entrepreneurship courses are offered more frequently in universities, it is necessary to know the characteristics of the students’ interest and their abilities to continue strengthening them. The data were collected through a questionnaire conducted with 20 multidisciplinary participants. The analysis compared the results of those who finished the course vs. those who did not to determine the significant differences in their answers. The results showed that the participants generated sustainable business ideas that favor local and global problems. Additionally, the students showed great interest in social entrepreneurship and developing companies based on the knowledge acquired during their university studies. It is recommended to continue with the training so that these ideas can become real ventures through linkages with other actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and favor the solution of sustainable problems. The questionnaire instrument enabled identifying the students’ characteristics, interests, and entrepreneurial skills, which could be strengthened with other programs that train them. It was also possible to recognize skills that they did not possess before starting the e-learning course which require further strengthening.
May Portuguez Castro; Marcela Gómez Zermeño. Identifying Entrepreneurial Interest and Skills among University Students. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6995 .
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro, Marcela Gómez Zermeño. Identifying Entrepreneurial Interest and Skills among University Students. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (13):6995.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro; Marcela Gómez Zermeño. 2021. "Identifying Entrepreneurial Interest and Skills among University Students." Sustainability 13, no. 13: 6995.
Base de datos para ponencia Entornos educativos mediados por tecnología y su transformación hacia la era Post-COVID 19: una revisión sistemática de literatura.
May Portuguez Castro. Base de datos_Entornos educativos mediados por tecnología y su transformación hacia la era Post-COVID 19. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro. Base de datos_Entornos educativos mediados por tecnología y su transformación hacia la era Post-COVID 19. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro. 2021. "Base de datos_Entornos educativos mediados por tecnología y su transformación hacia la era Post-COVID 19." , no. : 1.
Base de datos para ponencia Entornos educativos mediados por tecnología y su transformación hacia la era Post-COVID 19: una revisión sistemática de literatura.
May Portuguez Castro. Base de datos_Entornos educativos mediados por tecnología y su transformación hacia la era Post-COVID 19. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro. Base de datos_Entornos educativos mediados por tecnología y su transformación hacia la era Post-COVID 19. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro. 2021. "Base de datos_Entornos educativos mediados por tecnología y su transformación hacia la era Post-COVID 19." , no. : 1.
The authors of the Education 4.0 concept postulated a flexible combination of digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving in educational environments linked to real-world scenarios. Therefore, teachers have been challenged to develop new methods and resources to integrate into their planning in order to help students develop these desirable and necessary skills; hence, the question: What are the characteristics of a teacher to consider within the framework of Education 4.0? This study was conducted in a higher education institution in Ecuador, with the aim to identify the teaching profile required in new undergraduate programs within the framework of Education 4.0 in order to contribute to decision-making about teacher recruitment, professional training and evaluation, human talent management, and institutional policies interested in connecting competencies with the needs of society. Descriptive and exploratory approaches, where we applied quantitative and qualitative instruments (surveys) to 337 undergraduate students in education programs and 313 graduates, were used. We also included interviews with 20 experts in the educational field and five focus groups with 32 chancellors, school principals, university professors, and specialists in the educational area. The data were triangulated, and the results were organized into the categories of (a) processes as facilitators (b), soft skills, (c) human sense, and (d) the use of technologies. The results outlined the profile of a professor as a specialized professional with competencies for innovation, complex problem solving, entrepreneurship, collaboration, international perspective, leadership, and connection with the needs of society. This research study may be of value to administrators, educational and social entrepreneurs, trainers, and policy-makers interested in implementing innovative training programs and in supporting management and policy decisions.
María Ramírez-Montoya; María Loaiza-Aguirre; Alexandra Zúñiga-Ojeda; May Portuguez-Castro. Characterization of the Teaching Profile within the Framework of Education 4.0. Future Internet 2021, 13, 91 .
AMA StyleMaría Ramírez-Montoya, María Loaiza-Aguirre, Alexandra Zúñiga-Ojeda, May Portuguez-Castro. Characterization of the Teaching Profile within the Framework of Education 4.0. Future Internet. 2021; 13 (4):91.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Ramírez-Montoya; María Loaiza-Aguirre; Alexandra Zúñiga-Ojeda; May Portuguez-Castro. 2021. "Characterization of the Teaching Profile within the Framework of Education 4.0." Future Internet 13, no. 4: 91.
El objetivo del presente estudio consistió en analizar los elementos que intervinieron en la mentoría de un curso en línea de emprendimiento con 20 estudiantes universitarios de carreras profesionales de una universidad del norte de México. En este estudio se siguió una metodología de sistematización de la experiencia educativa para profundizar en los pasos seguidos por los participantes en el proceso de mentoría y en la forma de realizar propuestas de solución. El análisis de los resultados mostró que, de cinco equipos participantes, los tres equipos que trabajaron en sesiones de mentoría realizaron una solución más estructurada que los otros dos grupos que tuvieron poca interacción con el mentor. Se identificaron obstáculos que impiden alcanzar los objetivos educativos, como son la falta de planificación del mentor y de tiempo de los estudiantes. Se concluye que las actividades descritas y los pasos sugeridos en esta investigación pueden replicarse tomando en cuenta acciones para mitigar los problemas presentados.
May Portuguez-Castro; Marcela G. Gómez-Zermeño. Mentoría en curso de emprendimiento en línea.Sistematización de una experiencia en educación superior. Formación universitaria 2020, 13, 267 -282.
AMA StyleMay Portuguez-Castro, Marcela G. Gómez-Zermeño. Mentoría en curso de emprendimiento en línea.Sistematización de una experiencia en educación superior. Formación universitaria. 2020; 13 (6):267-282.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez-Castro; Marcela G. Gómez-Zermeño. 2020. "Mentoría en curso de emprendimiento en línea.Sistematización de una experiencia en educación superior." Formación universitaria 13, no. 6: 267-282.
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has had an uncertain impact on the global economy, especially for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises that have suffered significant consequences. However, resilience has emerged as an entrepreneurial skill that allows companies to adapt and grow stronger in the face of challenges. Therefore, this paper conducted a literature review to identify the factors that comprise resilience to strengthen training programs for entrepreneurial skills. This study aims to lead to future empirical studies that will provide more understanding and equip professionals with the skills to adapt to crises. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review was performed, analyzing studies related to entrepreneurship, resilience and crises. In total, 30 empirical studies were analyzed to determine the facts of the crises, the methodologies used and the actions taken to address them. Findings The review identified resilience factors such as attitudes adopted toward the crisis, the characteristics of the business and the entrepreneur, the relationships with institutions, human and social capital and strategic management. These factors can be considered in training programs for resilient entrepreneurs and by the different actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including the universities and public policymakers, who support them. Originality/value This study provides a literature review that focuses on identifying the resilience factors of entrepreneurs who confronted past crises to know how to apply them to overcome the current situation and contribute to post-COVID-19 entrepreneurship. This paper hopes that the findings motivate others to conduct further empirical studies on entrepreneurship and resilience in times of crisis, especially in developing countries and emerging economies.
May Portuguez Castro; Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. Being an entrepreneur post-COVID-19 – resilience in times of crisis: a systematic literature review. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies 2020, ahead-of-p, 1 .
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro, Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. Being an entrepreneur post-COVID-19 – resilience in times of crisis: a systematic literature review. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies. 2020; ahead-of-p (ahead-of-p):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro; Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. 2020. "Being an entrepreneur post-COVID-19 – resilience in times of crisis: a systematic literature review." Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies ahead-of-p, no. ahead-of-p: 1.
May Portuguez Castro; Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. Analysis of Teachers’ Opinions about Student Participation in Entrepreneurial Activities in an Institution of Higher Education. International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 2020, 6, 124 -133.
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro, Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. Analysis of Teachers’ Opinions about Student Participation in Entrepreneurial Activities in an Institution of Higher Education. International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. 2020; 6 (3):124-133.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro; Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. 2020. "Analysis of Teachers’ Opinions about Student Participation in Entrepreneurial Activities in an Institution of Higher Education." International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 6, no. 3: 124-133.
Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) is an innovative teaching methodology that engages students to resolve real-world challenges while applying the knowledge they acquired during their professional training. This article describes the results of the implementation of an online course on entrepreneurship that utilized CBL with a group of 20 undergraduate students from various disciplines in a university in Mexico. During the course, challenges related to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations were presented to the participants, making it possible to observe the students’ interest in resolving these problems. This research uses a case study methodology and seeks to determine the CBL elements in the e-learning modality. The results showed that the participants generated sustainable business ideas aimed to resolve local, national, and global problems. The recommendations are to continue the formation of the businesses proposed in the project. These ideas can become real ventures that connect various actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and will continue to strengthen transversal skills such as teamwork and communication.
May Portuguez Castro; Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. Challenge Based Learning: Innovative Pedagogy for Sustainability through e-Learning in Higher Education. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4063 .
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro, Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. Challenge Based Learning: Innovative Pedagogy for Sustainability through e-Learning in Higher Education. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):4063.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro; Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. 2020. "Challenge Based Learning: Innovative Pedagogy for Sustainability through e-Learning in Higher Education." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4063.
Entrepreneurship has high relevance in recent years, thanks to its contribution to the growth of the economy and job generation. The purpose of this research is to analyze and validate through consultation to experts of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Mexico, the main features and skills that form a successful entrepreneur. The study followed a Delphi method in two rounds, with 26 participants. Results allowed determining which traits and skills are the most relevant for entrepreneurship development in this context, such as perseverance, the attitude to achieve an objective, the ability to identify opportunities and motivation. On the other hand, the experts gave less importance to the sociodemographic traits in their influence on entrepreneurship, as are the cases of gender, age, or level of education. Skills such as seeking opportunities, communication, and persistence were considered as the most important for experts. These findings can be used to develop training programs, to define content that promotes those traits and skills, and to strengthen the entrepreneur’s development into an ecosystem. Analysis of the topic through consultation with experts in Mexico is original and allows validating the findings in an underrepresented region in the literature.
May Portuguez Castro; Carlos Ross Scheede; Marcela Gomez Zermeno. Entrepreneur profile and entrepreneurship skills: Expert’s analysis in the Mexican entrepreneurial ecosystem. 2020 International Conference on Technology and Entrepreneurship - Virtual (ICTE-V) 2020, 1 -6.
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro, Carlos Ross Scheede, Marcela Gomez Zermeno. Entrepreneur profile and entrepreneurship skills: Expert’s analysis in the Mexican entrepreneurial ecosystem. 2020 International Conference on Technology and Entrepreneurship - Virtual (ICTE-V). 2020; ():1-6.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro; Carlos Ross Scheede; Marcela Gomez Zermeno. 2020. "Entrepreneur profile and entrepreneurship skills: Expert’s analysis in the Mexican entrepreneurial ecosystem." 2020 International Conference on Technology and Entrepreneurship - Virtual (ICTE-V) , no. : 1-6.
Entrepreneurship is recognized as an engine for the economy. However, Latin America must promote higher opportunities for the creation of new businesses, especially for technology-based ventures. In this sense, the Center for Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CGIE) of the University of Texas at Austin offers a Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MCCT) that prepares students with methodologies to promote the creation of new businesses in Mexico. This study aims to know the contribution of training to the creation of new companies, and its role in the innovation and the technology transfer processes, from the viewpoint of the participants. This research presents a case study that analyzes the impact of the MCCT through the analysis of the data of a survey answered by 109 former students of this center. Findings show that the methodologies developed by the MCCT allow the creation of technology-based enterprises and entrepreneurial skills in students. This study presents good practices that can be emulated by other countries in the region, as well as recognizing the great value the role of higher education in creating synergies between actors of the innovation ecosystem that strengthen social and economic growth.
May Portuguez Castro; Carlos Ross Scheede; Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. The Impact of Higher Education on Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem: A Case Study in Mexico. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5597 .
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro, Carlos Ross Scheede, Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. The Impact of Higher Education on Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem: A Case Study in Mexico. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (20):5597.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro; Carlos Ross Scheede; Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. 2019. "The Impact of Higher Education on Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem: A Case Study in Mexico." Sustainability 11, no. 20: 5597.
El emprendedor social se reconoce como una persona que es capaz de determinar oportunidades de negocio, a la vez que soluciona un problema que afecta a otras personas. En la literatura se encuentran pocos estudios que estén enfocados hacia este tipo de emprendedor, ya que generalmente se realizan investigaciones sobre los emprendedores en general, sin reconocer las características de los emprendedores sociales. Este estudio valida un instrumento diseñado para medir el potencial en emprendimiento social que tiene una persona. La finalidad del instrumento es que funcione como una herramienta para quienes realizan labores de incubación de empresas, así como de capacitación para los emprendedores sociales; también puede ser utilizado dentro de organizaciones que manejen programas de responsabilidad social, como las cooperativas, con el fin de que tomen en cuenta las necesidades del emprendedor a la hora de diseñar estrategias de desarrollo para estas personas y sus emprendimientos. Además, para que los mismos emprendedores puedan determinar su potencial en el desarrollo de estas empresas.
May Portuguez Castro; Jaime Ricardo Valenzuela González; Claudia Navarro-Corona. Diseño y validación de un test de evaluación del potencial en emprendimiento social. REVESCO. Revista de Estudios Cooperativos 2018, 128, 192 -211.
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro, Jaime Ricardo Valenzuela González, Claudia Navarro-Corona. Diseño y validación de un test de evaluación del potencial en emprendimiento social. REVESCO. Revista de Estudios Cooperativos. 2018; 128 ():192-211.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro; Jaime Ricardo Valenzuela González; Claudia Navarro-Corona. 2018. "Diseño y validación de un test de evaluación del potencial en emprendimiento social." REVESCO. Revista de Estudios Cooperativos 128, no. : 192-211.
Una de las principales finalidades de la publicación es ejercer impacto en la nueva generación de conocimiento a través de la citación. Publicar no es suficiente: para trascender es necesario ser citado. Sin embargo, el asunto es complejo y requiere atención desde varios frentes, uno de ellos, las estrategias de visibilidad que permitan futuras citaciones. La presente revisión sistemática de literatura (SLR) tiene por objeto analizar artículos sobre impacto de citas, producidos desde 2016 hasta 2018, registrados en las bases de datos Scopus y Web of Science, con el fin de identificar estrategias de visibilidad de la producción científica. El trabajo se centra en tres focos: el contexto y tipo de estudios realizados sobre el tema, las estrategias usadas y recomendaciones para incrementar la citación en revistas de acceso abierto. Entre los hallazgos se destaca el uso de la Internet como eje para la visibilidad a partir de diversas herramientas y se recomiendan diferentes estrategias para ser replicadas en este tipo de publicaciones.
May Portuguez Castro; Marisol Rey Castillo; Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. Estrategias de visibilidad para la producción científica en revistas electrónicas de acceso abierto: revisión sistemática de literatura. Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS) 2009, 20, 13 .
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro, Marisol Rey Castillo, Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. Estrategias de visibilidad para la producción científica en revistas electrónicas de acceso abierto: revisión sistemática de literatura. Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS). 2009; 20 ():13.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro; Marisol Rey Castillo; Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño. 2009. "Estrategias de visibilidad para la producción científica en revistas electrónicas de acceso abierto: revisión sistemática de literatura." Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS) 20, no. : 13.
May Portuguez Castro. Makerspaces como espacios educativos de innovación y desarrollo de emprendimientos. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleMay Portuguez Castro. Makerspaces como espacios educativos de innovación y desarrollo de emprendimientos. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMay Portuguez Castro. 2021. "Makerspaces como espacios educativos de innovación y desarrollo de emprendimientos." , no. : 1.