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Writing Men: Recognising the sociological value of counter-hegemonic masculinities in American fiction
Authors: Ferry Peter
Published: November 2023

This article sets out to stimulate discussion on the sociological value of fiction in the wider study of men and masculinities in society. Identifying masculinity as a major theme of the American literary tradition, this article engages in a case study analysis of canonical writers of contemporary American fiction, namely Paul Auster, Don DeLillo, and Bret Easton Ellis. Engaging with Raewyn Connell’s concept of hegemonic masculinity to analyse critically the protagonists of these authors allows a range of issues to emerge - namely the impact of fatherhood, the influence of the male peer group, and the impact globalization of the performance of masculinity. Gendering our reading of fiction in this manner succeeds in illustrating that these authors are intent on not simply depicting masculinity as a social and historical construction but that they seek to challenge the established ideological image of hegemonic masculinity by writing counter-hegemonic narratives.
Double-loop Learning: A Coaching Protocol for Enhancing Principal Instructional Leadership
Authors: Houchens Gary W. , Hurt Janet , Stobaugh Rebecca , Keedy John L.
Published: November 2023

Executive coaching has become increasingly commonplace in both the corporate and non-profit sectors as a means of improving professional effectiveness but there is a dearth of empirically-based protocols geared specifically toward the growth needs of school principals. This qualitative case study explores the implementation of a principal coaching protocol using a theories of practice framework based on concepts originally articulated by Argyris and SchÃ¶n (1974) and further explicated by the authors in previous publications. This study examined the extent to which a coaching protocol based on theories of practice enhanced principals’ self-perceived capacity for reflection and effective instructional leadership. Findings suggest that principals valued the structure, feedback, and reflective dimensions of the protocol and found their confidence level about an important instructional leadership problem - how to support and assist struggling teachers improve their teaching practice - was greatly enhanced. Implications for further iterations of the coaching protocol, as well as future directions of research on principal professional growth, are discussed.
Borges & Bike Rides: Toward an Understanding of Autoethnography
Authors: Wamsted John O.
Published: November 2023

In this article the authorâ€”a full-time high school mathematics teacher and concurrent doctoral candidate in Department of Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology at Georgia State Universityâ€”will make a case for the use of an autoethnographic methodological tool he is calling narrative mining. He will begin by briefly summarizing his experiences attempting to write and publish autoethnography; a short story by Argentine mystery writer Jorge Luis Borges will serve as a frame to provide three examples of barriers the author believes lie between a writer and any attempt at self-knowledge. A partial solution to these barriers is proposed in the form of an examination of the personal stories a writer has told over time. An example is then shown, and a call made for a deeper look into the possible spaces opened up in a continued examination of the personal story.
The Baptism
Authors: Tilley-Lubbs Gresilda A.
Published: November 2023

In this performance autoethnography, the author explores her positionality (Davies, 2000; Spry, 2001) in the Spanish-speaking community, moving from her outsider role as an interpreter at the Health Department to her relationships with some of the women and their families to her current position as the grandmother of a Mexican American grandson. She writes as inquiry (Richardson & St. Pierre, 2005) to interrogate her own positionality/power/privilege and to trouble socially constructed borders. She continues to relate her own family to her birth/heart family in the Spanish-speaking community (Tilley-Lubbs, 2012, 2011). By so doing, she realizes that her hybridity is embodied in her grandson and is bounded by her own body (Min-ha, 2010). The performance of her own autoethnographic story (Spry, 2010) presents her as a constant border crosser/straddler who attempts to connect the “autobiographical and personal to the cultural and social” (Ellis, 2004, p. xix).
The Measure of a Black Life? : A Poetic Interpretation of Hope and Discontent
Authors: William-White Lisa
Published: November 2023

Here,Spoken Word poetics (William-White, 2011a, 2011b; William-White & White,2011) are utilized in an interpretative and reflective text focused on racializedviolence and homicide in the United States.African American youth, particularly in urban areas, aredisproportionately affected by violent crime, namely homicide when compared toother racial/ethnic groups. Such violence is heart-wrenching; it undermines notionsof personal safety, freedom, and equality within and between communities. It erodes the ideals of democracy in ourcountry, particularly when racialized violence is under reported in the media, orignored by media; and, when such violence is inadequately addressed by, orperpetrated at the hands of, law enforcement .As a performance narrative, this piece asks the question: How do wecreate communities of care, spaces for empathy, and sites of agency that isresponsive to the needs of all citizens?Moreover, this piece probes this question, and agitates for additionalquestions about safety and community as it intersects with race.
Reading Texts, Subtexts, and Contexts: Effects of (Post)Colonial Legacies in/on Curricular Texts in Different Contexts
Authors: Daza Stephanie L.
Published: November 2023

This is a brief introduction to frame a special issue on reading texts, subtexts, and contexts in the struggle for decolonization. It provides transnational perspectives from Colombia, Korea, the Philippines, South Africa, and a Bhutanese refugee community in a mid-western city of the United States. The issue examines different forms of curricular knowledge, including the use of photographs and maps in textbooks. To analyze the effects of (post)colonial legacies, different theoretical and methodological approaches are used to interrupt binary-thinking that often undergird debates about colonialism, imperialism, and nationalism
ORIOLE, in the Search for Evidence of OER in Teaching. Experiences in the Use, Re-use and the Sharing and Influence of Repositories
Authors: Santos-Hermosa Gema
Published: November 2023

The study presented here aims to gather useful information on the use, re-reuse and sharing of resources in Education and also the influence of repositories, to better understand the perspective of individual practitioners and suggest future areas of debate for researchers.Open Resources: Influence on Learners and Educators (ORIOLE) project, was based within the Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University (OU) from 2009-2013 and focused on investigating, understanding and disseminating about use and reuse of open resources in learning and teaching. This paper focuses on the second survey activity of this project. During 2011 (Pegler, 2012), an extensive online survey about reuse of educational resources was conducted through (mainly UK-based) practitioner communities. In 2013, a more international version was created (available in English and Spanish) and circulated during that year (http://bit.ly/OERsurvey_2013).The ORIOLE Survey 2013 collected information about the contexts in which open resource use may occur, looking particularly at attitudes about reuse of educational resources (OER) in teaching. What influences open resources in education is a topic of relevance to anyone taking on forward engagement with open education and the answers lie with those who are working directly in the delivery of learning and teaching, and those who support this work.It is hoped that this qualitative analysis will provide a deeper understanding of the differences in the motivation to engage with OER and the shifts in experience and expectations across diverse contexts.
When is Peer Aggression 'Bullying?' An Analysis of Elementary and Middle School Student Discourse on Bullying at School
Authors: Donoghue Christopher , Rosen Dina , Almeida Angela , Brandwein David
Published: November 2023

Many forms of peer aggression are referred to as "bullying" by students, parents and adults, and this can be a source of confusion in schools. The main purpose of this study is to explore the circumstances under which students characterize peer aggression as “bullying” incidents. A secondary goal is to examine the feelings students have about the effectiveness of reporting peer aggression to adults. Both objectives are intended to reveal information that will enhance communication about peer aggression and bullying between students and adults. Six focus groups with 54 students in grades three through eight were conducted. The groups were organized in patterns based on grade level and gender, and qualitative methods were used to analyze the results. The findings showed that although the students defined bullying in ways that are similar to the criteria in the literature, they chose different words to describe them. Younger students also expressed greater faith in the ability of adults to respond effectively to bullying situations. Older students preferred to confront a bully with equal force or to reason with a bully to stop the aggression.
Embracing Nepantla: Rethinking "Knowledge" and its Use in Mathematics Teaching
Authors: Gutierrez Rochelle
Published: November 2023

Although educational researchers are moving beyond purely psychological and cognitive models of learning to consider the ways in which mathematics teaching might reach a more diverse student population, this work remains in its infancy, and the concept of “knowledge” is rarely questioned. This paper begins with the idea that mathematics education has much to gain from perspectives in Latin@ studies. I draw on the work of Gloria Anzaldúa, specifically her concepts of “conocimiento” and “Nepantla” to bring a more holistic/connected perspective to the “knowledge” teachers may need for teaching and highlight how it might align with broader definitions of mathematics. I also offer examples from a partnership with a Chicago high school to show how pre-service teachers move through cycles of knowledge construction. Implications for teacher education, and teacher recruitment are discussed.
Understanding the practices of mathematics teacher educators who focus on issues of equity
Authors: McLeman Laura , Vomvoridi-Ivanovic Eugenia
Published: November 2023

Most mathematics teacher educators (MTEs) would agree that teachers must be prepared to provide equitable mathematics instruction to all their students. However, to date, there is not a wide database regarding the practice of MTEs who play an integral role in this preparation. In this paper we argue that additional information is needed about the approaches in which MTEs have addressed or incorporated equity as a core part of the preparation of teachers. We further argue for the importance of developing a research agenda that examines the practices of MTEs who teach through a lens of equity, the goal of which would be to build models of professional development that prepare and support other MTEs to develop this specialized knowledge.Keywords: mathematics teacher educators, practice, equity, research
Elementary Student' Spontaneous Metacognitive Functions in Different Types of Mathematical Problems
Authors: Mokos Evagelos , Kafoussi Sonia
Published: November 2023

Metacognition is the mind's ability to monitor and control itself or, in other words, the ability to know about our knowing (Dunlosky & Bjork, 2008). In mathematics education, the importance of the investigation of students' metacognition during their mathematical activity is focused on the aerea of mathematical problem solving. This study investigates the spontaneous emergence of the metacognitive functions of control and monitoring during the solving of different types of mathematical problems with fifth grade students. We used the "think aloud"method on a group of ten year old students and the resulys showed that metacognitive strategies were used by the students so as the the metacognitive functions of control and monitoring to be achieved.
Caminando “Sobre el Suelo Árido” en el Análisis del Discurso del Modelaje Matemático Escolar
Authors: Knijnik Gelsa , Quartieri Marli Teresinha
Published: November 2023

Este artículo examina enunciados relativos a la noción de interés que constituyen el discurso sobre el Modelaje Matemático Escolar (MME), específicamente en la Enseñanza Primaria y Enseñanza Secundaria en Brasil. El enfoque teórico se basa en las teorizaciones de M. Foucault. El material de investigación abarca el conjunto de disertaciones sobre el Modelaje Matemático Escolar realizadas de 1987 a 2009 en Brasil. El ejercicio analítico que se realizó sobre el material de investigación ha producido los siguientes resultados: a) el uso del MME requiere tomar el proceso pedagógico como punto de partida para despertar el interés del alumno; b) el uso del MME hace que el alumno se interese y, por consiguiente, corresponsabilice de su aprendizaje; c) el uso del MME suscita el interés del alumno por la matemática escolar. La discusión de esos enunciados ha posibilitado concluir que la libertad que se concede al alumno para elegir los temas de su interés puede entenderse como una forma que tiene el profesor de conducir la conducta del estudiante.
Observatório da Educação: an investigation of Teacher Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers
Authors: Garcia Silva Angélica da Fontoura , Campos Tania Maria Mendonça , Pietropaolo Ruy Cesar
Published: November 2023

This paper aims to present the results of an investigation regarding the professional development of teachers who worked in the early years of basic education. The qualitative research involved teachers who participated in the Observatório da Educação project (MEC/CAPES). Because of the data amount, we choose to present the data analysis based on the work of only one teacher, who is considered as a legitimate representative of the whole group. All data were collected through direct observations, recordings, questionnaires, interviews and reflective relatorios on the implementation of the activities to their students. Data analysis was based on Ponte, Garcia, Shulman and Serrazina studies, researchers that study the development and professional knowledge or reflection. This study reveals that the experiences during the training process favored the redefinition process of mathematical content and teaching beyond reflection on practice.
De la Aritmética al Álgebra: Números Triangulares, tecnología y ACODESA
Authors: Cortés José Carlos , Hitt Fernando , Saboya Mireille
Published: November 2023

El propósito de este documento es el de abordar la articulación entre la aritmética y el álgebra. La literatura habla del pensamiento aritmético o algebraico, sin mencionar la importancia de un pensamiento aritmético- algebraico previo al algebraico. A través de actividades diseñadas para tal efecto, proponemos un acercamiento aritmético y visual, con la intención de promover procesos de visualización matemática, que a su vez, constituirán estructuras cognitivas sobre el control que ejercen los alumnos en la resolución de una tarea matemática. Nuestro diseño está ligado a un marco teórico sobre la acción, en un aprendizaje en colaboración (ACODESA) y uso de tecnología en el aula de Matemáticas. En este estudio, presentaremos nuestro proyecto de investigación entre Québec y México, pero nos restringiremos a los resultados obtenidos con la población mexicana en relación con los números poligonales en la escuela secundaria.
Perception of Chilean University Lecturers about Physical Education Functions in Schools
Authors: Moreno Alberto , Rivera Enrique , Trigueros Carmen , Obando Vanessa
Published: November 2023

We analyze, in a qualitative way, the perceptions of 19 Chilean university lecturers about physical education functions in schools, especially in relation to the transformational function related to origin inequalities. The above- mentioned professors participated in two focal groups and the information was analyzed taking into account the fragmentation and articulation procedures from the “Grounded Theory”. The conclusion is that physical education in schools has been focused, almost exclusively, on the transmission of the status quo, and it has been increasingly separating from the transformational function of origin inequalities, due to several factors: social logic, educational-political administration, teacher technocratic model and the excessive concern about the children’s physical performance. Some proposals are presented that could help to develop the forgotten transformational function: changes in the training of teachers and more inclusive educational approaches.
The Expansion of Higher Education in Brazil: Credentials & Merit
Authors: Barbosa Maria Ligia
Published: November 2023

This article tries to outline an exploratory sociological approach to highereducation in Brazil. Its specific contribution would be to raise hypotheses toexplain some of the social and economic inefficiencies in Brazilian system ofhigher education. Beginning with the increasing differential returns this level ofeducation, this article explores the case of technologists in order to develophypothesis on the social meaning of third level schooling. We use studies on therelationship between education and work and two sociological models(meritocratic and credentialist) and the contribution of sociology of professionsto comprehend the role of knowledge and social position in determining thereturns to education.The domain of academic bias in Brazilian education system seems toorganize social forces that tend to generate some of its inefficiencies. They canappear in inability to adequately qualify to job market or in the production ofinnovations and patent registration. The most outstanding inefficiency would bethat new groups who manage to get college degree are excluded by thedevaluation of some titles and by the subordination of certain careers and typesof training to the academic model.
Is Mass Society a Threat to Representative Democracy? Revisiting David Riesman’s “Other-Directed Character”
Authors: Sulkunen Pekka
Published: November 2023

Representative democracy has been based on the idea that interest groups form parliaments through competitive elections, and legislate in favour of their supporters. Declining electoral participation, rise of populist right-wing parties, contingent coalitions, personalized electoral success and scandal-driven politics indicate a crisis in representative democracy. Mass society theories after the Second World War predicted a decline of democracy on the basis of homogenisation of mass consumption societies. The threat was seen to involve totalitarian rule, combined with bureaucracy serving the interests of elites. This paper examines the underlying presuppositions of mass society theory, and argues that the homogeneity argument is insufficient to fit the realities. Following David Riesman, it is argued that the other-directed character grows from unstable interest group identities, but its determinant is not sameness but agency and therefore difference. To have agency is to orient oneself to others as a self, as unique, separate and autonomous subject. This is vindicated by trends in public administration since the 1980s, which stress citizens’ self-control, autonomy and partnership rather than conformity. Political disputes arise around contradictions between difference and autonomy in societies where agency is a principle of justification. Universal autonomy requires homogeneity but agency stresses difference and uniqueness.
Addressing Inequality
Authors: Sosa Elízaga Raquel
Published: November 2023

The global sociology currently faces one of its greatest challenges: to contribute to the debate about the most serious problem which all societies have faced in recent years. The rising inequality has led to many initiatives for reflection, discussion and evaluation of public policies in order to combat poverty. Particularly, the fact that the Millennium Goals are supposed to accomplish their significance by 2015 provides the International Sociological Association (ISA) the unique opportunity to contribute to those Goals through their own analyses and proposals. Over many years, the Association has promoted for many years the integrated debate of its members on issues related to inequalities: from different perspectives such as education, health, social movements, public policies, gender problems and violence, among others. The overlapping and accumulation of inequalities has been, so to speak, the natural environment from which the ISA can take part in this international debate. This article identifies the work lines approved in the Association Program Committee Meeting held in Mexico in 2011, in the process of the Association’s Congress in Yokohama in 2014.
Mother Tongue and School Failure in Multilingual Country
Authors: Gil-Lacruz Ana Isabel , Gil-Lacruz Marta
Published: November 2023

Spain is a multilingual country where three additional official languages coexist (Catalan, Basque and Galician) with the state language (Spanish). The high costs of translation impose that policy makers are permanent negotiating which percentage of information should be provided in each language. Against this background, the language in the field of education is a controversial topic. In this research we focus on how students´ mother tongue, as an ethnic attribute, determines their school performance. Our results confirm that there is a premium for those students whose mother tongue is Catalan, and that living in those communities where Basque and Galician are spoken, affects also positively the academic performance.
Girl Education in Rural Pakistan
Authors: Shah Saeeda , Shah Umbreen
Published: November 2023

Girl Education is a global issue. Many reports and papers, including UNESCO reports on gender monitoring and education highlight the intensity of the challenge across the world. It is underpinned by myriad factors ranging from a genuine desire on the part of the family to protect and safeguard the girls in specific contexts to cultural determinants, social manipulations, gender discrimination, economic priorities, religious interpretations, political exploitations, vested interests, and simple pragmatics, among many others. However, the nature of these factors and their combinations vary in diverse societies influenced by dominant cultural and belief systems, as well as by the economic parameters.Girl education in rural Pakistan is a serious cause of concern. In some regions, the literacy gap between men and women is as large as 45 percentage points (Simons, 2007). It is alarming that in Pakistan, 47 percent of all girls never enrol in a school (McCutcheon, 2007). Economic imperatives emerge as a significant factor but the feudal patriarchal structure of the society (Mernissi, 1991; Shah and Conchar, 2008; Weiss, 1994), religious discourses (Al-Hibri, 1982; Talbani, 1996), gendered roles and stereotyping (Griffin, 2006; Shah, 2008), entrenched traditions and practices underpinned by public/private divide (Afshar, 1991; Seller, 1996; Shah, & Conchar, 2007) and a lack of relevant effective responsive policies exacerbate the situation. This paper attempts to debate the issue, inviting to respond to legitimate concerns, to involve all stakeholders, to solicit social mobilisation, to remove practical barriers, to facilitate acceptable structures, and to ensure effective outcomes. The underlying argument is that ensuring education for girls is crucial, not only for resolving gender inequities, but it is also critical for combating with personal and national poverty.
The Sociology of Education in Australia: A Political and Intellectual Trajectory
Authors: Matthews Julie
Published: November 2023

The sociology of education is fundamentally concerned with the role of education in social reproduction and change. In Australia such a focus informs fields like gender and education, vocational education and lifelong learning, policy sociology in education, cultural sociology of education, literacy, social justice and education, globalisation and education.This article examines the political and intellectual trajectory of Australian sociology of education. It points to the productivity of educational research in areas such as gender, literacy, and policy and to the failure of sociology of education to address the reproduction of Indigenous and ethnic disadvantage. The paper argues that the theoretical and methodological innovations that characterise sociology are a disciplinary strength, but that it is necessary for the sociology of education to fully grapple with issues of Indigenous and minority education and more recently issues of environmental sustainability.
Environmental Attitude of Young Nepalese and its Comparison with the Attitude of Environmentally Developed Costa Ricans
Authors: Ohnishi Teruaki , Khadka Shree Ram , Sanchez Gustavo Hernandez , Dhamala Tanka Nath
Published: November 2023

Cognition surveys on environmental attitudes were carried out in Costa Rica and Nepal for university students, and they were compared to each other from the viewpoint of cultural background. The surveys were made in classrooms using questionnaires consisted of about 60 questions. Summed results were shown for both nations on the view of values and knowledge regarding environmental problems, attitudes to the environmental deterioration, ethical responsibility to the problems, probable outcome of environmental condition in future, and so on. From the comparison between two nations, Nepalese were found to hold moderate attitudes to almost all environmental problems without expressing any clear opinions, whereas Costa Ricans have distinct and unified opinions common to all members indicating strong internalization of environmental thought.
Equity and Professional Mobility in Higher Education and Some Questions Concerning the EHEA from the Catalan Experience
Authors: Fachelli Sandra , Planas Jordi
Published: November 2023

This article deals with the equal opportunities and professional mobility of Catalan university students in the first decade of the XXI century. The data presented demonstrate that there is a high level of equity and intergenerational professional mobility between graduates and their parents. Using these results, and the factors that have rendered them possible, the text raises questions about whether the progressive incorporation of Spanish universities into the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) can result in a greater differentiation between universities, leading to a decrease in the equity of the university system and a more selective occupational mobility.
Dual-Role Educator-Parents: How Public Educators Navigate Their Own Children Through Public Education
Authors: Becker Katherine , Miller Libbi R. , Cashmore Sarah , Becker Daniel
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to reveal how parents who are educators navigate their children through public education (from Kindergarten to the completion of high school) and to share their insights with the widest possible audience to ultimately enhance the learning and wellbeing of all children. The premise of this study was that teachers and principals use social capital acquired through their professional practice in their role as parents, and that sharing their experiences with parents who have no insider knowledge may benefit all children. Findings indicated that participants used social capital (knowledge, relationships, and resources) about public schooling to enhance their children’s academic success and wellbeing. Although participants offered advice for all parents and divulged their own personal practices as parents, several also acknowledged the fear some parents would feel to follow their advice entailing involvement with schools, teachers and administrators. As such, policy makers and educators are urged to improve communications that increase parents’ comfort, in order to remove fear as a barrier to involvement and advocacy.
Aprendizaje a través del Diálogo en Educación Social
Authors: Foncillas Beamonte Mercedes , Laorden Gutiérrez Cristina
Published: November 2023

Las tertulias literarias dialógicas suponen una actuación educativa de éxito, y así lo avalan distintas investigaciones que desde hace años se vienen realizando en el ámbito educativo. En este artículo se muestran los resultados de la experiencia desarrollada con el alumnado universitario del grado de Educación Social, partiendo de la declaración de Bolonia y de las necesidades educativas que ésta implica y teniendo como base la innovación educativa, imprescindible en este contexto. El conocimiento y las competencias que el alumnado debe adquirir durante y al finalizar su formación universitaria deben materializarse en saber, saber hacer y tomar postura, pero también en conocer metodologías de aprendizaje horizontal, dialógico y transformador que faciliten el ejercicio de su profesión. Los resultados que se presentan tras la experiencia, hacen referencia a tres categorías: aprendizaje entre todos dentro del aula; capacidad reflexiva, crítica y transformadora y relación con el entorno familiar y afectivo. Categorías que parten de la información obtenida en las distintas sesiones de tertulia realizadas y que demuestran cómo el aprendizaje construido entre todos desde el diálogo, la reflexión y la crítica es más satisfactorio y conecta la realidad social que están viviendo y el entorno más próximo.
Factores de riesgo en el Ciberbullying. Frecuencia y exposición de los datos personales en Internet
Authors: Sabater Fernández Carmen , López Hernáez Lara
Published: November 2023

El artículo expone el aumento del ciberbullying debido a la expansión de las nuevas tecnologías así como su conceptualización, sus diferencias con el acoso y los principales factores de riesgo. El objetivo general de este trabajo es el análisis de la relación entre el sufrimiento de ciberacoso (acoso pasivo) y realizar ciberacoso (acoso activo) con variables como el perfil demográfico, la frecuencia, la intensidad y el tipo de uso de los medios tecnológicos entre los jóvenes, como Internet (en especial, de las redes sociales). Para este fin, se analizan las encuestas realizadas con variables independientes de acoso activo y pasivo con variables dependientes de uso de Internet, características sociodemográficas, privacidad en el uso de Internet y publicidad de los datos personales, en una muestra de 400 jóvenes de 14 a 20 años, escolarizados en la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja. Los resultados muestran una alta asociación de la probabilidad de realizar o de sufrir ciberacoso con variables demográficas de edad y sexo, nivel de frecuencia de exposición a Internet, de publicación de datos personales, de baja percepción de los riesgos y de relaciones sociales en la red.
Social conflicts in the educational field: A conceptual model for understand this problematic in contemporary societies.
Authors: Villalobos Cristóbal
Published: November 2023

This article presents a conceptual model for studying educational conflicts in contemporary societies. Based on the notions of Bourdieu´s habitus and field, educational conflict is meant as a historical process, which is logical, characteristics and forms of development that are not necessarily identical to the processes that precede these conflicts are understood and, moreover, is understood as a social relationship between actors who are strongly determined by the structure in which they find themselves. From this idea, two distinctive aspects of educational conflicts are distinguished: The scale and the tool of conflict, from which emerge four ideal types of conflict: i) to functiong; ii) to meaning; iii) to position and; iv) to power. Thus, conceptuals elements for theoretical and empirical research on conflict in education field are delivered, promoting the analysis of this phenomenon as a way of relation the educational field with the structure of the society and the agency of actors.
Mangalanın Dijital Kültür Ortamındaki Seyri Üzerine
Authors: BÜYÜKOKUTAN TÖRET Aslı , BAŞTÜRK Naciye
Published: November 2023

Satrancın atası olarak kabul edilen Mangala, geleneksel Türk zekâ ve strateji oyunlarından olup günümüz sosyal ortamlarında oynanmaktadır. Türk oyun kültürünün bir temsili olan bu oyunun, teknolojinin gelişmesiyle birlikte dijital kültür ortamlarına da aktarılmaya başlandığı görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Mangala’nın dijital kültür ortamındaki seyri incelenmektedir. Bu bağlamda, öncelikle Mangala’nın tarihî geçmişi aktarılmış ve oyunun geleneksel icra formu üzerinde durulmuştur. Ardından söz konusu oyunun, dijital ortamdaki üretimlerinden olan “Mangala Türk Online Zekâ Oyunu”, “Mancala” ve “Mankala-Köçürme-Mangala” uygulamaları listelenerek incelenmiştir. Oyunun dijital ortamdaki icrasına dair yapılan tespit ve değerlendirmeler, dijital Mangala uygulamalarını akıllı telefon ya da tablet aracılığıyla deneyimleyen kaynak kişilerden elde edilen verilerin ışığında yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda, dijital ortamda Mangala oyununun çeşitli alternatifleri bulunmasına rağmen oyuna olan ilginin az olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu durum, oyunun tanıtımının yetersiz olmasından ve oynanışına dair çeşitli teknik aksaklıklardan kaynaklanmaktadır. Teknolojinin neredeyse her yaş grubundan kullanıcıya ulaştığı bu dönemde dijital kültür ortamı, Mangala’nın aktarımı için uygun bir zemindir. Toplum genelinde Mangala oyununa olan ilginin artması için oyunun içeriği ve oynanma şekli daha etkili bir şekilde anlatılmalıdır. Özellikle dijital oyun sektöründe Mangala’ya daha sık ve güncel bir şekilde yer verilmeli ve pazarlanmalıdır.
Tinjauan Teologis tentang Penerapan Pelayanan Diakonia pada Perayaan Pangkahingisam di Gereja Toraja Mamasa Jemaat Rante Klasis Salumokanan
Authors: Andriani Neneng , Bura Soviyanti , Parinding Febrianto Randan
Published: November 2023

Penulis mengangkat tulisan ini karena melihat masalah pelaksanaan pelayanan diakonia pada perayaan pangkahingisam sudah tidak sesuai dengan konsep pangkahingisam yang sesungguhnya yaitu memberikan pelayanan diakonia bagi warga jemaat yang tidak memiliki lahan, dan saling mempedulikan satu sama lain. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk memberikan penjelasan kepada warga jemaat bahwa pelayanan diakonia pada saat perayaan pangkahingisam sangat penting dilakukan supaya semua warga jemaat merasakan kesejahteraan bersama pada saat panen tiba, baik yang memiliki lahan maupun yang tidak memiliki lahan. Penulis menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif melalui studi kepustakaan, observasi dan wawancara kepada majelis gereja dan anggota jemaat di Jemaat Rante sebagai tempat penelitian. Adapun analisis data yang digunakan adalah reduksi data, penyajian data dan interpretasi. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan pelayanan diakonia pada perayaan pengkahingisam di Jemaat Rante belum terlaksana dengan baik, sehingga warga jemaat perlu mengkaji ulang konsep pangkahingam yang sesungguhnya khususnya dalam konsep pelayanan diakonia.
Kekudusan Maria Sebagai Model Kekudusan Perempuan Kristiani Masa Kini
Authors: Senda Siprianus Soleman , Pakaenoni Hironimus , Silab Theodorus A , Kosat Oktovianus , Benu Gabriel A.I.
Published: November 2023

Salah satu aspek yang dapat dipelajari dari figur seorang Maria dalam Alkitab adalah kekudusannya. Sebagai seorang perempuan muda atau perawan yang terpilih untuk mengandung dan melahirkan Yesus, Putra Allah, Maria memiliki kekayaan spiritualitas yang dapat diteladani oleh perempuan kristiani masa kini. Salah satu kekayaan spiritualitas itu adalah kekudusannya. Studi ini menelaah aspek kekudusan Maria berbasis pada Alkitab dan ajaran Gereja Katolik. Metode yang dipakai adalah penelitian kepustakaan dengan pendekatan analisis deskriptif. Dari analisis terhadap teks kitab suci dan ajaran Gereja Katolik, ditemukan bahwa Maria memiliki tiga dimensi kekudusan, yaitu kekudusan eksistensial, kekudusan spiritual dan kekudusan moral. Kekudusan Maria ini menjadi model bagi kekudusan perempuan kristiani masa kini.

Kata Kunci: Maria; Kekudusan; Alkitab; Ajaran Gereja Katolik
SNSF Datastory - Did mid-career female and male researchers have equal access to career funding?
Authors: Ott Manuela
Published: November 2023

In the career funding scheme Ambizione, 36% of all grants were awarded to female applicants in the last 11 years. A gender monitoring found no significant differences in chances to get funding between female and male applicants.
Preparation of Administrative Boundary Map of Arahan Kidul Village, Arahan District , Indramayu Regency, West Java
Authors: Dewi Nurul Aulia
Published: November 2023

This research aims to create a map of village administrative boundaries in the Arahan Kidul area using GIS software. By combining data from various sources and utilizing the analysis features provided by GIS, this research aims to complete incomplete village data and produce administrative boundary maps that are accurate and informative. It is hoped that the results of this research can contribute to regional management, development planning and preventing conflicts related to village boundaries.
Free Gingival and Connective Tissue Graft: Split Mouth Case of Root Coverage
Authors: Biswas Labanya
Published: November 2023

Gingival recession or soft tissue recession is defined as the displacement of the gingival margin apical to the Cemento-Enamel Junction (CEJ) of a tooth or the platform of a dental implant. This condition is attributable to the loss of periodontal tissues, in particular gingiva, periodontal ligament, root cementum or bone tissue at dental sites and mucosa and bone surrounding dental implants. In order to provide a more accurate definition of this condition, the term Periodontal Recession instead of gingival recession had been proposed. At present, these terms are used in the same way. Depending on the aetiology, extent and accompanying symptoms in each case there may be significant differences in the severity of any gingival recession.
Neonatal Crohn’s Disease Caused by Compound Homozygous Mutation in IL-10RA: A Case Report
Authors: Samamqa Salma Abed
Published: November 2023

Very Early-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease (VEO-IBD) and infantile IBD occur in children aged less than six years and younger than two years, respectively. Since childhood-onset IBD seems to be a more aggressive and rapidly growing disease than adult-onset IBD, it should be identified and treated as soon as possible. Here, we report the diagnosis of infantile IBD in a five-month-old child, which was confirmed by whole exome sequencing.
CORNHUSK POWDERS AS ADSORBENTS FOR NITRITES IN SOLUTION: A THERMODYNAMIC AND KINETIC APPROACH
Authors: TROFIN Alina Elena , UNGUREANU Elena , MOTRESCU Iuliana , TRINCA Lucia Carmen , TOPA Denis Constantin , EPERJESSY Diana Beatrice
Published: November 2023

The retention of nitrite ions in solutions of different concentrations by three cornhusks-based powders was analyzed. Natural cornhusk powder (NCHP), as waste obtained from local market, the alkalized cornhusk powder (ACHP) and the biochar from the original material (CHBC) have been characterized through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and elemental composition EDAX - TEAM analysis (Energy dispersive analysis X-ray - Texture and ele-mental analytical microscopy) and tested for the removal of nitrite ions. The influence of initial nitrite concentration and contact time was studied under slow stirring rate conditions (150 rpm). For all three adsorbents both Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm equations described the process with R2 > 0.95, denoting physical adsorption and chemisorption on the surface. The estimated retained quantities (mg·g-1) determined from isotherms were 4.4783 (NCHP), 8.3542 (ACHP) and 8.7413 (CHBC). The Ho&McKay model was better adjusted to the adsorption data with R2 > 0.985, while the Lagergren model produced regression factors between 0.61 and 0.88. Considering the biggest concentration of nitrite solution of 50 mg·L-1 and the longest contact time of 150 minutes, the equilibrium capacity qe (mg·g-1) predicted by the Ho&McKay model for the considered adsorbents were: 4.5065 (NCHP), 8.5179 (ACHP) and 8.9445 (CHBC) compared to the obtained qt (mg·g-1) of 4.4384 (NCHP), 8.0685 (ACHP) and 8.5753 (CHBC). The nitrite uptake in the experiments reached a maximum of 2.2192 mg·g-1 on NCHP, Trofin et al. 322 4.0342 mg·g-1 on ACHP and 4.2877 mg·g-1 on CHBC. Considering the cost-effective treatment steps, there is the possibility of valorising an important amount of waste as adsorbent materials.
ACCELERATED AGEING ASSESSMENT OF BITUMEN AS A PRESERVATIVE FOR THE TREATMENT OF Gmelina arborea WOOD
Authors: OWOYEMI Jacob Mayowa , OGUNNIYI Olasunkanmi Joshua
Published: November 2023

Concerns about the health and environmental risks linked with the use of preservatives, such as chromate copper arsenate (CCA), zinc chloride, mercuric chloride, and the oil-born preservative creosote, prompted the quest for the use of readily available bitumen as a wood preservative. Using samples that had been processed into dimensions of 20 × 20 × 60 mm, the durability and physical characteristics of Gmelina arborea wood treated with bitumen were evaluated. The samples were dried for 24 hours in an oven set to 103°C and treated with hot bitumen at a melting point of 270°C to ensure the flow and maximum penetration of the bitumen. The density showed mean values of 504.93 and 498.71 kg/m3 for the untreated and treated samples, respectively, with the treated samples recording lower values due to the thermal difference in the density distribution between the untreated and treated wood samples. The average weight loss due to leaching of the untreated and treated wood samples after soaking in cold water and hot water was 3.07% and 0.07%, 1.49% and 1.38% respectively for the treatment. The study confirmed the suitability of using bitumen as a preservative for treating G. arborea wood in an environment with extreme weather conditions without causing serious leaching, thereby exposing the wood to degrading agents.
La retroalimentación docente en la evaluación del aprendizaje
Authors: Jaramillo Diana Maria Pendolema , Ramírez Ximena Madelaine Barreto , Cochea Naomi Gabriela Ochoa , Brusil Bryan Anderson Zambrano , Vélez Wilson alexander Zambrano
Published: November 2023

La evaluación del aprendizaje es el proceso que permite al docente valorar los resultados e identificar las competencias, fortalezas, progresos y los logros curriculares, al igual que la carencia de contenidos que los estudiantes requieren mejorar. El término evaluación es considerado el conducto que utiliza a la retroalimentación (feedback) como principio fundamental que permite emitir juicios positivos que guíen al estudiante hacia la reflexión y el razonamiento de sus debilidades identificadas para el mejoramiento en su desempeño académico. El presente trabajo investigativo tiene por objetivo, determinar la aplicación de la retroalimentación docente en la evaluación del aprendizaje de los estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena. El aspecto metodológico fue abordado desde el enfoque cuantitativo, objetivo, lógico deductivo e inductivo, con un alcance transversal, no experimental.  Se aplicó una encuesta de 15 preguntas con respuesta cerrada (Escala de Likert) a una muestra de 384 estudiantes, el grado de validez fue de 0,91 en Alfa de Cronbach. El procesamiento de los datos estadístico se llevó a cabo en SPSS Statics, en el cual, a través de los gráficos circulares proporcionados, se evidencia que, frecuentemente, los docentes  aplican la retroalimentación en las evaluaciones o actividades, ya sea al inicio, durante y después, además, de crear espacios de confianza, respeto y motivación, por último, el uso del feedback de tipo reflexivo o por descubrimiento aporta a que el estudiante calibre sus propios juicios ante los comentarios emitidos por los docentes.
Modelos educativos innovadores en ambientes virtuales según ámbito de formación
Authors: Coronado Murga Oscar Ricardo , de León Herrera Nanci Bresania , Panjoj Mosquit Tomás Vicente , de León Alvarado Luisa Fernanda , Villela Cervantes Claudia Esmeralda
Published: November 2023

PROBLEMA: Modelos educativos innovadores en ambientes virtuales según ámbito de formación, buscan satisfacer las demandas y necesidades de la comunidad educativa que realiza procesos formativos y de aprendizaje en ambientes virtuales adecuando métodos de enseñanza, estrategias, recursos que permitan que el conocimiento sea entendible, innovador, actualizado, rompiendo paradigmas en los docentes en la aplicación de los diversos modelos desde la virtualidad. OBJETIVO: describir los modelos educativos innovadores en ambientes virtuales según ámbito de formación, a través de la interpretación de conceptos de modelos educativos innovadores desde la mirada del contexto guatemalteco. MÉTODO: se utilizó el método hermenéutico a través de un proceso dialéctico en la interpretación de la literatura científica. RESULTADOS: las cuatro temáticas de suma importancia en el análisis realizado, siendo la necesidades educativas especiales, la educación y formación técnica y profesional, modelos innovadores en contextos vulnerables y violentos, formación docente inicial y continua. CONCLUSIÓN: Lo anterior permitió comprender que los modelos innovadores en ambientes virtuales según ámbito de formación se constituyen en valiosos espacios que generan la aplicación de diversas estratégicas tecno pedagógicas y como tal, presentan aciertos y desaciertos en su implementación, para ello; es suma importancia que el docente se actualice, innove, sea autodidacta, ante las demandas que requiere la sociedad del conocimiento, de la información y de la comunicación en el ámbito educativo.
Herramientas tecnológicas digitales de aprendizaje y su impacto en el desempeño docente
Authors: Argueta-Mogollón Luis Leonardo
Published: November 2023

PROBLEMA: Los profesores a nivel mundial se vieron obligados a incluir tecnología dentro del proceso educativo por la pandemia COVID-19, no todos estaban preparados para enseñar de esa manera, especialmente en las áreas rurales de Guatemala; eso afectó su desempeño académico. OBJETIVO: Evidenciar desde la mirada del profesor los aspectos incluidos en el desempeño académico docente y el impacto que recibieron por las herramientas tecnológicas digitales de aprendizaje. MÉTODO: Esta investigación se realizó con paradigma constructivista, enfoque cualitativo y alcance descriptivo. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas sobre inclusión de tecnología en el aula. Las entrevistas fueron grabadas, transcritas y analizadas con apoyo de CAQDAS; este estudio se realizó durante octubre del 2022; los maestros fueron seleccionados por conveniencia. La principal limitación fue el tiempo porque en ese mes concluye el ciclo lectivo en Guatemala y se tiene poco tiempo para invertir en otras actividades. RESULTADOS: Con codificación manual inductiva, Según Saldaña (2009), se generaron 114 códigos; se agruparon y recodificaron; emergieron 30 aspectos para desempeño académico docente, se establecieron cinco sub categorías. De cinco impactos establecidos llama la atención esa frustración indicada por los docentes en cuanto al acceso a tecnología. CONCLUSIONES: Los profesores están conscientes del impacto de la tecnología en el proceso educativo, la necesidad de actualización docente porque existen casos de frustración por fallas en el servicio prestado por las compañías de internet. Es evidente, según ellos, la facilitación de aprendizajes, la motivación que genera en los estudiantes y la amplia gama de información que se puede obtener.