Mejora de la velocidad de lectura en jóvenes con discapacidad motora

Resumen

En el presente trabajo se muestra un procedimiento para conseguir mejorar el nivel de velocidad lectora en jóvenes con discapacidad motora, en su mayoría afectados de parálisis cerebral y que presentan problemas fonoarticulatorios o de ausencia de habla. Se utilizó con éxito un programa de ordenador llamado Speed Reader II, que está diseñado para desarrollar técnicas de lectura rápida. En los sujetos objeto de estudio dicho programa permitió mejorar la velocidad lectora, probablemente porque el procedimiento empleado favoreció el reconocimiento visual de palabras y la interpreta—ción y anticipación del contenido a partir del contexto. Se observa, sin embargo, la necesidad de que los sujetos dispongan una mínima habilidad lectora de partida para que el progreso con este programa sea significativo.     

Learning outcomes and dropout intentions: an analytical model for Spanish universities

The dropout rate among Spanish university students is very high compared to the European mean, creating a pressing need for the introduction of policies and programmes aimed at increasing rates of persistence. In this article, we study this problem by combining students’ perceived learning outcomes with their dropout intentions, and we propose a research model that considers subjective factors that might impact this decision. The model is estimated for two degree courses: Business Administration and Nursing. The estimation method uses structural equations based on the partial least squares algorithm. This allows the construction of indices for the variables of interest, enabling us to make comparisons between courses and over time. To reduce dropout intentions, efforts need to be focused on obtaining better cognitive outcomes, as well as on achieving a higher level of student satisfaction with their university experience.     

Locating knowledge

ABSTRACT

This paper arose from a discussion of the richness of languages used to describe different landscapes of Australia and how the landscape provides the affordances for the language created from this land. More importantly, each language embodies its place and associated world view. This paper looks at how information technology (IT) is supporting knowledge-sharing through approaches used in Indigenous community IT practice and projects to enhance multimedia repositories of knowledge. The origin of any archive is important, in terms of access and control of the use of this material, but also it is important in teaching, to provide the context and connectedness when presenting the material. A collection of knowledge resources can be used to recreate online flexible learning environments around engineering on country and traditional knowledge practices. IT can provide an interactive interface for people wishing to learn the material, through games or worksheet-style activities. Various case studies and their analysis illustrate the way IT can be used to share this knowledge in a legitimate manner across landscapes and cultures. In particular the aim is to understand how authentic this approach can be in view of concerns over appropriation or co-option of Aboriginal knowledge.     

游泳普修课多媒体教学设计与实验

多媒体组合教学是将现代科学技术手段运用于课堂教学的一种方法,在游泳多媒体教学设计与实验中,研究和分析教材是游泳多媒体教学的基础;不同媒体具有不同的功能,科学、合理、有效地组合和运用多媒体手段进行教学是教学艺术的体现,也是提高教学效果的保证;各种媒体的设计要反映教材的特点、教材的实质,应解决常规教学方法中的难点作为媒体设计的突破口;多媒体游泳教学提高了教学信息的传输和反馈效果,丰富了学生学习活动的情景。     

‘I do not like what I am becoming but…’: transforming the identity of head teachers in Catalonia

The aim of this article is to elucidate how a new system of school and teacher assessment in Catalonia is transforming the conceptions, practices and identity of head teachers, especially younger ones. It begins by considering the impact of global neoliberal policies on educational practices, highlighting their Foucauldian productive nature. It then examines the educational context of Catalonia during the last 30 years, emphasising the changing role of head teachers and the impact of neoliberal governance. This is followed by an account and analysis of in-depth interviews with four head teachers, focusing especially on how the head teacher’s objectives, practices and identities are being transformed, or produced, as a result of the new neoliberal ‘assessment regime’. It ends with a discussion on the importance of refusal and resistance to this process and the need to reconsider basic educational and social questions.     

Choosing whether to resist or reinforce the new managerialism: the impact of performance‐based research funding on academic identity

This article uses four academics’ gendered and cultural responses to life in a university in Aotearoa New Zealand under the new managerialist regime. Performance Based Research Funding (PBRF) requires academics to submit evidence‐based portfolios every six years to categorise and rank them, with government funding assigned accordingly. When the authors met as members of a writing group, the talk often turned to negative aspects of PBRF. Using co‐operative enquiry, the four co‐researchers began writing observations of their individual experiences, differences and identities to help them reflect and understand the impact of the changed environment. The four phases of writing as enquiry were: deciding on a focus, writing observations, engaging with the written accounts and interpreting the outcome through metaphor. The article process facilitated a positive outcome by helping the authors regain a sense of collegiality and mutual support, along with a sense of preserving their academic identity by writing and publishing as a group.     

User k-anonymity for privacy preserving data mining of query logs

The anonymization of query logs is an important process that needs to be performed prior to the publication of such sensitive data. This ensures the anonymity of the users in the logs, a problem that has been already found in released logs from well known companies. This paper presents the anonymization of query logs using microaggregation. Our proposal ensures the k-anonymity of the users in the query log, while preserving its utility. We provide the evaluation of our proposal in real query logs, showing the privacy and utility achieved, as well as providing estimations for the use of such data in data mining processes based on clustering.     

贵州蒲桃资源分布及生物学特性

蒲桃是一种具有较高经济效益和生态效益的亚热带果树。其果实营养全面丰富，口感香甜，Vb1、Vb2及Ca、P、Mg、Zn的含量远远高于一般水果。蒲桃在贵州主要分布在黔北的赤水河，习水河流域的下游地区和黔南罗旬地区，分布面积大约3.3万hm2,目前年产量约20万kg.蒲桃具有喜温、喜湿、对光照要求不严、喜酸性或微酸性土壤、对土壤肥力要求不高的生态特征。本文并对蒲桃的生物学性状作了较详细的记述。     

Book Index Volume 12

Subject Index

Book Index Volume 12