Problem-based learning: a proposal for teacher qualification by Hernández, Rubinsten, Moreno, Sandra Maritza

“…This text describes a research experience of qualification with natural science teachers,which had the objective of them adopting a strategy of educational work and thus considering alternatives that would favour the development of competences, of critical thinking, and of school scientific knowledge construction; as well as recognizing the value of team work to favour the learning development. …”

Definition of international competences: experience of the history department at universidad nacional de colombia in the alfa tuning latin america – europe project by Campos Rodríguez, Darío

“…This research paper describes the political and social conditions that surround the emergence of the Tuning project in Europe, its scope, perspectives and actions with regard to the consensus in higher education mediated by the Bologna Declaration, as well as its appropriation for Latin American practices and their effects. …”

Roles assigned to heritage learners in beginner Spanish mixed classes by Asención-Delaney, Yuly

“…This article reports a study that was carried out to answer the following research questions: a) what roles do instructors assign to HLs in their beginner classes, and b) how do these observed roles support the HL language instruction goals and meet their needs for cultural connection?…”

Conceptions of students from a rural context about photosynthesis by Vega, Yobana Lucía, Torres, Nidia Yaneth, Pedreros, Elliana Yizeth

“…Photosynthesis is one of the most controversial topics for students, on the one hand, because of their lack of understanding and, on the other hand, it is a subject on which they have the most difficulties. Therefore, this research aims to describe the conceptions about photosynthesis of 24 10th and 11th grade students from an educational institution in the municipality of Coper, in the rural context of the department of Boyacá, Colombia.…”

Studies of the root activity in common acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia) using 32P by Báez, María Elena, Delgado, Conrado, Miranda, Diego, Obando, Roberto

“…Since the root system is responsible for water and nutrient absorption from the soil, the objective of this research was to determine the root activity of five-year old plants of common acid lime on ‘Common Lime’ rootstock using isotope 32P as a tracer. …”

Feed and neurodegenerative diseases: a socio-scientific issue for developing argumentative skills by Cortés, María José, Rodríguez, Rodrigo

“…The article shows the results of a research project whose objective was to promote the development of argumentative skills in a group of trainee teachers of the Chemistry degree program at the National Pedagogical University, through the design and application of a didactic unit on the implications of food chemistry in the development and prevention of the Parkinson’s disease [PD] as a socio-scientific issue. …”

Stress, cognitive-emotional regulation, coping, and health in Colombian university students by Bedoya , Erika Yohanna

“…This is a non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational research which seeks to explore the relation between stress, cognitive-emotional regulation, coping with university life, and health in 555 Colombian university students aged 16 to 49 years. …”

Pedagogies for peace, the relevance of the gender approach and the intersectionality by Amézquita Aguirre, Luisa, Trimiño Velásquez, Celina

“…The objective of this article is to research some developments in pedagogies for peace and their joint with theories that challenge patriarchy. …”

Colonial Republic of Chile 1929-1973. Escuela e invisibilización del mapun-kimun del pueblo nación mapuche by Mansilla Sepúlveda, Juan

“…Method is a qualitative research work, with descriptive scope through a documentary study design, which, using work strategies with primary and secondary sources, allowed the systematic review of the documentary corpus. …”

Health promotion and maintenance in the neighborhood: SWOT analysis of collective interventions by Herrera, Jairo, Lozano, Laura Carolina

“…Methodology: Qualitative research, analysis of field records made by residents during the development of a community project, through the construction of a SWOT matrix. …”

es Osmoconditioning of Zea mays Seeds with Plant Extracts to Increase Vigor in Establishment by Joya Dávila, José Gregorio, Ramírez González, Sandra Isabel, López Báez, Orlando, Jiménez Núñez, Sara Azucena del Rosario, Álvaro Alvarado Gaona, Álvaro, Espinosa-Zaragoza, Saúl

“…Given the cultural and economic importance for Mexico of maize cultivation, and the effects on germination and initial development caused by weeds, phytopathogens and adverse environmental conditions, the objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of osmoconditioning of maize seeds on germination and initial development. …”

Expressiveness is more Democratic than Originality. Fourteen Theses –Keneth Goldsmith Inspired for a Literature in the Digital Age by Rodríguez, Jaime Alejandro

“…ManagingLanguage in the Digital Age (2015) which corresponds to my personal review of the book –linked withother readings and particularly with my creative and research experience. It is organized by «theses» orpieces that briefly develop some of the ideas contained in Goldsmith›s proposal. …”

Regulating the postharvest life of Campomanesia lineatifolia R. & P. fruits through the interaction of ethylene, 1-methylcyclopropene and low temperatures by González C., Angie Katherine, González-Martínez, Laura Fernanda, Córdoba, Luis David, Rincón P., Alfonso, Balaguera-López, Helber Enrique

“…The objective of this research was to study the regulation and prolongation of the postharvest conservation of champa fruits using 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and refrigeration. …”

Evaluation of byproducts of Solanum tuberosum and Daucus carota by FES as an alternative in animal feed by Caro Cusba, Nidia Lorena, Saavedra Montañez, Gabriel Fernando, Borras Sandoval, Luis Miguel

“…For this reason, the objective of this research was to develop a diet based on harvest by-products of potato Solanum tuberosum and carrot Daucus carota treated by Solid State Fermentation (FES). …”

Analysis of growth and physicochemical changes in apple cv. Anna in a high-altitude tropical climate by Cepeda M., Andrea, Vélez-Sánchez, Javier Enrique, Balaguera-López, Helber Enrique

“…The objective of this research was to carry out an analysis of growth and physicochemical changes in cv. …”

Symptoms and growth components of feijoa (Acca sellowiana [O. Berg] Burret) plants in response to the missing elements N, P, and K by Buitrago, Sebastián, Leandro, Manuel, Fischer, Gerhard

“…Plants often express deficiencies with visible abnormalities; however, it is necessary to obtain reliable information to make the proper diagnosis about the missing nutrients. Until now, research with this approach has not been carried out for crops such as feijoa (or pineapple guava). …”

Philosophy for children and philosophy with children: an inspiring experience in thinking about mathematics by Piracoca, Yuli, Mariño, Liliana

“…The objective was to analyze the contribution of Philosophy for/with Children in the mathematics learning process of the participating students. The research method was qualitative with a critical-social approach. …”

Social representations of the territory in the Committee for the Defense of Water and the Páramo de Santurbán Colombia (2010-2017) by Guauque, César

“…This article constitutes a partial advance within the research project “Social representations of the territory in the conflict over the delimitation of the páramo de Santurbán (Colombia), years 2010-2017”, and as such inquires about the importance of the mining-environmental conflict in the formation of social representations of the territory that in the discursive plane contribute within the process of articulation of the committee, one of the main actors in this dispute. …”

In vitro effect of cocoa leachates on growth and development of Moniliophthora roreri ([Cif.] H.C. Evans et al.) isolated from Theobroma cacao (L.) by Gómez-Gutierrez, Sandra Victoria, Beltrán-Acosta, Camilo Rubén, Gómez-Caro, Sandra

“…The presence of malic, citric, and ascorbic acids, compounds such as NH4, PO4, and NO3, and elements such as Ca, K, Na, Mg, and Cl in the evaluated leachates was identified using high-efficiency liquid chromatography and physicochemical analysis. This research showed the potential of cocoa leachates, even at low concentrations, for the control of M. roreri, which can be attributed to the action of specific compounds such as those found in chromatographic tests.…”

The role of knowledge networks in the transformation of the teaching and learning process at the Normal School by Cañón Núñez, Patrick Yovany, García, Hasly Yanneth

“…Method: it is based on the interpretive paradigm through a permanent and self-reflective reading of reality by means of the qualitative approach. The action research method is used to approach the collection of information. 457 actors of the educational community participated and supported the implementation of knowledge networks at Normal School. …”