"The discrepancy between [our personal experiences] and our idealizations of knowledge leads us into counterproductive strategies for learning and thinking" (Papert 1993). This discrepancy has driven most research towards understanding how people fail to accomplish a task, while few researchers…

“Arquitecto de sueños”, “alcalde del sur”, “obrero de Dios.” El Padre Carollo dedicó su vida a dar una existencia digna a la población más vulnerable de Quito. Creó servicios básicos en cuanto a educación salud y protección social para los…

Tradicionalmente, los estudios biogeoquímicos consideraban el suelo como una "caja negra", conectada con el resto del ecosistema mediante flujos de entrada y de salida de nutrientes, en la que éstos experimentan transformaciones mediadas en gran parte por microorganismos desconocidos. El…

Debido al problema de la contaminación ambiental generado, entre otros, por el desecho plástico que se degrada en cientos de años, este proyecto enfocó sus esfuerzos como el introducir una línea de vasos desechables de papel biodegradable, elaborado con extractos…

Após a organização conseguir sanar seus problemas operacionais, surge a necessidade de sistemas para o suporte à tomada de decisão. A área de pesquisa de mineração de dados cresce rapidamente para atender a essas novas necessidades. No entanto, a aplicação…

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This is a qualitative study of the literacy practices of eight families who
live in San Andrés and San Pedro, Cholula, México. The study
looked at how fathers´ literacy experiences affect their attitudes toward
the own children´s literacy, and…

(cont.) In this blurred area, a project/group-based curriculum can be developed to involve casual work areas that can fluctuate in size, based on the specifications of the project. Through the cultivation of this type of environment, the social energies of…

The purpose of this research was to generate the knowledge required to design compliant mechanisms that (1) attenuate undesired small-motion angular vibrations in rotational power transmission systems and (2) preserve the desired transmission of large-motion torque/angle inputs. This thesis investigates…

Complex goods and processes require ever more sophisticated and specialized knowledge; harnessing multiple kinds of expertise to execute tasks, solve problems, and develop strategies is increasingly critical to organizations' survival. When specialists come together, however, they often speak in different…