The Effects of Linguistic Imperialism in the EFL Classroom by Romero Pinto, Mary Addison

“…Namely EFL teachers should focus on intercultural communication and competence, instead of fostering the spreading of English as the global language.Keywords: Linguistic Imperialism, EFL classroom: teaching and learning, and Colombian bilingualism program.…”

The geopolitical context of forest exploitation in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico by Alonso Velasco, Ignacio, Velasquez Torres, David

“…This article reviews the historical framework of logging and the loss of timber wealth and the loss of forest cover in relation to rural settlement, fostered by some colonization programs and policies in the Yucatan Peninsula since the 1950s. …”

Involving University Students in Intercultural Communicative Competence Activities through the Use of Cultural Products and Practices by Hernández García, Milton Gerardo

“…Moreover, the results indicated that students were in an early stage of their ICC which was fostered through class activities. They understood the purpose and usefulness of the ICC. …”

The Washington Consensus: some Implications for Latin America by Castañeda Rodríguez, Víctor Mauricio, Díaz Bautista, Omar

“…Many countries in Latin America undertook sweeping economic reforms in response to the debt crisis, which were fostered by multilateral agencies such as the IMF and were aligned with the guidelines offered by the Washington Consensus. …”

Degradación de las tierras por usos agrícolas intensivos en la Sabana Estacional del Sector Tillavá - los Kioscos en Puerto Gaitán Meta, Colombia by Castro Méndez, Carlos Enrique

Urban workers, students, and guerrillas write history against the grain in the Brazilian society of 1968 by Bauer, Carlos

“…Based on a reflection about the close relationship of these social characters with the armed struggle and the importance of the political and organizational inheritance that fostered the social movements from the second half of the 1970s. …”

Elaboración de un índice turístico para Boyacá 2000-2016, usando la técnica multivariante Análisis de Componentes Principales (A. C. P.) by Prieto Muñoz, Nelson Yesid

“…De otro lado, con base a los resultados obtenidos, únicamente cuatro de los nueve componentes analizados, explicaron aproximadamente el 85,82% de la dinámica turística del departamento; entre estos componentes, nombrados en orden de acuerdo al mayor grado de explicación, están: gasto promedio por persona, consumo turístico, pernoctación en hoteles y propósito de viaje recreación.…”

De un texto de M. Foucault sobre la modernidad by Paéz Guzman, Esau Ricardo

“…The functionaland pragmatic use ofthese concepts indicate thepossibilityofthinkingabout freedomas a passage to the other side of the limit under certain conditions that areno longer those ofpossibility, but rather thoseofexistence.This isa situational, topologicalway of thinking that fosters singularity.The limit we are speaking of is not that which forces us to return upon interiority, but thatwhichmarks away out, an escape door, a vanishing point.Keywords: Enlightenment, Foucault.…”

La convivencia escolar a través de la actividad fisica by Vargas Vargas, Camilo Arturo

“…In this way, we conclu- ded physical activity, in addition to having a great educational value, it constitutes a spontaneous life action, from which social norms and relationships are fostered.…”

Digital Transformation: Opportunity or Threat to Employability? by Rojas-Romero, Rolando, Valdés-González, Héctor, Reyes-Bozo, Lorenzo

“…These policies are summarized in three stages, through a reference framework for the generation of specific actions in pursuit of the development of a successful DT process. DT fosters a cultural change in the entities to generate capacities that allow them to anticipate the evolution of the market and adapt quickly to it, for which it is fundamental to promote the training of new technical and behavioral skills in collaborators, in addition to encouraging them to self-train.…”

Development of a web application for a surgical instruments kit inside the traumatology area by Chalarca, Diego Tangarife

“…The growing development and evolution of technologies along with major social changes have fostered a reframing in traditional teaching systems where, until now, the professor assumed the leading role.  …”

Perception of the human dignity concept in students at Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Duitama branch by Condiza Plazas, William Ernesto

“…For participants, human dignity means to know, to exercise human right, to enjoy human right, increase their value as human beings, while enjoying guarantees for the exercise of their human rights, meanwhile, the University as an institution means a setting that fosters human dignity, whenever human beings are the center of their function. …”

Teacher Argelia Mercedes Laya López. Contributions to the Afrodescendant venezuelan imaginary (1926 - 1997) by Mora García, Jose Pascual

“…This study analyzes the social imaginaries that fostered the Afrodescendant culture in Venezuelan society, the history of mentalities and social imaginaries were the methodological referents, having as source the case of the social activist and teacher Argelia Mercedes Laya López (1926-1997). …”

Del rey filosofo al pez torpedo: metáforas sobre la enseñanza de la filosofia by García Moriyon, Felix

“…This article defends a different model, based upon themetaphor of the torpedo fish,which describes Socratic dialogue as thewayof enacting philosophyinthe classroom, aimed at waking students'minds and fostering their abilityto think for themselves in a critical and creativeway.Thus understood, the learning of philosophyneeds to be introduced into formaleducation frombeginning: fromthe age ofthree until the end of adolescence.Keywords: philosophyteaching, Socratic dialogue, philosopher king.…”

The Emergence of Military Pedagogy in Colombia in the Mid-Twentieth Century: Notes for a Bett er Comprehension by Fajardo Maldonado, Sandra Milena

“…On this occasion, it is considered relevant to share the section of the research related to the emergence of the military pedagogy in Colombia, given that it is a contribution to the history of pedagogy and because it fosters a reflection on the forces that come into play when shaping a way of teaching and some school practices that are not only functional in the military field but also in public education.…”

Comportamientos pro-ambientales en la hotelería by Vargas Martínez, Elva Esther

“…En este sentido, se tiene como objetivo de la investigación analizar el comportamiento pro-ambiental de los colaboradores de hoteles certificados ambiental mente, así como los elementos que determinan esta conducta dentro y fuera de la empresa, todo ello a partir del enfoque de la psicología ambiental.…”

Efecto del entrenamiento en autorregulación para el aprendizaje de la matemática by Sanabria Rodríguez, Luis Bayardo, Valencia Vallejo, Nilson Genaro, Ibáñez Ibáñez, Jaime

Diseño de mobiliario para las cabañas del Proyecto URKU-WASI (Ecolodge) en San Rafael de la Laguna Ecuador by Castellanos Garavito, Pedro David

The role of the police and economic order in San Miguel de Tucumán at the end of the XVIII century. Alleged offenders, hoarders and monopolists. by Zamora, Romina Noemí

“…Using the methodology of legal anthropology, an assumption is proposed: the role of the police emerged as a normative ield, closely related to economy, price control, and competition, fostering production and control over the poor. Hence, this study will analyze legal instruments and some of their main application ields.…”

Physical-chemical changes in muskmelon fruits under biostimulant applications by Vendruscolo, Eduardo Pradi, Souza Rabelo, Rodrigo, Cardoso Campos, Luiz Fernandes, Batista Martins, Angélica Pires, Semensato, Leandra Regina, Seleguini, Alexsander

“…The high market value of muskmelon fruit fosters new technologies for its production, aimed at improving plant quality and postharvest technological qualities. …”