Use Of Educational Platforms Research Articles

The use of educational platforms as teaching resource in mathematics

Dropping out from the school system at High School level has been a problem for several years; high levels of mathematics’ failing have been a recurring situation. This paper discusses how academic virtual counseling might be a tool to help students in math class. The methodological approach is based in the non-experimental, longitudinal model evolution and in the designs of evolutionary group analysis, we stated the possibility to generalize the results of the use of technological resources in the teaching of mathematics in order to find out if it is possible to improve the levels of students at a school in upper level education. According to this research, the use of educational platforms as a resource for the subject of mathematics represents not only a technological tool for teachers but also offers students the opportunity to view this subject as an academic challenge to overcome

Internet-Based Performance Support Systems in Engineering Education

This paper is about the “Internet-based performance support systems with educational elements” model. The theoretical foundations and characteristics are analyzed together with their application being to check the model’s effectiveness by means of a mixed research approach with university students. Measuring instruments consisted of questionnaires on attitude about learning through the use of computers as well as reflection on the learning methods, and achievements on practice tests. The results showed that students had positive attitudes and good results on achievement in performance. We recommend the use of educational platforms that are performance learning-centered in universities and for continuing training, as a necessary answer to current workplace demands.

Construcción colectiva de 'actitud cooperativa' desde un escenario virtual de aprendizaje

Artículo basado en los resultados de una investigación que la autora realizó con el objetivo de aportar a la comprensión de cómo se puede construir colectivamente una actitud cooperativa desde escenarios virtuales de aprendizaje. El estudio constata que las estrategias metodológicas, los temas y un ambiente de afectividad fomentan una actitud cooperativa y permiten generar cambios sustanciales en el nivel de conciencia y los significados positivos que las/os participantes asignan a una experiencia educativa construida desde un enfoque de cooperación (genuina). La contribución teórica del estudio consiste en los sentidos y el concepto de cooperación genuina (5 pilares y 2 ambientes) vinculado a la construcción de una actitud cooperativa. Esta actitud integra 15 dimensiones y se relaciona con, al menos, 5 ejes del aprendizaje cooperativo. El aporte práctico son técnicas cooperativas que se pueden implementar desde un escenario virtual de aprendizaje. Las novedades se relacionan con el uso de plataformas educativas como mediadoras de procesos educativos, la incorporación de técnicas didácticas-tecnológicas adaptadas a lo virtual y la participación de una diversidad de personas en cursos virtuales de ABACOenRed y que comparten su visión pedagógica.