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En este artículo se hacen algunas consideraciones acerca del significado del término "educación democrática" y de su relación con la enseñanza de la Ciencia-Tecnología-Sociedad. Algunos aspectos de las ideas de los futuros profesores sobre los objetivos y la práctica en las clases de CTS ilustran su bagaje sobre estos temas.

Questioning the social spiral deriving from participation has flared up the debate regarding the place it occupies in contemporary democracies. It does not seem possible to deny the evidence that many studies have pointed to regarding the political attitudes associated with institutionalised participation (associations). But we question in this study the fact that the whole participation phenomenon is equated with that type of participation. This work compares different ways of participation in a sample of European countries to, first, analyse the activities that can be linked to each form of participation and whether it can be held that they are different from the point of view of the individual. Second, we analyse the attitudes that lead individuals to choose one option over the other. We conclude that for individuals the different forms of participation are different forms of political engagement as we have stated in a previous paper published in European Sociological Review (vol 24, 4: 479-494). In this study we have analyzed four European countries. We show an evolution in non-institutional forms of participation over time that is difficult to ignore, from being expressions bordering illegality to taking them as normalised tools for citizens. We could now start to consider them from the point of view of the implications they have for democracy as a different way to exercise political influence. ; Peer reviewed

25 páginas, 4 figuras, 3 tablas. ; [ES] El trabajo que a continuación presentamos se apoya en la discusión acerca de las razones que median para que un individuo participe politicamente en España. En este sentido presentamos dos modelos distintos de participación, generalmente aceptados, a partir de las prácticas políticas y culturales asociadas a ellos. Uno se refiere a la participación en grupos organizados o corporativos, y otro alude a la participación individual no organizada previamente. El objetivo es comprender los factores que apoyan uno u otro modelo con el fin de poder pensar mejor tanto los problemas contemporáneos alrededor de la participación ciudadana, como abrir nuevos horizontes en este problema. Nuestra conclusión plantea la reciprocidad de las prácticas participativas convencionales y las no convencionales, o sea, que se refuerzan mutuamente, aunque estas últimas apoyan mejor los valores cívicos esperados de la participación y la democracia. ; [EN] The purpose of this paper is to deliberate about the means and the context involved in individual's participation. For this respect, we make up two models about participation that we present regarding the political and cultural background bound to them. The first one is related to participation by institutionalized ways as such social organitations or direct contact with politicians, while the other one is related to participation by not regulated ways as such demonstrations, shopping boycott, that is, conventional and non conventional ways of participation. The aim is to know which features we can find being linked to both models to be able to think of citizenship participatory. Our analysis conclude that either conventional and non conventional ways of participation are reciprocal, so they reinforced each other, although it stress on that the non conventional participation support, better than the first one, the civic values we can expect from participation and democracy. ; Peer reviewed

En el presente estudio se resalta la importancia de los cultivos energéticos como fuente de reactivación del desarrollo econó- mico de las zonas rurales. Se mencionan algunos cultivos no convencionales que se podrían implementar en tierras abandonadas de otras regiones para valorar su impacto económico en la generación de empleo. Primero se propone una definición y clasificación del concepto de cultivos energéticos, enfatizando los siguientes aspectos: superficie de cultivo, tipo de cultivo, regiones donde se desarrollan, y características de los nuevos cultivos. Después, se analiza la situación de los cultivos energéticos y sus perspectivas en España, examinando su impacto socioeconómico, con énfasis en la generación de empleo y el aprovechamiento de tierras agrícolas abandonadas.

PurposeThis paper sets out to discuss the commonalities that can be found in learning outcomes (LOs) for education for sustainable development in the context of the Tbilisi and Barcelona declarations. The commonalities include systemic or holistic thinking, the integration of different perspectives, skills such as critical thinking, change agent abilities and communication, and finally different attitudes and values.Design/methodology/approachAn analysis of LOs that are proposed in the Tbilisi and Barcelona declarations is conducted, showing specific issues for the commonalities presented. Examples of LOs from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico, as well as various associations from the USA is shown. A brief discussion is done on the means to achieve these LOs and learning evaluation.FindingsIn the example sets of LOs shown, the commonalities presented in the paper's first section appear in the LOs proposed by the institutions. Based on current knowledge and perception, sustainability is properly addressed in the examples.Practical implicationsThe paper can be used to foster a wider discussion and analysis of LOs for sustainability education, also further work on teachers' capacity building for sustainability, as well as the assessment needed for future professionals in higher education institutions.Originality/valueThe paper presents the onset of discussing and comparing commonalities among higher education institutions regarding sustainability LOs.

Land abandonment is a major global change driver in the Mediterranean region, where anthropic activity has played an important role in shaping landscape configuration. Understanding the woodland expansion towards abandoned croplands is critical to develop effective management strategies. In this study, we analyze the colonization pattern of abandoned croplands by Quercus pyrenaica in the Sierra Nevada mountain range (southern Spain). We aimed to assess differences among populations within the rear edge of the Q. pyrenaica distribution. For this purpose, we charac-terized (i) the colonization pattern of Q. pyrenaica, (ii) the structure of the seed source (surrounding forests), and (iii) the abundance of the main seed disperser (Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius). The study was conducted in five abandoned croplands located in two representative populations of Q. pyrenaica located on contrasting slopes. Vegetation plots within three habitat types (mature forest, edge-forest and abandoned cropland) were established to compute the abundance of oak juveniles. The abundance of European jay was determined using data of bird censuses (covering 7 years). Our results indicate that a natural recolonization of abandoned croplands by Q. pyrenaica is occurring in the rear edge of the distribution of this oak species. Oak juvenile abundance varied between study sites. Neither the surrounding-forest structure nor the abundance of jays varied significantly between study sites. The differences in the recolonization patterns seem to be related to differences in the previous-and post-abandonment management. ; This research was partially funded by the LIFE-ADAPTAMED (LIFE14CCA/ES/000612) project, by MIGRAME Project (Excellence Research Group Programme of the Andalusian Government (RNM 6734), and by eLTER H2020 project.

Introducción. Este trabajo presenta un análisis del periodismo inmersivo en el ámbito empresarial y profesional, tras la constatación de que la producción de vídeos informativos en formato 360º ha decaído a partir del año 2018. Objetivos. Analizar las causas del cese de la producción de vídeos en formato 360º en España a partir del año 2018, así como conocer la situación del periodismo inmersivo tal como la reflejan los últimos trabajos de investigación académica publicados en el ámbito científico. Metodología. Se analizan una serie de entrevistas semiestructuradas realizadas a los profesionales que realizaron las primeras experiencias inmersivas en España, así como los resultados de los últimos artículos publicados en el área de conocimiento de la comunicación. Resultados. La investigación académica en los últimos años muestra una situación optimista para las tecnologías inmersivas aplicadas a la comunicación; sin embargo, el interés de los medios de comunicación no parece acompañar a esta visión.  Conclusiones. El escaso apoyo de los medios, la ausencia de tecnología para alcanzar una inmersión real de los usuarios, la escasa cultura visual de este tipo de productos en el público y, como consecuencia de ello, el bajo impacto en la audiencia son las claves de este descenso de la producción de piezas de periodismo inmersivo, frente al progresivo aumento en otros ámbitos como el videojuego o producciones audiovisuales de entretenimiento, en formato multimedia y de difusión o divulgación.

Abstract. Damage in Armenia, Colombia, for the 25 January 1999 (Mw=6.2, peak ground acceleration (PGA) 580 Gal) event was disproportionate. We analyze the damage report as a function of number of stories and construction age of buildings. We recovered two vulnerability evaluations made in Armenia in 1993 and in 2004. We compare the results of the 1993 evaluation with damage observed in 1999 and show that the vulnerability evaluation made in 1993 could have predicted the relative frequency of damage observed in 1999. Our results show that vulnerability of the building stock was the major factor behind damage observed in 1999. Moreover, it showed no significant reduction between 1999 and 2004.

Peer reviewed ; This paper analyzes the way participants change their mind in a deliberative forum. Its contribution lies in studying the extent to which these changes persist over time. We start from Mackie's assumption that changes of opinion in a deliberative context cannot be interpreted by considering isolated variables, but must be based on individual attitudinal networks in which preferences are embedded. The results show that certain changes after deliberation are not maintained by some individuals. The paper details the importance of certain variables in the change of opinion in the short and long term, as well as the relationship that exists between different attitudes (information,preferences, beliefs and political effi cacy) at three different times before and after deliberation.

This paper analyzes the way participants change their mind in a deliberative forum. Its contribution lies in studying the extent to which these changes persist over time. We start from Mackie's assumption that changes of opinion in a deliberative context cannot be interpreted by considering isolated variables, but must be based on individual attitudinal networks in which preferences are embedded. The results show that certain changes after deliberation are not maintained by some individuals. The paper details the importance of certain variables in the change of opinion in the short and long term, as well as the relationship that exists between different attitudes (information, preferences, beliefs and political efficacy) at three different times before and after deliberation. ; Peer Reviewed

This paper analyzes the way participants change their mind in a deliberative forum. Its contribution lies in studying the extent to which these changes persist over time. We start from Mackie's assumption that changes of opinion in a deliberative context cannot be interpreted by considering isolated variables, but must be based on individual attitudinal networks in which preferences are embedded. The results show that certain changes after deliberation are not maintained by some individuals. The paper details the importance of certain variables in the change of opinion in the short and long term, as well as the relationship that exists between different attitudes (information,preferences, beliefs and political effi cacy) at three different times before and after deliberation. ; Peer reviewed

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el cambio de opinión de los participantes en un foro deliberativo. Su contribución reside en estudiar hasta qué punto esos cambios perduran en el tiempo. Partiremos de la hipótesis de Mackie que sostiene que los cambios de opinión en un contexto deliberativo no pueden ser interpretados considerando variables de forma aislada, sino que deben basarse en la red actitudinal de los individuos de la que emergen sus referencias. Los resultados nos muestran que algunos cambios no se mantienen tiempo después de la deliberación entre algunos individuos. El trabajo detalla la importancia que adquieren determinadas variables en el cambio de opinión a corto y a largo plazo, así como la interrelación que se da entre diferentes actitudes en tres momentos distintos antes y después de la deliberación. ; Peer reviewed

This paper analyzes the way participants change their mind in a deliberative forum. Its contribution lies in studying the extent to which these changes persist over time. We start from Mackie¿s assumption that changes of opinion in a deliberative context cannot be interpreted by considering isolated variables, but must be based on individual attitudinal networks in which preferences are embedded. The results show that certain changes after deliberation are not maintained by some individuals. The paper details the importance of certain variables in the change of opinion in the short and long term, as well as the relationship that exists between different attitudes (information, preferences, beliefs and political effi cacy) at three different times before and after deliberation. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el cambio de opinión de los participantes en un foro deliberativo. Su contribución reside en estudiar hasta qué punto esos cambios perduran en el tiempo. Partiremos de la hipótesis de Mackie que sostiene que los cambios de opinión en un contexto deliberativo no pueden ser interpretados considerando variables de forma aislada, sino que deben basarse en la red actitudinal de los individuos de la que emergen sus preferencias. Los resultados nos muestran que algunos cambios no se mantienen tiempo después de la deliberación entre algunos individuos. El trabajo detalla la importancia que adquieren determinadas variables en el cambio de opinión a corto y a largo plazo, así como la interrelación que se da entre diferentes actitudes en tres momentos distintos antes y después de la deliberación. ; Peer Reviewed

The Bologna Declaration is leading to a change of paradigm in the context of higher education in many countries of the European Community; it has a significant impact at the level of curriculum and learning models. Therefore, any reflection and decision work on the processes of teaching/learning imposes the curricular reformulation of higher courses in an innovating way, supported by new references and assumptions. In the context of a project financed by European Community program Interreg III A, we have created a workgroup to o propose the reformulation of several courses that belong to Business Computing, from ESTiG-Portugal and from ESPZ-Spain, in an attempt to create harmony between both study plans, considering the socio-economic specific context of the border region between Braganca (Portugal) and Zamora (Spain). This article intends to describe a case-study related to the work done to achieve a curriculum for Business Computing; it describes the changes due to the recent recommendations of Bologna and governmental reflections of Portugal and Spain. ; This study was partly financed by the European Union with INTERREG III A ...