Resumen La moderna Sociedad del Conocimiento percibe una innovadora característica basada en manejar los contenidos curriculares, potenciando el pensamiento lógico matemático por medio de plataformas y aplicaciones digitales. El objetivo del presente trabajo se centraliza en analizar estrategias didácticas aplicadas por docentes para potenciar las habilidades matemáticas en los estudiantes del nivel de Bachillerato General Unificado dentro de la Unidad Educativa “Eidan Abel Erique Cercado” del cantón San Vicente. El aspecto metodológico se basó en el enfoque mixto, empleando como instrumento primordial una prueba pedagógica que mide las destrezas del pensamiento numérico, así como los indicios de una entrevista semi estructurada y los aportes de docentes del área de matemáticas como participantes dentro de un grupo focal. Se comprobó la predisposición para un trabajo orientado bajo la plataforma Khan Academy, necesaria para beneficiar las habilidades del pensamiento numérico poco perfeccionadas en el estudiante. Finalmente, se denotaron aquellas estrategias empleadas por los docentes las cuales no afirman una estimulación consistente para potenciar las habilidades numéricas, demostradas bajo un nivel poco aceptable en el afianzamiento de la resolución de problemas con enfoque matemático en los estudiantes.

Abstract The modern knowledge society perceives an innovative characteristic based on managing curricular contents, promoting mathematical logical thinking through digital platforms and applications, the purpose of this work is focused on determining the existing perception with the use of the Khan Academy platform in the mathematical skills and how teachers focus didactic strategies to enhance mathematical skills in students of the Unified General Baccalaureate level within the "Eidan Abel Erique Cercado" Educational Unit of the San Vicente canton. The methodological aspect was based on the paradigm of the mixed approach, using as a primary instrument a pedagogical test that measures the skills of numerical thinking, as well as the indications of a semi-structured interview and the contributions of teachers in the area of mathematics as participants within a focus group. The predisposition for a work oriented under the Khan Academy platform, necessary to benefit the slightly improved numerical thinking skills in the student, was verified. Finally, those strategies used by teachers were denoted which do not affirm a perennial stimulation to enhance numerical skills, demonstrated under an unacceptable level in the consolidation of problem solving with a mathematical approach in students.

This article employs an internal logics approach, developed in a recent work by Sher Ali Tareen, to the study of the Barelwi school in South Africa. This approach ties metaphysics to practice. Specifically, the article addresses some works of the school's founder, Ahmad Raza Khan, as translated by South African Islamic scholar Abdul Hadi Qadiri, in the light of this approach. It then extrapolates the insights of this approach to a recent article by Sepetla Molapo, which highlights the importance of appreciating the metaphysical role of ancestors in any academic approach to understanding traditional African worldviews and African self-concept. Taken together, the article suggests that the internal logics approach is helpful in bringing to the surface the crucial, but often obscured, metaphysical presuppositions concerning the nature of time-presuppositions that inform not only the worldview of the object being studied, but, equally, the often different ones that shape the perspective of the researcher. CONTRIBUTION: This article wishes to underscore the importance of metaphysical considerations in the study of religion, advocating an approach that highlights such considerations and examining some of its broader academic implications. While it specifically focuses on a theological contestation in Islam, it extends the implications of this contestation to the academic study of traditional African worldviews and to world religions more generally.

Summary Higher Education in Cuba is a particular transformational process; indeed, the development of knowledge in the society requires new demands in the universities. One of this demand is precisely the educational inclusion of young university students, for the achievement of the necessary professional skills in their performances. Particularly, those who have a diagnosis on stuttering and the ones who are studying pedagogical careers, need special attention by a language specialist (speech therapist) so that they can achieve their independence required by the exercise of the profession from a quality education. The speech therapy cabinet office is an excellent place to favor the educational inclusion of young university students with a diagnosis of stuttering, however, there is a limited level of knowledge by teachers, students and managers about the role they play in this regard. This article is aimed at evaluating the work that is done from the speech therapy cabinet of the Central University "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas (Villa Clara province, Cuba), to favor the educational inclusion of a young woman with Stuttering diagnosis. In order to achieve this purpose, an exploratory research was implemented through a case study, which constituted the initial phase of a further study. As a result, the diagnosis of the real state of the work that is carried out from the speech therapy cabinet was obtained, in relation to the educational inclusion of a young woman with a diagnosis of stuttering.

Resumen El estudio puesto a consideración, muestra la importancia del uso del Khan Academy (KA) en el aprendizaje de Cálculo I en estudiantes universitarios de las Escuelas Profesionales de Ingeniería. Por las peculiaridades, la investigación abraza el enfoque cuantitativo, con diseño experimental de tipo cuasiexperimental con pretest y postest. La muestra fue de tipo no probabilístico intencional, desprendido en el grupo experimental constituidos por 93 estudiantes; mientras que, el grupo de control por 82 estudiantes de las carreras de ingeniería. Con respecto al instrumento, se asumió las pruebas pedagógicas validadas por 5 jueces representados por docentes del área de Cálculo I. Después de la experimentación que tuvo lugar en 10 sesiones de aprendizaje, se arribó a la conclusión. El uso de la plataforma del Khan Academy permitió promover el aprendizaje del Cálculo I en los tópicos de la derivada, los estudiantes que conformaron el grupo experimental, obtuvieron logros académicos considerables, además demostraron mayor confianza, autonomía y motivación durante el aprendizaje. Desde el aspecto tecnológico, el uso de la plataforma en línea, permitió rastrear las interacciones del estudiante al manipular las herramientas e interactuar con las actividades de la plataforma

ISSUES: The scarcity of pathologists in sub-Saharan Africa is a well established fact that is attributable to few training programmes in the region; this is further compounded by the lack of harmonised curricula, training and exams within and without member countries DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERVENTION: Through the Association of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa, the College of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa (COPECSA) was formed with the clear-cut goal of establishing a regional and internationally recognised college to support and inform good quality medical and laboratory practice by promoting leadership, mentorship and excellence in the safe practice of pathology through training, exams, accreditation, advocacy and professional development for health. LESSONS LEARNT: Since its inception in 2010, COPECSA has conferred fellowships to 120 practising pathologists in the East, Central and Southern Africa in partnership with international organisations; the college has been awarded five competitive grants and conducted several quality improvement workshops. RECOMMENDATIONS: This paper describes the journey that COPECSA has made towards standardising the practice and training of pathology in the East Central and Southern Africa region.