Rich Internet Applications offer Web surfers a richer user experience, mainly due to better responsiveness and enhanced user interface capabilities. In recent years, existing design methodologies targeting traditional Web 1.0 applications were extended to also support RIAs. These extensions do…

Web-based learning environments are becoming increasingly popular in higher education. One of the most important web-learning resources is the virtual laboratory (VL), which gives students an easy way for training and learning through the Internet. Moreover, on-line collaborative communication represents…

El diseño de tareas en los programas de formación de maestros se vincula al desarrollo del conocimiento necesario para realizar diferentes tareas profesionales- organizar el contenido matemático, interpretar el aprendizaje, gestionar la enseñanza. Se ejemplifica esta perspectiva en el caso…

En el cerebro de mamíferos adultos tiene lugar la formación de nuevas neuronas (neurogénesis) de forma limitada a partir de células madre neurales residentes en dos nichos discretos, localizados en el ventrículo lateral y el hipocampo. En la retina existe…

El vínculo afectivo es la atracción que un individuo siente por otro. La conducta de apego busca la unión emocional y seguridad del bebé hacia su madre. Distintas especialidades de enfermería indican la importancia de trabajar el vínculo afectivo, las…

Geographic knowledge discovery (GKD) is the process of extracting information and knowledge from massive georeferenced databases. Usually the process is accomplished by two different systems, the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the data mining engines. However, the development of those…

El falibilismo supone un desafío a la concepción tradicional del saber, pero es la razón que subyace a la valoración positiva de ciertos tipos de ignorancia. Una respuesta al desafío sería negar que la verdad de «p» sea una condición…

This article focuses on learning physical activities on the sea and focuses on windsurfing. We highlight the construction of knowledge by students from the University of Alicante, studying the course called “Learning sea sports” in the natural setting of the…

Virtual and remote laboratories(VRLs) are e-learning resources which enhance the accessibility of experimental setups providing a distance teaching framework which meets the student's hands-on learning needs. In addition, online collaborative communication represents a practical and a constructivist method to transmit…

The practical difficulties of including students with disabilities and diverse educational needs into regular classrooms are apparent in all countries around the world. Successful implementation of the policy of inclusion depends largely on teachers having the knowledge, skills, and competency…