This research sought to construct and validate an instrument to measure citizenship competences in college students. The instrument was constructed using as reference the "Pruebas Saber de Competencia Ciudadana" of 2003-2005 and citizwenship competence standards developed by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Colombia. This instrument was divided into five...
This paper analyzes the components of a Master’s Degree Paper Proposal (MDPP) and the variables involved in its development. The textual production and comprehension are connected with the writer’s area of knowledge, since the discourse practice is performed in the master’s students’ social sphere. The study comprises: proposal analysis, description of its components...
This article includes the reflections in a community of practice, formed by different faculty members of the Universidad del Norte, on the development of questions. This event was held during the year 2012 with the support of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CEDU) and the purpose was to relect on the structure of type test questions based on the peer instruction method...
This article presents the results of a study about family communication regarding academic performance and college students, in order to formulate a theory of social communication and pedagogical value and an appropriate model for communication competence for cultural development in the Colombian Caribbean. The study examined the results of the analysis of the categories: family...
This paper shows the results of a research which aimed at determining the effectiveness of an educational support program related to the language aesthetics: poetry. By using the quantitative approach with a quasi - experimental design, two groups (experimental and control) were measured with a pre-test and post-test, and results were compared. Significant improvements were found...
The present study shows the results of a research experience developed during the years 2011 and 2012 in the grades of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten in two private schools of Barranquilla. Its principal objective was to develop expertise in the design and implementation of activities for stimulating phonological awareness skills. The project was carried out with nine...
This paper shows the results of a research about literary readings as school practice, particularly, in those spaces in which literature is taught, and in general, in the education of kids and teenagers. The objectives of this work are: firstly, to formulate a conceptual development of what is generally known as literary experience, considering the relationship of the reader's...
This paper shows the results of a research which aimed at describing the conceptions of professors concerning teaching and assessment of academic writing. Ten professors of Psychology, five working in a French university and five working in a Colombian one, were interviewed on two subjects: what are the recommendations they communicate to their students when these have to write...
This work analyzes the problem of geography teaching in the Departamento del Atlántico, Colombia, which has been affecting this school discipline for many decades and is still far from being solved. It emphasizes its causes, its impact on the poor quality of education and ends with some conclusions and recommendations aimed at overcoming it. It is a descriptive and explanatory...
This reflection article examines the importance of adapting cultural material to meet student needs and program objectives in two different educational contexts: Indonesia and Colombia. A needs analysis was done at both universities, resulting in material adaptation and development. While intercultural understanding and communication was the content of classes taught in both...
This paper shows the results of a research which aimed at describing the conceptions of professors concerning teaching and assessment of academic writing. Ten professors of Psychology, five working in a French university and five working in a Colombian one, were interviewed on two subjects: what are the recommendations they communicate to their students when these have to write...
This paper shows the results of a research which aimed at determining the effectiveness of an educational support program related to the language aesthetics: poetry. By using the quantitative approach with a quasi - experimental design, two groups (experimental and control) were measured with a pre-test and post-test, and results were compared. Significant improvements were found...
This paper shows the results of a research aimed at identifying the factors that prevent teachers from implementing technological resources in the classroom. The study was carried out with the participation of teachers, parents and students from the Centro Educativo Alto Quebradón, Caquetá, Colombia. The methodological approach used was the mixed one, because data were collected...
Language is undoubtedly the most powerful semiotic resource in every society. Identities, idiosyncrasies, ideologies, and feelings can be evidenced through, and at the same time constructed by, language. Discourse Analysis aims to discover the intentions and meanings in and behind language and how these can (re)construct social structure, relationships, and change. The purpose of...