El desarrollo de la ciencia en Venezuela no se explica sin la existencia de la Asociación Venezolana para el Avance de la Ciencia (AsoVAC). La ocasión de su sesenta aniversario es propicia para hacer una reflexión sobre el nuevo escenario…

This study analyse the influence of Knowledge of Results (KR) with different accuracy levels on the learning rate of a throwing skill of spatial non-vision accuracy, during the acquisition stage. We assessed the number of successful events, the distance from…

Nos proponemos hacer un análisis de la Ley de Educación Universitaria
(LEU-2010) que fuera vetada, para ello se presentan en 7 pares categoriales los
puntos nodales sobre los cuales, a mi modo de ver, se debe hacer una revisión
profunda;…

Il est peu de notions aussi vastes que celle du non-savoir, mais le flou du caractère nécessairement négatif de sa définition s’accompagne tout de même du sentiment que la source de ce qui ne peut qu’être déterminé négativement par la…

The spontaneous presence of natural enemies in crops represents one of the best allied to the Integrated Pest Management programs. The habitat management includes preventive measures based on close knowledge of the functioning of agroecosystems, performing actions upon pests and…

Discussion of the natural sciences had a foundational role in the development of the sociology of race and racism, underpinning the claim that races should, if at all, be studied as social rather than natural phenomena. Whatever its strengths, the…

There is a significant world-wide apprehension concerning perceived deficiencies in university students’ performance and a resulting decrease of knowledge level and competency development. This paper analyses the benefits of using a portfolio as a means of evaluating student progress and…

Biogeography is a discipline included in comparative biology that studies the distribution of organisms, the distributional patterns of organisms are analyzed through the application of different methods, depending on the question formulated. In this work the principles and advantages of…

Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome which affects more and more people in all countries over the world. In Mexico, it is commonly treated with herbal extracts. Such treatment may be of considerable benefit especially during the early stages of the…

Reinforcement of learning in practice may help students learn bioscience but is contingent on adequate support from staff nurses. A 'snapshot' of the situation in practice was obtained (2006/7), with context from lecturers. In Stage 1, surgical care nurses were…