ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS

Author: RODRIGUEZ GAYARRE RAFAEL.
Year: 2002.
University: AUTÓNOMA DE BARCELONA [More theses of this university] [www.uab.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: ESCOLA DE POSTGRAU.

Summary: This research focuses on the study of the effects and interactions that occur between students and their profesor-tutor, making extensive use of new communications technologies and information. The specific objectives are: 1-To characterize the interactions of tutoritzación occurring between tutor-alumno and its effects on the startup of knowledge. 2-examine the effects on the progression of knowledge of student interactions that occur along the communication process, when confronting their productions through the forum. The research data were drawn from the records of an experiment in educational innovation that has been done with students 2Â ° compulsory education (13 years) in a public school in Barcelona, using a virtual environment for learning mathematics designed to this effect in the context of mainstream classes for math and correspondence with the curriculum design of the center. In investigción considering the use of written language, mediated by new technology, which allows to establish a dialectical and meaningful learning among participants. The theoretical framework takes into account the notions of interaction in relation to the teaching-learning situations, its structure and functionality, as well as his involvement in the development of meanings in reference to the learning of mathematics in a technological context. It is structured around three fundamental axes: first, the conversational dimension (Vion, 1992) and social influence (E. Wenger, 2001), second in the role of language and mathematical thinking collective (N. Mercer, 1995) and third in mediation technology and learning the matermámtica (R Hershkowitz, 1999). In metdología of research, takes into consideration not only the design, implementation of the virtual learning environment and the management and otraparte everything that refers to the analysis curricular activities, mathematical content and the ranges of skills. For the analysis of genetic data is considered the interpretation and ethnographic participant, the investigator to analyze combination of two situations: A-Status of communication with the supervisor. B - The situation of communication between the students. We develop first analyze interactions tutorials listed in the tables of dialogue, which is recorded and conceptions concerning initial taking place in different activities. Then we deal with the talks taking place in the forum. So concretamos our proposal with the functionality of the interactions and interactive moments, which will analyze the conversations that take place among students. This situation leads us to interpret the process of student participation in the forum, as well as developments occurring in the process. The generation of mathematical meanings of the students participating in the forum, giving rise to further developments with respect to the initial situation. The most significant contributions of the thesis relate to both the initiation tutorial knowledge, the initial regulation and self-guided tutorial, and the social production of knowledge, which reflects the characterizations of the interaction and the formation of learning communities in mathematics, visualization of the evolving knowledge of proportionality; production meanings and negotiating the arguments of the properties metric considered.

Author: ARIZA GARCIA ANTONIO.
Year: 2004.
University: SEVILLA [More theses of this university] [www.us.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD CC EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: The objective of this study is to conduct an educational research reflected in the design and implementation of a software that allows teachers to help make the educational evaluation by objective evidence of multiple response and the realization debases data from different subjects, and correct design automatically at the same time, that can be discovered, rework and eliminate items that do not meet the goals early.

Author: ESCRIBANO CASTILLO MANUEL.
Year: 2004.
University: MÁLAGA [More theses of this university] [www.uma.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: The first part of this thesis includes a review of the literature on the subject studied: Assessment in Education in general and specifically in the Physical Education, containing the theoretical foundation of the misma.Considerando important aspects such as the general concepts evaluation education, the types of educational evaluation in general, the means and tools for assessment and evaluation as a whole in the context legislativoa current assessment of Physical Education according to the Organic Law of General Educational System, and the Organic Law on Quality Further Education, the reasons for proqué, when, how and what to assess. The second part of this Doctoral Thesis expose the processes followed in the experiment: collecting the data, and análisi of mismos.Además raises the study of the problem as it has been carried out, with the aim of highlighting the importance of having an Assessment Program Attitudes in Physical Education for Compulsory Secondary Education, which will allow us to conduct a more thorough evaluation of the Physical Education. This work is a study that refers to a Program Evaluation Attitudes in the area of Physical Education for Compulsory Secondary Education. To make this research were chosen students of 4 during Compulsory Secondary Education of Institutro of Secondary Education "University labor" Málaga.Se divided into two groups: one pilot and others, it control.Se applied tests to measure variables They were viewed actitudes.Después was applied only to the control group variable independiente.Posteriormente were again pasr the pruebasa the two groups to measure actitudes.Por latest results were analyzed to verify if indeed the implementation of the the independent variable was the experimental group who improved results.

Author: VITORIA GALLASTEGUI JOSE RAMON.
Year: 2004.
University: PAÍS VASCO [More theses of this university] [www.ehu.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE FARMACIA.
Place of preparation: ESCUELA DE MAGISTERIO DE VITORIA.

Summary: This thesis presents a Doctoral research whose main objective is to better musical skills and learning tools people with special educational needs (SEN). The subjects studied in this work are fifteen people (with Down's syndrome, autism and mental retardation) who are receiving an intervention program designed for the development of their interpretive skills on musical keyboard; this program is taught in the educational context of a school music education is not regulated. The work is presented in two parts: part theoretical and empirical work. Within the theoretical framework describing the characteristics of these people, the history and legislation regarding the concept of SEN and the characteristics of the intervention and research in this field. On the other hand, he examines the concept of musical skills taking into account significant aspects of the musical intelligence and brain functions. He also discusses the theories about learning music from the perspective of s impact on special education and teaching models, also sets out the skills on the practice instrumental, in particular, referring to the pianísticas and, in particular , the different methodologies that are applied in teaching music for people with SEN. In the second block to the empirical work, it raises several objectives that examines the skills and perceptive listening skills psicolingüsticas to try to put their skills primaries. Subsequently, it analyzes the skills discrimination tonal, rhythmic sound of music and other qualities, and finally investigated the skills to carry on keyboard instruments for which designs, develops and implements a measuring instrument. It then describes the procedures, statistical analysis and employees are exposed, with the aid of charts and graphs, the results in each of the tests done. It was also made several contrasts with other pupils of different status in the same context of education: Students children (n = 86); young students (n = 143); piano students (n = 31). Among the most important findings obtained in this investigation it should be emphasized that these people with SEN offer very low in terms of capacity for discrimination tonal, rhythmic sound of music and other qualities, and yet manifest good skills for the implementation instruments on keyboard both exercises and rhythmic songs. These individuals were discovered in features and specialization of brain asymmetry in the development of all these skills, and are revealed as the most decisive variable in these processes, age and musical experience.

Author: CENIZO BENJUMEA JOSÉ MANUEL.
Year: 2004.
University: SEVILLA [More theses of this university] [www.us.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD CC DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: F. CC DE LA EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: The research is part of several important respects. On the one hand, the use of the material resources of Physical Education is contante at meetings, but  are needed for the development of creativity driving?,  With which is achieved most effectively facilitate the learning process?,  do what factors depends correct usage?  | y. Moreover, the development of creativity driving the creative potential of each student is an essential element in all of FE lessons, the teaching program.

Author: AMORÓS POVEDA LUCÍA.
Year: 2004.
University: MURCIA [More theses of this university] [www.um.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN . UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA.

Summary: The research offers a descriptive analysis and evaluation on the use and impact of new technologies applied to situations with hypermedia education in schools non-graduates. This process eventually leads to the proposal of a theoretical model for evaluating the teaching process mediated (MEET). The MEET applicable to situations with hypermedia education, aims to develop an evaluation process so naturally both contexts pair face as semi or remotely (telensenanza).

Author: CABRA TORRES FABIOLA.
Year: 2004.
University: DEUSTO [More theses of this university] [www.deusto.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE FILOSOFIA Y CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE FILOSOFIA Y CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACION.

Summary: The theme of the evaluation of the student is currently considered key issue in the educational development of teaching-learning process. The objectives of the reassessment are not in control but in the improvement in optimizing the learning ability of students in the teaching capacity of teachers and the creation of conditions which encourage both by the schools. The investigation deepens in the conceptual framework of the quality of the evaluation systems students and explores the practical scope of its improvement through the use of standards of evaluation. Standards are principles that contribute to a greater consensus on what constitutes quality of the evaluation and how they can carry out an assessment well founded. The development work is framed by two major objectives: first, to analyze the system for assessing the students from the framework of the standards of quality assessment and identify their strengths and weaknesses, the second explore how schools educational use these standards as a tool for improvement. The conceptual framework provides an overview of previous research on the topic of the evaluation of the student. The empirical study, conducted from two case studies in educational Spaniards, illustrates so experiential and contextualized some of the problems, concerns and questions that the faculty have in relation to the topic discussed. For its implementation, have been used interviews, document analysis and questionnaires to teachers and students, and also a procedure for observation and monitoring, over a school year, through field notes and journals in the two schools involved. The findings and thoughts of every case study refers to the description of the context, to the standards of student assessment and areas for improvement perceived by the teacher teams; to the standards of assessment and its relation to areas for improvement; the use of standards as a tool for improvement, and finally, the results of the process and evidence developed by the faculty. Thus, the work brings awareness on the problems perceived around the practice of evaluation of the student body and how to solve them. Along with the above, the work will contribute to the reflection on the consequences of a culture deficit on the assessment of the educational process, because it brings reflections on how a particular culture evaluative may or may not promote learning opportunities for students and improving the teaching-learning process. The practical realities of the evaluation that addresses the 'standard evaluation of the student' have a close relationship with the everyday concerns of those involved (students and faculty). Accordingly, there is a close relationship between what the proposed assessment experts and what they perceive individuals affected by the reality of the evaluation. One conclusion we draw is that the use of standards evaluation is very difficult if not previously there is a certain culture of assessment that enables and make viable a systematic strategy for review and continuous improvement. Likewise we might say, into a center where progress has been made in a culture of quality, work with standards is relevant and desirable.

Author: BERROCAL DE LUNA EMILIO.
Year: 2004.
University: GRANADA [More theses of this university] [www.ugr.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: There is no doubt that today the Occupational Training is emerging as one of the main means of access to employment. In a labor market in which ever more premium expertise of professionals is needed specific training that meets this demand. However, this training must be adjusted to parameters that are able to respond to what is required. For all these reasons, this investigation comes to proponesr a model for evaluation of a project employability conducted in the province of Granada through FPO courses that have been carried out on it, so that ayde to detect the strengths and weaknesses of the same, with a view to a subsequent reflection, and consequently to an improvement in them. It has proposed a model for evaluating the courses in FPO which involves both external evaluators themselves as responsible for the development of the project. This has been accomplished through a data collection techniques based on both quantitative and qualitative (questionnaire) (Guide autoevalucación and discussion group) and a data analysis focused on aspects of descriptive and analytical content. This paper is structured into two main blocks: the first elloos a theoretical framework on which sits across the rest of the investigation. This theoretical framework is composed of two parts: The first chapter deals with the evaluation of programs based on a general concept evaluation serves as a guide to reach the concept of evaluation. Thus, in this first chapter presents models reperesetnativos both evaluation and assessment programs FPO. The second chapter focuses on the concept of Occupational Training. This chapter presents the Occupational training as a subsystem Training not regulated and subsequently conducted an approximation to their situation both in the EU and in Spain and Andalucia. The second of the blocks that make up this research is the empirical study, which comprises three chapters: chapter third, where contextualiza research and presents the objectives, and the population sample, the model proposed evaluation and different tools for gathering. The fourth chapter, which presents and analyzes the data obtained in the investigation. The fifth chapter, which presents findings based on the proposed objectives as well as a series of proposals for improvement. Finally, the research concludes with bibliographical references used in the workplace and annexes.

Author: PASCUAL MATESANZ ROSA MARIA.
Year: 2005.
University: NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA [More theses of this university] [www.uned.es].
Place of defense: EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: The formation of Human Resources is a concern at the global level. The EU proposes, for the development of its most disadvantaged areas, some integrated initiatives specifically for rural areas LEADER Initiative, which, among its "action" includes training. We wonder whether such training activity, Courses and Conferences techniques are suitable for the formation of Human Resources in the area and we have the need to evaluate to help decision-making and to help improve these programs. The main objective of this research is to evaluate the training measures Program Leader (LEADER IY LEADER II), which is being developed in the provinces of Burgos and Soria in the Community of Castilla y Leon. The research involves a theoretical framework that follows the empirical work. The type of investigation carried out has been applied to the evaluation and use a methodology descriptive quantitative and qualitative. We chose the model of CIPP Stufflebeam. The data collection instruments, are composed of questionnaires and interviews, valid and reliable for use in the technical training, pupils and community leaders. Elected representative sample of the population, produced the data by analyzing variables Context, Enter Process and Product. Within this latest adaptation of the courses participant characteristics, efficiency gains achieved or at the personal, social and professional, and the impact or effect of the training program in the area. These data were statistically treated at the levels: descriptive and inferential multivariable, resulting in the training program has been adapted to a large extent on the characteristics and needs of people, especially in regard to the methodology used and the expertise of the technicians in training they have given the Courses and Conferences. That personal achievements, many professionals have been achieved, noting the high level of motivation, interest and participation, increased level of knowledge, skills and the promotion of social relations. Finally, the impact on the area has resulted in maximum degree valued by the three stakeholders. He stressed the achievement of improved corporate governance, as well as municipalities, the increased quality of various products and diversification in the use of the latter. While others have been identified needs and patterns of improvement. We can conclude that these training programs should be continued within the logical evolution of the form with new proposals that are enriched.

Author: PERISSET PATRICIA ANA.
Year: 2005.
University: LEÓN [More theses of this university] [www.unileon.es].
Place of defense: BIBLIOTECA UNIVERSITARIA SAN ISIDORO.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE LEÓN.

Summary: Starting with the problem of matching the maps of poverty and academic performance in middle level in Argentina, aware of the many factors that influence to cause inequality, developing a research design to see to what extent the teachers working schools in some popular in Conurbano Bonaerense, their attitudes help to overcome these inequalities home or reinforce, and from the results obtained design improvement projects. The work focuses on the level of Basic Education: 1Â º to 6Â fourth year of EGB and has two overall objectives: 1. Detect if also at this level children have poor yields lower than those in affluent areas, and 2. Describing the attitudes of teachers EGB in order to provide rich educational opportunities for their students in the classroom. It performs a comprehensive review of the literature on the topics of "social inequality and school," teacher attitudes and expectations, "" resilience "," Work áulico quality "," successful experiences in Argentina of school work in contexts of poverty. " It conducts research design, which is not experimental descriptive cross. The instruments are developed and undergo tests of reliability and validity. There are four: two kinds of information they collect quantitative (performance tests to apply to students in 1Â º, 4Â ° and 6Â fourth year, and semi-structured interviews with key players), which is triangulated information obtained. The sample was stratified by districts Conurbano Bonaerense, and is comprised of teachers and students from schools in areas popular 8 districts. They apply the tools, data are collected and processed. We analyze and interpret the results, and conclusions are drawn up. Among them are: 1. There are differences in the performance of pupils EGB of low - and medio-bajos between schools and private management official. 2. The attitudes of teachers vary according to personal commitment, but generally show fatigue, pessimism, lack of enthusiasm and confidence in the value and power of his work. And in relation cone sto reflect some shortcomings: 3. There used to the full-time classroom as instructional time, 4. Their expectations are conducive to the "labeling" and the prophecy autocumplida, 5. Generally not grow factors foster resilience in their students and in their classrooms, and 6. The boys from popular sectors have no access to the knowledge and skills needed to live and pursue studies in this knowledge-based society of the twenty-first century. As things stand, the majority of teachers who work in popular sectors tend to reinforce social inequalities of origin. Finally open up some proposals for intervention and provides guidance to reverse this situation.

Author: VALENZUELA BLANCA AURELIA.
Year: 2005.
University: NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA [More theses of this university] [www.uned.es].
Place of defense: EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: The thesis explores the quality expectations are different groups involved in the educational process: teachers, students, alumni, parents and employers. Its purpose is to investigate the profile of the ideal and actual quality educational program for the Degree in Psychology from the University of Sonora from the valuation of the various opinion groups. This is impoliante because it helps get a broad view of the current quality model to delineate the strategies for improving the quality of the educational program. The study addresses the inquiry into the Quality Indicators and Predictores according to the model proposed by Samuel Gento Palacios. In recent years, at the University of Sonora has set up a process of review and reorientation of the curricula of the various degree courses that are offered for the purpose of not only improve the conditions of teaching-learning, but the educational profiles so of recualificar both the quality of education and the quality of professional practice of their graduates. In this institutional framework, this research provides elements to channel curricular reform a degree in Psychology and meet the new challenges of higher education in Mexico as part of a broader context, as part of the processes of globalization in to the demands the knowledge society. The overall goal was: Knowing the profile of quality educational program through a self-assessment process that will lead to design strategies for improving the quality of education. The methodological strategy consisted of a description - explanation of the current situation of the educational program under study, so that might be evident both its strengths and its weaknesses. To that end, I went to a number of techniques, essentially quantitative, as the document review (Laws, regulations, development plans, agreements, etc..), The survey and review of census and official statistics produced by the Institute National Statistics, Geography and Informatics. The content of the instruments is based on the approach of Samuel Gento Palacios, on the components of quality, which set out the preconditions, requirements and implementation phases which must contain a Quality Plan, through a series of studies such as: Findings Student Satisfaction Labor Faculty, and Alumni Study Survey of Employers, the latter two based on the methodology of the National Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education (ANUlES). In a complementary semi-structured interviews were conducted with teachers to assess the quality components. Some of the major contributions of the thesis are:-It is a novel aspect in the Research and Educational Innovation on the assessment of quality standards that are currently scarce in the state of Sonora. - It presents an analysis of the actual curriculum for a bachelor, in a multi -referencial, useful for implementing actions for improvement in public higher education institutions in the context of global processes for accreditation of the programs of education. That pursuant to the challenges we now face the institutions of public education in Mexico. - It validates a methodology to be followed to meet the accreditation processes, as this is a necessary condition for finannciamiento to higher education in Mexico. - The work opens new horizons in 8 the regió 1d5 n, where educational research multireferencial is still low.

Author: AZCÁRATE SERRANO JACINTO.
Year: 2005.
University: SEVILLA [More theses of this university] [www.us.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: The investigation seeks to ascertain the social representations that have students of the universities of Santiago de Cali and Seville on their respective universities, both when they enter and when they have been some -- in the same. Following is a comparative analysis between students of both universities from the first stage whose descriptive information collected through a questionnaire that collected through a questionnaire to analyze, then the greatest depth of information chosen through interviews.

Author: ROMEA DE NUDELMAN NANCY DEL CARMEN.
Year: 2005.
University: VALENCIA [More theses of this university] [www.uv.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAT DE FILOSOFIA I CIÈNCIES DE L'EDUCACIÓ.
Place of preparation: FACULTAT DE FILOSOFIA I CIÈNCIES DE L'EDUCACIÓ.

Summary: THE GOAL OF THE MAIN THESIS IS THE ANALYSIS OF SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE RESULTS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN VALENCIA. WILL THEREFORE BE CONTÓ WITH A SHOW FOR 1228 STUDENTS OUTSIDE 54 CENTERS PARTICIPANTS (36 CENTERS AND 18 PRIVATE AND PUBLIC) TO TOTAL EDUCANDOS FOUR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION OF VALENCIA IN THE CYCLE LECTIVO 1999/00. SAMPLE THIS WAS EXTRAÍDA FROM STUDY OF ASSESSMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY THE INECASE (MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF SPAIN) AND IVECE OF CUMNIDAD VALENCIANA. BE TREATED FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EVALUATIVA TO BE INTENTAN ANALYZING THE DIRERENCIAS AMONG OTHER GENDER, FROM CONTRASTES THE SCENARIO, RELATIONSHIPS AND OTHER GROUPS OF VARIABLES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SITUATION INVOLVING DESENVUELVEN THE EDUCANDOS. THE APPROACH IS TÍPICAMENTE OF METHODOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NATURE CORRECIONAL. IS AVAILABLE INFORMATION ABOUT PERFORMANCE TESTS IN MATHEMATICS, LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, LANGUAGE Valenciano, NATURAL SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES; AS WELL AS OTHER VARIABLES TO CARACTERIZAN SITUATIONS EDUCATION, FAMILY AND SOCIOCULTURALES OF EDUCANDOS INCLUDED IN THE STUDY. THIS WAY THE TRENDS THAT ARE OBSERVAN PONEN MANIFESTO BEST OF INCOME OF WOMEN IN AREAS LINGÃÍSTICAS AND BETTER WAYS LEVELS OF MEN IN THE MATERIALS SCIENCE. MODE OF EQUAL, HAVE BEEN CONSTATADO THROUGH OTHER INDICATORS INTERESTING AS THE LEVEL AND THE LEVEL OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STUDIES, IT RELATES TO THE INCOME GROUPS IN GENDER.

Author: CAMPOS LEAL JOSÉ ROBERTO.
Year: 2005.
University: SEVILLA [More theses of this university] [www.us.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EDUCACIÓN.

Author: CONTY SERRANO ROSA.
Year: 2005.
University: NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA [More theses of this university] [www.uned.es].
Place of defense: EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: Our thesis analyzes the dysfunctional educational EVALUATION OF THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING DIPLOMATURA. This learning is presented on a regular basis so overwhelmingly quantitative evidence, not participatory, mainly summative external, and not by results of processes, traditional in form and content. The evaluation of these practices is somewhat customary and traditional, while reproducing experiences that professionals were once students. The purpose of this research is to study the assessment of learning made by teachers care of the career of Nursing, in order to raise alternatives to enhance this activity. They will be shown the inadequacies of the practical evaluation of this learning, proposing formulas to complete evaluation, standardized, public, objective and uniform, which promotes the rights of the student and forced him to assume a participatory role and non-conformist. To analyze the actual status of the clinical practice in nursing, has been used to study case as a method of investigation "by applying it during 2001/2002 to some Schools of Madrid where he conducted clinical practice in nursing students from the University Alfonso X the Wise. " This has been addressed in a holistic manner, fed with the idea of combining qualitative and quantitative strategies. The result showed the dysfunctional occurred when distributed to 156 students in the career of Nursing at the University Alfonso X the Wise, by more than 30 centers (hospitals and health centers in the Comunidad de Madrid), in which there was a responsible practices, for each of these highly variable and a number of teachers care. We note the dichotomy of criteria, methods, techniques and method of assessment of educational progress of each student. Certainly, there was a need for an instrument to unify criteria and paliase such dislante. It was then that addressed tactics to discern reality for this purpose were conducted interviews, focus groups, consultations etc., as they indagaba from their experiences, reasoning, judgment and procedures evaluated, with the project to unify criteria how to evaluate the results. To find methods to make the assessment of the clinical practice and shared a genuine process of education, has designed the software application on a network, of which I am the author and is properly prepared and recorded in the Civil Registry of Patents and Trademarks . Until now almost all computer training products are written in scientific language, this innovative software is designed and managed to support easily assessed and assisted to even basic computer skills. The system allows for the treatment and management of a database alphanumeric multiuser. This instrument enables the realization of the history of life generated by the method ethnographic observation and evaluation to build accredited. From a conceptual point of view, we believe that the use of computer application by the professor of clinical practice in nursing facilitates undoubtedly, the resolution of problems and conflicts using objective criteria, reliable, consistent and comparable, as procedural, we believe that they feel safer to program actions teachers properly, and referred to the attitude, we believe that the use of this tool enhances and promotes relations afables among the teaching team, the student, and professor of clinical practice. The application is presented brings the 8 virtues 2db and benefits that information technology facilitates the use of the Internet.

Author: ROCHA SILVA GUSMAO TÁNIA CRISTINA.
Year: 2005.
University: SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA [More theses of this university] [www.usc.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: We intend to make a summary of the reasons that have led us to design our research on metacognitive processes. Participants included 185 students in this experience, being developed with a portion of students SCS (3 ° and 4 °) and the other with students from the magisterium (3 eighth Primary Education). We try to understand better the practices of these students in the process of problem solving mathematical, mirándolas from a dual perspective theoretical, approach Ontosemiótico of Cognifición and Mathematics Instruction (EOS) and Metacognition. To achieve the goals we wanted to elaborate a set of issues that we call Test Skills Metacognitivas (PHM), and was used as one of the basic instruments in the collection of information. The referee theoretical, EOS is a construct pragmatic, semiotic and anthropological and may explain many of the phenomena that occur in the process of enseñanza-aprendizjae of mathematics. It is pragmatic because it suggests a formulation of the meaning of mathematical objects that assumes the budgets of epistemology pragmatic. "The categories of subject and object opposing moves to the background, assigned to a secondary status, and transferred its privileged place in the category of action" (Faerna, 1996, p.14). We are talking about an anthropological perspective, as its main object of study is the man learning in schools, and math is the result of a social construction carried out at different institutions. Finally, we say that is because semiotic attributed a central role to express resources used in the mathematical activity. (Godino and Batanero, 1994; Godino, 2002a, b, c; Godino, Batanero and Roa, 2005; Contreras, Font, Luque and Ordoñéz, 2005; Font and Ramos, 2005; Godino, Conterras and Font, in the press, among others ). In reviewing the literature concerning metacognition around we can see that the picture of theoretical constructs developed around this regards, outlined major "divisive" content regarding the concept of metacognition: conceived as a product (or knowledge on cognition) and as the process of cognition (or monitoring activities). Since knowledge about genetic own cognitive processes and products carried out by a person (cognitive and affective) suffers from influences of various social contexts (family, school, standard and non-standard processes destruction ..), which together build a story of life a subject, we tend to understand the IET as a knowledge teórico-práctico-social, accompanying cognition (both interacting continually without being able to consider that one determines the other in a "mechanical"), which can be developed and / or increased while the cognitive knowledge is developed, and as such is the result of the demands of social behavior and effective and satisfactory and that also is used and changed under contextual constraints. From these theoretical references, we raise a minimum of analysis unit (basic and essential), which consists of constructs configuration epistemíca and congitiva and Metacognitive configuration. Together, these constructs, constituted a valuable analytical tool for understanding effectively implementing these practices and the results of this research pointed out, among other things, that the cognitive skills of the students to use mathematical objects are in line with their Metacognitive respective powers. In other words: A - When the cognitive level is low, so is the level metacognitive if on the other hand, is high is also high metacognition. B-Improper use of metacognitive impedes efforts to solve a task successfully. C, 8-c 43b asiones, appropriate use of metacognitive efforts on prior knowledge favors progress or improvement in cognitive configuration in use, but also the weaknesses (shortfalls) in the configuration cognitive could limit the use of more efforts Metacognitive advanced. So we note the existence of a relationship of interdependence between apparent cognitive and metacognitive skills.

Author: LOPEZ TORRES MARIA ESTHER.
Year: 2006.
University: VALLADOLID [More theses of this university] [www.uva.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: The Doctoral Thesis is framed within the context European education, which designed the new educational principles with which purport to give a new dimension to the educational process within the continent. This dimension, as noted insists the author of the study, is moving, in fact, training people identified with Europe and the democratic values it purports to represent. And it is in the SCS and particularly in the area of Social Sciences, where, because of their traditional role in civic education and the assumption of identities, the European institutions are the fertile ground for achieving the new challenges of education. Centered therefore, in this reality, the research aims to trace the European dimension which takes place in educational practice, especially in the SCS and in the area of Social Sciences, and close at the same time, the idea of Europe have the students: what they know, perceive and feel about it. To that end, and in order to obtain a valid model with which to interpret the perceptions of the school on Europe, discusses the views of a total of 2145 students during the academic year 2002-2003 were pursuing their studies schools in the capital vallisoletana. In parallel, in order to explore aspects relating to the teaching process was sondean the views of its own faculty of Social Sciences (a total of 50 individuals) and analyzed, quantitatively and qualitatively, textbooks used in our area.

Author: VERA LACÁRCEL JOSÉ ANTONIO.
Year: 2006.
University: MURCIA [More theses of this university] [www.um.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: The thesis delves into the procedures used in schools to address pupils' assessment in the area of physical education. After a theoretical review where they pose different caracterísitcas that define an evaluation as training and another dealt exclusively from the instructional process, discusses the perception of responsibility that each approach produces students. To that end, we performed a descriptive study with the intention to create a tool that would allow us to obtain information about the importance of students in the perception of responsibility. Also use this study to validate the tool autopercepciones physical. The second study of the thesis consisted of a pilot study with two experimental groups and two control groups, which were applied two different methodologies to address the assessment of students in the classroom physical education in the last course of primary education. The analysis of the methods we use different variables to observe the behavior of groups during a school year. These variables were worth the liability granted, the perception of a participatory role in the classroom for the development of evaluation guidelines and climates motivational receiving students, the perception of physical self-image, equal treatment and discrimination, attitudes toward showing students physical activity related to health, and the reasons and strategies used by teachers and students to maintain discipline in the classroom. An analysis of these variables was performed using evidence estadísiticas as analysis of internal consistency of the factors, analysis of correlations, repeated measures analysis, analysis and univariate and multivariate regression analysis. The results found are discussed using the conclusions made by other national and international investigations in order to enrich the discourse posed by the development of the participation actica of students within curricular areas restricted to the perception of teaching as is the evaluation. Based on this analysis, the reader who must reflect on the need to generate in alumos ownership of the curriculum.

Author: Sánchez Piso José.
Year: 2006.
University: SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA [More theses of this university] [www.usc.es].
Place of defense: Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación.
Place of preparation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación.

Summary: It has been designed and implemented an educational proposal on the speed of chemical reactions, a group of students from 4Â fourth SCS. It takes place prior phase of accommodation to the teaching methodology tested, which deals with the concept of reaction química.Se apply the characterization tests inical to extract knowledge of the students to explain the dependence of the reaction rate over the factors nature of the reactants, temperature, surface and solids concentration of the solutions, based on the theory of collisions and energy aspects, as well as skills related to the relationship between variables, graphical representation and experimental design. The results of the various tests are analyzed by using items and patterns of reasoning and action. Subsequently, the proposal applies to check their progress over time. It performs a characterization similar to the original, at the end of the intervention, and after a few months to check the progress seen in learning (Characterization final) and supermanencia in time (retention). It contrasted statistically the resutlados to establish objective conclusions.

Author: SÁNCHEZ PISO JOSÉ.
Year: 2006.
University: SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA [More theses of this university] [www.usc.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUACIÓN.

Summary: It has been designed and implemented an educational proposal on the speed of chemical reactions, a group of students from 4Â ° SCS. It takes place prior phase accommodation teaching methodologies tested, which deals with the concept of chemical reaction. They apply initial characterization tests to extract knowledge of the students to explain the dependence of the reaction rate with respect to the reactive nature of the factors, temperature, surface and solids concentration of the solutions, based on the theory of collisions and energy aspects, as well as preferential skills to the relationship between variables, graphical representation and experimental design. The results of the various tests are analyzed by using items and patterns of reasoning and action. Subsequently, the proposal applies didactic, which continues through written and oral manifestations of students in each activity, also developing schemes to check their evolution over time. It performs a characterization similar to the original, at the end of the intervention, and after a few months to check progress in learning (characterization final) and its permanence in time (retention). It contrasted statistically the resutlados to establish objective conclusions.