The training of Chemistry teachers in Brazil has been researched for a few decades and studies point out to training gaps that reverberate in teaching, especially in basic education. One of the contents covered in this step and which is part of the high school curriculum is radioactivity, which is related, among other things, to radiological and radioactive accidents that occur around the world. Thus, this research sought to investigate how the training provided to Chemistry undergraduates in the state of Goiás is in relation to the subject of radioactivity, since in 1987 a radiological accident occurred in Goiânia with a Cesium 137 source. This is a qualitative research, data were collected via questionnaire and the analytical technique used was discursive textual analysis (ATD). The results showed that due importance was not given to the radiological accident, since there is evidence of training gaps in relation to the topic of radioactivity in Chemistry degree courses in the state of Goiás, where the accident occurred, and the contents on radioactivity are either not addressed, or the approach is superficial. This fact directly impacts the teacher’s performance in basic education, when working on this content with their students. teaching education related things world Thus 198 13 source ATD. ATD . (ATD) addressed superficial teacher s students 19 1 (ATD

Resumo Este estudo buscou explorar a perspectiva dos docentes de medicina sobre a saúde mental de seus alunos. Este estudo qualitativo baseado em grupo focal faz parte de uma pesquisa longitudinal que estudou a saúde mental de estudantes brasileiros. Um grupo foi conduzido com professores empregados em uma faculdade de medicina. Os temas discutidos abrangeram o conceito de saúde mental e educação médica. Seis professores participaram de um grupo. A saúde mental dos estudantes de medicina é um construto que engloba aspectos emocionais, capacidade de resolução de problemas e múltiplas facetas do ser humano, segundo os participantes. As práticas artísticas, os momentos de socialização e de lazer foram percebidos como estimuladores da boa saúde mental dos estudantes. Exigências excessivas geram competitividade e a expectativa do professor pelo bom desempenho do aluno com base na própria experiência pode prejudicar a saúde mental do aluno. Os participantes destacaram também que é necessária uma reformulação pedagógica que faça sentido para o processo de aprendizagem do aluno para atualizar os currículos tradicionais. A saúde mental dos estudantes de medicina é influenciada pelas experiências e trocas durante o curso de medicina, principalmente entre professor e aluno, entendidas como necessárias e inerentes ao processo de tornar-se médico. Os achados deste estudo mostram a necessidade de mudanças curriculares no processo de formação médica e de atualização da formação docente para boas práticas que reforcem a boa saúde mental.

Resumen Este estudio buscó explorar la perspectiva de los profesores de medicina sobre la salud mental de sus estudiantes. Este estudio cualitativo basado en un grupo focal es parte de una investigación longitudinal que estudió la salud mental de estudiantes brasileños. Un grupo se llevó a cabo con profesores empleados en una escuela de medicina. Los temas tratados abarcaron el concepto de salud mental y educación médica. Seis docentes participaron en un grupo. La salud mental de los estudiantes de medicina es un constructo que abarca aspectos emocionales, capacidad de resolución de problemas y múltiples facetas del ser humano, según los participantes. Las prácticas artísticas, los momentos de socialización y el ocio fueron percibidos como estimulantes de la buena salud mental de los estudiantes. Las exigencias excesivas generan competitividad y la expectativa del docente sobre el buen desempeño del estudiante basándose en su propia experiencia puede perjudicar la salud mental del estudiante. Los participantes también resaltaron que es necesaria una reformulación pedagógica que tenga sentido para el proceso de aprendizaje del estudiante para actualizar los currículos tradicionales. La salud mental de los estudiantes de medicina está influenciada por las experiencias y los intercambios durante la carrera de medicina, principalmente entre profesor y estudiante, entendidos como necesarios e inherentes al proceso de convertirse en médico. Los hallazgos de este estudio muestran la necesidad de cambios curriculares en el proceso de formación médica y de actualización de la formación docente hacia buenas prácticas que refuercen la buena salud mental.

Abstract This study sought to explore the perspective of medical faculty on the mental health of their students. This qualitative study based on a focus group is part of a longitudinal research that studied the mental health of Brazilian students. One group was conducted with faculty employed at a medical school. Topics discussed covered the concept of mental health and medical education. Six professors participated in one group. The mental health of medical students is a construct that encompasses emotional aspects, ability to solve problems and multiple facets of a human being, according to the participants. Artistic practices, moments of socialization and leisure were perceived as stimulating students' good mental health. Excessive demands generate competitiveness and the teacher's expectation of the student's good performance based on their own experience can harm the student's mental health. Participants also highlighted that a pedagogical reformulation that makes sense for the student's learning process is necessary to update traditional curricula. Medical students’ mental health is influenced by experiences and exchanges during the medical school, mainly between professor and student, understood as necessary and inherent to the process of becoming physician. The findings of this study show the need for curriculum changes in the medical education process and updating teacher training for good practices that reinforce good mental health.

RESUMEN Paraguay ha aumentado la inversión en educación en la última década por medio del Fondo Nacional de Inversión Pública y Desarrollo (FONACIDE) cuya finalidad consiste en abordar las carencias que afectan a la educación paraguaya. Entonces, considerando la creciente preocupación por la gestión de los recursos públicos dada la escasa infraestructura y el deficiente servicio del almuerzo escolar, en este trabajo se pretende analizar la eficiencia de la gestión de los gastos públicos en educación del FONACIDE de los departamentos de Paraguay durante el período 2015 a 2017, a través de la aplicación de la técnica Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) con análisis de ventana y retornos variables de escala con orientación producto. La técnica DEA con análisis de ventana consiste en medir el nivel de eficiencia de varias Decision Making Units (DMUs) en diferentes períodos de tiempo basado en el principio de promedios móviles. Los resultados muestran que la ineficiencia técnica pura media nacional es del 11,04%, por tanto, los departamentos en general podrían mejorar sus indicadores educativos utilizando los mismos niveles de financiamiento. Además, el mayor acceso a recursos no está vinculado a mejores rendimientos educativos. Por tanto, para potenciar el rendimiento educativo es necesario establecer otros criterios de redistribución presupuestaria del FONACIDE, considerando la necesidad de infraestructura y número de alumnos matriculados por departamento.

ABSTRACT Paraguay has increased investment in education over the past decade through the National Fund for Public Investment and Development (FONACIDE), whose goal is to address the deficiencies affecting Paraguayan education. Considering the growing concern over the management of public resources given the inadequate infrastructure and poor school lunch service, this paper aims to analyze the efficiency of public spending management in education by FONACIDE in the departments of Paraguay during the period 2015 to 2017. This is achieved through the application of the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique with window analysis and variable returns to scale with product orientation. The DEA technique with window analysis measures the efficiency level of several Decision-Making Units (DMUs) over different periods based on the moving averages principle. The results show that the average national pure technical inefficiency is 11.04%, meaning that the departments, in general, could improve their educational indicators using the same funding levels. Additionally, greater access to resources is not linked to better educational outcomes. Therefore, to enhance educational performance, it is necessary to establish other budget redistribution criteria for FONACIDE, considering the need for infrastructure and the number of enrolled students per department

Abstract This action research study focused on determining the contribution of digital reading through the Edpuzzle platform to improve reading comprehension in 21 fifth-grade students from a municipal elementary school in Chile. It was carried out over seven sessions during which reading comprehension activities in Edpuzzle were used to identify specific information. Data were collected through statistics provided by Edpuzzle, a Likert scale, and two focus groups. Although the results did not reveal significant progress in the evaluated skill, most participants expressed a positive perception of their performance during the interventions. Therefore, these findings may be relevant for those seeking to use online platforms like Edpuzzle to improve students' reading comprehension, as despite the lack of evident improvements, participants enjoyed the activities and experienced a sense of achievement.

Resumen Este estudio de investigación acción se centró en determinar la contribución de la lectura digital a través de la plataforma Edpuzzle para mejorar la comprensión lectora en 21 estudiantes de quinto año de una escuela básica municipal en Chile. Se llevó a cabo durante siete sesiones en las cuales se utilizaron actividades de comprensión lectora en Edpuzzle para identificar información específica. Los datos se recopilaron a través de las estadísticas proporcionadas por Edpuzzle, una escala Likert y dos grupos focales. Aunque los resultados no revelaron un avance significativo en la habilidad evaluada, la mayoría de los participantes expresaron una percepción positiva sobre su desempeño durante las intervenciones. Por lo cual, estos hallazgos pueden ser relevantes para quienes buscan utilizar plataformas en línea como Edpuzzle para mejorar la comprensión lectora de los estudiantes, ya que, a pesar de la falta de mejoras evidentes, los participantes disfrutaron de las actividades y experimentaron una sensación de logro.

Resumo: Desde a década de 1960, uma série de pesquisas tem questionado a capacidade das escolas para igualar os níveis de aprendizagem entre alunos de diferentes origens sociais. Apesar da diversidade de programas e políticas que buscaram equalizar as diferenças, pesquisas em diversos contextos constataram repetidamente que as diferenças não apenas persistem, mas são reproduzidas nas escolas. Este artigo aborda o problema de uma perspectiva um pouco diferente: seu objetivo é identificar práticas e atitudes de estudantes e docentes associadas a diferenças no desempenho escolar entre estudantes de condição social e econômica mais baixa no Brasil e na Argentina. O objetivo não é entender os mecanismos que reproduzem as diferenças entre os estratos, mas sim aqueles que geram maior desempenho relativo entre os estudantes com menos recursos. Para isso, foi realizada uma análise comparativa dos resultados do teste PISA de 2018 por meio de modelos estatísticos multivariados. Essa análise mostrou que determinados fatores, como a empatia docente, a motivação e perseverança estudantil ou as modalidades de estudo, estão associados ao desempenho. Mas também mostrou que a magnitude da associação varia de acordo com o contexto. Esses resultados contribuem para a elaboração de políticas educacionais que buscam aumentar o desempenho em estratos desfavorecidos, indicando algumas condições que podem favorecê-lo, mas também alertando sobre as dificuldades de extrapolar resultados entre contextos de forma acrítica

Abstract: Since the 1960s, a vast array of studies has questioned the ability of schools to equalize learning levels among students from different social backgrounds. Despite various programs and policies aimed at reducing these disparities, research in diverse contexts has repeatedly found that not only do these differences persist, but they are also reproduced within the school system. This article approaches the issue from a slightly different perspective: its objective is to identify practices and attitudes of students and teachers that are associated with differences in school performance among students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds in Brazil and Argentina. The focus is not on understanding the mechanisms that perpetuate differences between social strata, but rather on identifying those that lead to higher relative achievements among students with fewer resources. A comparative analysis of the 2018 PISA test results was conducted using multivariate statistical models. This analysis revealed that certain factors, such as teacher empathy, student motivation and perseverance, and study methods, are associated with academic performance. However, it also showed that the strength of these associations varies depending on the context. These findings contribute to the design of educational policies aimed at improving performance in disadvantaged groups by highlighting conditions that may foster better outcomes, while also cautioning against uncritically extrapolating results across different contexts

Resumen: Desde la década de 1960 en adelante una extensa serie de estudios ha puesto en duda la capacidad de la escuela para igualar los niveles de aprendizaje entre estudiantes de distinto origen social. Pese a la diversidad de programas y políticas que han buscado igualar las diferencias, distintas investigaciones en diversos contextos han encontrado una y otra vez que las diferencias no solo persisten, sino que se reproducen en la escuela. En este artículo se aborda el problema desde una óptica ligeramente diferente: su objetivo es identificar prácticas y actitudes de estudiantes y docentes asociadas a las diferencias de desempeño escolar entre estudiantes de menor nivel económico social en Brasil y Argentina. No se busca comprender los mecanismos que reproducen las diferencias entre estratos, sino aquellos que generan mayores logros relativos en los estudiantes con menos recursos. Se realizó para ello un análisis comparativo de los resultados de las pruebas PISA del 2018 mediante modelos estadísticos multivariados. Este análisis mostró que ciertos factores, como la empatía docente, la motivación y perseverancia estudiantil o las modalidades de estudio se asocian al desempeño. Pero también evidenció que la magnitud de la asociación varía con el contexto. Estos resultados aportan al diseño de políticas educativas que procuren incrementar el desempeño en estratos desfavorecidos, al indicar algunas condiciones que pueden favorecerlo, pero advirtiendo también sobre las dificultades de extrapolar resultados entre contextos de manera acrítica

Resumo: As funções executivas (FE) e a regulação emocional (RE) estão associadas à base dos desenvolvimentos cognitivo e socioemocional de crianças. Em vista da corrente de intervenções neuropsicológicas em FE, o presente estudo buscou investigar se uma intervenção de FE (programa PENcE) seria equivalente, superior ou inferior em relação à intervenção de FE em conjunto com estratégias de RE (programas PENcE e REPENcE) no desempenho executivo, emocional e escolar de alunos do Ensino Fundamental I que foram submetidos a programas de desempenho exclusivamente focados nas FE (PENcE) versus programa misto de FE e RE (PENcE+REPENcE) versus controles. Participaram 111 crianças, dividida em três grupos: grupo 1 recebeu uma intervenção mista com os programas PENcE e REPENcE, grupo 2 realizou somente o PENcE, e grupo 3 foi o grupo controle (currículo escolar). O grupo submetido à intervenção mista apresentou na avaliação pós-intervenção desempenho superior em um maior número de domínios, como, iniciação, velocidade de processamento, consciência corporal, e comunicação das emoções. Deste modo, percebe-se que um programa focado em habilidades de RE pode potencializar e incrementar os desfechos de um programa de estimulação cognitiva exclusivamente de FE.

Resumen: Las funciones ejecutivas (FE) y la regulación emocional (RE) se asocian a partir de los desarrollos cognitivos y socioemocionales de los niños. En vista de las intervenciones neuropsicológicas actuales en FE, el presente estudio buscó investigar si una intervención de FE (programa PENcE) sería equivalente, superior o inferior en relación a la intervención de FE en conjunto con estrategias de RE (programas PENcE y REPENcE) en el desempeño ejecutivo, emocional y académico de estudiantes de la escuela primaria sometidos a programas de desempeño enfocados exclusivamente en FE (PENcE) versus un programa mixto de FE y RE (PENcE+REPENcE) versus controles. Participaron 111 niños, divididos en tres grupos: el grupo 1 recibió una intervención mixta con los programas PENcE y REPENcE, el grupo 2 recibió solo PENcE, y el grupo 3 fue el grupo de control (currículo escolar). El grupo sometido a la intervención presentó un desempeño superior en la evaluación posintervención en un gran número de dominios, como iniciación, velocidad de procesamiento, conciencia corporal y comunicación de emociones. Así, es claro que un programa centrado en las habilidades de RE puede potenciar y aumentar el resultado de un programa de estimulación cognitiva exclusivamente de FE.

Abstract: Executive functions (EF) and emotion regulation (ER) are associated with the basis of children's cognitive and socio-emotional development. In view of the current of neuropsychological interventions in EF, the present study sought to investigate whether an EF intervention (PENcE program) would be equivalent, superior or inferior in relation to the EF intervention in conjunction with ER strategies (PENcE and REPENcE programs) in performance executive, emotional and school performance of elementary school students who underwent performance programs exclusively focused on EF (PENcE) versus a mixed EF and ER program (PENcE+REPENcE) versus controls. One hundred and eleven children participated, divided into three groups: group 1 received a mixed intervention with the PENcE and REPENcE programs, group 2 performed only the PENcE, and group 3 was the control group (school curriculum). The group submitted to the mixed intervention showed superior performance in a greater number of domains, such as initiation, processing speed, body awareness, and communication of emotions, in the post-intervention evaluation. Thus, it is clear that a program focused on ER skills can enhance and increase the outcomes of a cognitive stimulation program exclusively for EF.

Abstract: This research analyzes the professional development of elementary school teachers in the light of two main points of reference: their professional career paths and their participation in performance assessment programs. In this qualitative study, by means of two tools from the biographical method (life stories and biograms), the authors retrace the professional paths of six Mexican elementary school teachers who took part in different performance assessment programs. They conclude that the career paths reveal a continuous search for better working conditions and that, even with the potential of the evaluations, the results show their partial and inconsistent use in the teachers’ careers. In the light of the analyzed career paths, performance assessment programs in Mexico only promote professional development to a limited extent and focus on individual performance.

Resumen: Esta investigación analiza el desarrollo profesional de docentes de primaria, a la luz de dos referentes: sus trayectorias profesionales y sus participaciones en programas de evaluación del desempeño. En este estudio cualitativo, mediante dos herramientas del enfoque biográfico (relatos de vida y biogramas), se reconstruyen trayectorias profesionales de seis docentes mexicanas(os) de primaria que participaron en diferentes programas de evaluación del desempeño. Se concluye que en las trayectorias profesionales se vislumbra la búsqueda permanente de mejores condiciones laborales y que, aun con el potencial de las evaluaciones, los resultados dan cuenta de su aprovechamiento parcial e inconsistente en la carrera del profesorado. A la luz de las trayectorias, los programas de evaluación del desempeño en México promueven de forma limitada el desarrollo profesional y se centran en el rendimiento individual.

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to assess the effect of a writing framework model for pedagogical reflection in a sample of elementary school teachers who took part in a lifelong learning program. To do so, a combined research design was carried out, implementing, on the one hand, inferential and multivariable statistical techniques to determine the tempering effect of feedback on the performance of written reflection and, on the other hand, content analysis of the teachers' written production to identify their development of pedagogical reflection. He results reveal that encouraging this reflection in teachers' writing allows them to develop a more in-depth assessment and analysis of their own practices, which is evidenced by the use of more detailed explanations and arguments and the precision of the terminological use of specific concepts.

Resumen: El objetivo de este artículo es evaluar el efecto de un modelo de andamiaje de la escritura para la reflexión pedagógica en un grupo de docentes de educación primaria que participaron en un programa de formación continua. Para ello se realizó un diseño de investigación mixto, aplicando, por una parte, técnicas estadísticas inferenciales y multivariables para determinar el efecto moderador de la retroalimentación en el desempeño de la reflexión escrita y, por otra, análisis de contenido de los textos del profesorado para identificar su desarrollo de reflexión pedagógica. Los resultados muestran que propiciar esta reflexión en la escritura del profesorado permite desarrollar con mayor profundidad la evaluación y el análisis de sus propias prácticas, lo que se evidencia en el uso de explicaciones y argumentaciones más elaboradas y la precisión del uso terminológico de determinados conceptos.

Hierdie sewe-jaar longitudinale opvoedingstudie evalueer drie akademiese afleweringsmodusse vir deeltydse MBA-studente in hul Bemarkingsbestuursmodule, naamlik vol kontak (20172019), vol aanlyn tydens COVID-19 se harde inperking (2020-2021 en die daaropvolgende gemengde modus (2022-2023). Die studie het ten doel om te bepaal of die afleweringsmodus studente se akademiese prestasie beduidend beïnvloed. Die eenrigting-variansie-analise (EVA) het beduidende verskille tussen die afleweringsmodusse vir individuele opdragte (normatiewe assessering) en groepgevallestudies (summatiewe assessering) geïdentifiseer. Daar was ook betekenisvolle verskille tussen die akademiese prestasie ten opsigte van die finale saamgestelde portefeulje van kennis (wat as eksamen dien). Hierdie portefeulje bestaan uit 'n prakties-toegepaste bemarkingsplan. Die post-hoc toetse het getoon dat studente aansienlik beter gevaar het tydens die gemengde afleweringsmodus in individuele opdragte, terwyl die volledige aanlyn modus laer punte vir die groepgevallestudies gehad het. Beide die gemengde en volledige kontakmodusse het beduidende opeenvolgende verbetering vir die groepgevallestudies getoon, wat in elke gevallestudie verbetering getoon het namate die semester gevorder het. Dit verskil van volledige aanlyn onderrig. Die gemengde modus het ook aansienlik beter gevaar in die eksamen- en finale modulepunte en het selfs beter gevaar as volkontakklasse.

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly transformed the tertiary education landscape. Traditional contact universities were forced abruptly to adopt a full-distance education mode, a situation neither the students nor lecturers were prepared for. Many lectures and teaching activities were developed on the fly as universities struggled to roll out the needed support in double-time for lecturers and students. This new normal for education required integrating technology, advanced communication software, revised assessment techniques, and recognising the need for flexible and adaptable approaches to teaching and learning. Students also evolved and gained technological proficiency, adaptability, time management, soft skills, social media proficiency, and an awareness of health and well-being. Albeit uncertain in redefining the new normal, universities continue to provide quality education. However, exactly how university education should be delivered to a new breed of students in a new business environment is a challenge. This is even more so in the case of executive MBA students. After the hard lockdown and restrictions were lifted on 21 September 2020, the North-West University Business School started to explore other modes of academic content delivery. Reinstating a full contact delivery mode was not an option because of remaining restrictions. High technological investment, online-educated lecturers and students, and benefits and developments during online learning now form a new normal for the Business School. Which teaching method, or rather, which mode of delivery, is the most relevant and adequate? Should the MBA lectures return to the historic full-contact delivery mode, stick with the newly established full online mode, or attempt to integrate the benefits of both into a hybrid mode of delivering business education to a new breed of technology-savvy students? This study, therefore, examines the academic performance of the different delivery modes by comparing data of Executive MBA Marketing management students at the NWU Business School in South Africa. The study examines the academic performance of these students from 2017 up to 2023. The panel database consists of Executive MBA students'marks for the module in Marketing Management from 2017 up to 2023. The database contains marks for individual assignments, groupwork case studies, final individual- and groupwork marks, exam marks and the final module mark. The final assessment is a portfolio of evidence comprising a detailed marketing plan for a product, service, or organisation of choice. The mode of delivery served as the dependent variable, while the independent variables comprised the marks for each assignment (groupwork, individual and portfolio of evidence). Three delivery modes were compared, namely full-contact (2017-2019), full-online (2020-2021), and the post-pandemic hybrid mode currently in effect (2022-2023). The data comprised 630 cases. However, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) used 532 cases to compare the different groupwork assignments (230 full-contact students, 159 full-online students, and 143 hybrid students). Cronbach's alpha coefficient measured the data's reliability, and one-way ANOVA determined significant differences (p<.05) between the academic performance of the three delivery modes. The analysis confirmed that significant differences exist between the modes of delivery for individual assignments, group case studies and exams (p<.05). The Tukey ab post-hoc tests showed that students performed significantly better during the hybrid delivery mode in individual assignments (69.2%) than full contact (63.8%). Regarding the individual assignment, the full online (63.8%) and full contact (63.7%) delivery modes perform significantly worse than the hybrid (69.2%) delivery mode. Regarding the first group case study (Group Assignment 1), full online performs (67.3%) significantly worse than hybrid (71.1%) and full contact (73.6%) delivery modes. There is no significant difference between the hybrid and full contact delivery modes. In the second, third, and fourth group case studies (Group Assignments 2, 3 & 4), the hybrid delivery mode (82.37%, 75.4%, 82.7%) outperforms the full contact (75.4, 80.1%, 86.6%) and full-online (71.4%, 71.4%, 67.8%) modes. The hybrid delivery mode, therefore, proves to be more conducive towards academic performance in group work. Finally, in considering the final module mark, the hybrid delivery mode (71.0%) is significantly higher than the other two delivery modes. However, there is no significant difference between full online (67.5%) and full-contact (67.2%) delivery modes regarding the final module mark. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that the better performance in the final module marks is a function of the groupwork where the students analysed case studies together. There are no significant differences in the exam marks between the delivery modes, so better academic performance in the hybrid mode of delivery where groupwork is concerned culminates in the better module mark. Based on the findings, it is evident that the hybrid mode of delivery results in the best academic performance. This observation is based on three reasons, namely 1) students performed better in both the normative and summative assessments during hybrid tuition; 2) there is continuous progressive learning throughout the semester regarding the group case studies (summative assessment). They learn to improve and hone their skills to analyse better and apply business solutions to real-life problems experienced by organisations. This is based on students' improving marks in the group case studies as they become more proficient in analysing and answering the applied case studies because they learn from each case study; and 3) the students perform better academically in their normative assessments and earn higher final module marks (partially due to reason 2). It is concluded that the hybrid delivery mode facilitates the academic performance of post-pandemic executive MBA Marketing management students. JEL KODES: I23, I21, M30

RESUMEN El desarrollo profesional en la escuela básica, como evidencia del nivel de desempeño profesional pedagógico, es objeto de atención en contextos nacionales y locales centrados en la elevación de la calidad educativa al considerar las exigencias de la Agenda 2030. Resulta necesario que el docente asuma el reto fijado desde la concreción de los objetivos en cada sistema nacional de educación en su derivación para la escuela básica. Desde una perspectiva dialéctico-materialista se utilizan los métodos: análisis documental, encuesta, entrevista y se aplica la triangulación metodológica para favorecer el desempeño profesional pedagógico observable en el sistema de relaciones de la institución, educandos y familias en el tránsito hacia el desarrollo profesional que se aspira proponer un resultado científico que desde las acciones de preparación. En tal sentido, el artículo socializa los elementos relativos al proceso de profesionalización que propician el desarrollo profesional desde el desempeño profesional pedagógico en la escuela básica a partir de elementos generales y contextuales que previo diagnóstico inicial, ofrecen la base para proponer una estrategia pedagógica. Como resultado se establecen los elementos multifactoriales que influyen en el desarrollo profesional a partir de la estrategia pedagógica postgraduada potencia desempeños exitosos en las funciones de instruir y educar.

ABSTRACT Professional development in basic school, as evidence of the level of professional pedagogical performance, is the object of attention in national and local contexts focused on raising educational quality when considering the demands of the 2030 Agenda. It is necessary for the teacher to assume the challenge set from the realization of the objectives in each national education system in its derivation to basic school. From a dialectical-materialist perspective, the methods are used: documentary analysis, survey, interview and methodological triangulation is applied to promote professional pedagogical performance observable in the system of relationships of the institution, students and families in the transition towards professional development that. The aim is to propose a scientific result from the preparatory actions. In this sense, the article socializes the elements related to the professionalization process that promote professional development from professional pedagogical performance in basic school based on general and contextual elements that, after an initial diagnosis, offer the basis for proposing a pedagogical strategy. As a result, the multifactorial elements that influence professional development are established based on the postgraduate pedagogical strategy that enhances successful performances in the functions of instructing and educating.

RESUMEN Vinculada a la Teoría educativa, la Educación Avanzada, reúne el caudal pedagógico de la escuela cubana e introduce de manera armónica la formación posgraduada del capital humano que aporta eficacia y especialización en sectores estratégicos de la economía y la sociedad cubana, en lo que, el mejoramiento a través de la superación continua y permanente, constituye un gran reto. En ese sentido, este artículo expone los principales desafíos que se asumen desde la superación como alternativa imprescindible para el desarrollo profesional y humano, a partir de los sustentos de la Educación Avanzada. El estudio se auxilia de los métodos: revisión documental y la sistematización para revelar la percepción de la superación en el tránsito progresivo del capital humano hacia un estado cualitativamente superior en lo profesional, que le permita convertirse en un ente dinamizador, desde la actualización de los conocimientos, la formación permanente de valores, las capacidades de emprendimiento sean necesarias para afrontar los retos del futuro, las destrezas y competencias, que promuevan el propio desarrollo de su desempeño, revelado con los públicos internos y externos.

ABSTRACT Linked to educational theory, Advanced Education brings together the pedagogical wealth of the Cuban school and harmoniously introduces the postgraduate training of human capital that provides efficiency and specialization in strategic sectors of the Cuban economy and society, in which, the Improvement through continuous and permanent improvement constitutes a great challenge. In that sense, this article exposes the main challenges that are assumed from improvement as an essential alternative for professional and human development, based on the foundations of Advanced Education. The study is aided by the methods: documentary review and systematization to reveal the perception of improvement in the progressive transition of human capital towards a qualitatively superior state professionally, which allows it to become a dynamic entity, from the updating of the knowledge, the permanent formation of values, the entrepreneurial capabilities that are necessary to face the challenges of the future, the skills and competencies that promote the development of one's performance, revealed to internal and external audiences.

RESUMEN El desempeño pedagógico del director para contribuir a la calidad de los procesos educativos en la República Dominicana ha de gestarse desde las ciencias. Desde esta perspectiva, las contradicciones que evidencia la práctica con respecto a la teoría, constituyen la génesis de este artículo. De ahí que declare como objetivo: Argumentar la coherencia que manifiesta el desempeño pedagógico del director escolar conforme a los fundamentos teóricos, metodológicos, científicos y tecnológicos que le sustentan en el contexto actual del nivel secundario en la República Dominicana. El estudio cualitativo se sustentó en el enfoque dialectico materialista para la consulta crítica de los referentes del objeto de estudio, con otros métodos del nivel teórico: Analítico sintético, Histórico-lógico, Inductivo -deductivo y Modelación. Del nivel empírico se utilizaron los siguientes: estudio documental, observación, encuesta, entrevista, prueba de desempeño y consulta a especialistas. En síntesis, la sistematización de las posiciones actuales sobre el desempeño pedagógico del director escolar en la sociedad actual y su impacto en el cumplimiento de las metas educativas, reveló el abordaje de este accionar directivo en la gestión pedagógica con una perspectiva compleja y competitiva que implica lo científico-tecnológico al potenciar la formación de un ciudadano preparado y comprometido con el futuro.

ABSTRACT The pedagogical performance of the director to contribute to the quality of educational processes in the Dominican Republic must be developed from the sciences. From this perspective, the contradictions evidenced by practice with respect to theory constitute the genesis of this article. Hence, the objective is declared: To argue the coherence that the pedagogical performance of the school director manifests in accordance with the theoretical, methodological, scientific and technological foundations that support him in the current context of the secondary level in the Dominican Republic. The qualitative study was based on the materialist dialectical approach for the critical consultation of the referents of the object of study, with other methods at the theoretical level: synthetic analytic, historical-logical, inductive-deductive and modeling. At the empirical level, the following were used: documentary study, observation, survey, interview, performance test and consultation with specialists. In summary, the systematization of current positions on the pedagogical performance of the school director in today's society and its impact on the fulfillment of educational goals, revealed the approach to this directive action in pedagogical management with a complex and competitive perspective that implies the scientific-technological by promoting the formation of a citizen prepared and committed to the future.

The high level of inequality in South Africa has widened the gap between rural and urban schools, and the performance of rural schools has been continuously declining compared to urban schools. Poor performance in rural schools is perpetuated by parents being absent from their children's education because the socio-economic conditions and their educational background do not allow them to commit their time and energy towards education. Learners are left on their own to decide their future. The disparity between rural and urban schooling was further exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As schools were closed during lockdown, teaching and learning was suspended in rural schools, however, in urban schools teaching and learning continued through online platforms. The lockdowns gave parents an opportunity to teach, advocate, and create conducive spaces to help their children focus on learning. During lockdowns, parents were expected to act as teachers in their homes to educate their children, and therefore, school closure presented opportunities for parents to actively participate in their children's education. However, their socio-economic conditions and poor educational backgrounds continue to threaten effective parental engagement, posing a threat to the academic success of rural learners. Despite attempts by the government to introduce school governing bodies in schools as a structure to integrate schools and parents, the problem of little parental engagement remains unresolved. The purpose with this study was to empower parents in rural areas to effectively participate in their children's education.

RESUMEN Sin lugar a dudas, la educación con enfoque de género se convierte en un imperativo para instituciones y organismos nacionales e internacionales encargados de estas acciones formativas. En ese sentido, se enfocan bases legales en República Dominicana que declaran la igualdad de género. Sin embargo, la práctica indica la necesidad de ahondar en las representaciones de la temática en los docentes en torno a su desempeño profesional y convoca a la búsqueda de sus referentes teóricos para intervenir. En esa dirección este artículo pretende socializar la propuesta interventiva de una estrategia pedagógica orientada a promover el enfoque de género en las instituciones educativas de la República Dominicana desde la preparación del docente. Desde un enfoque cualitativo, se sistematizan referentes esenciales y se constata la problemática en la práctica a partir de entrevistas, encuestas y observaciones, los que ofrecieron información pertinente para estructurar las etapas y acciones, en función de favorecer cambios en las instituciones educativas, que coadyuvaran a identificar y superar la educación sexista, fomentar vínculos equitativos entre los sujetos en el contexto escolar, familiar y social. La percepción medular en la preparación del docente contribuyó al desempeño profesional coherente con significativas transformaciones.

ABSTRACT Without a doubt, gender-focused education becomes an imperative for national and international institutions and organizations in charge of these training actions. In this sense, legal bases in the Dominican Republic that declare gender equality are focused on. However, practice indicates the need to delve into the representations of the subject in teachers around their professional performance and calls for the search for their theoretical references to intervene. In this direction, this article aims to socialize the intervention proposal of a pedagogical strategy aimed at promoting the gender approach in educational institutions in the Dominican Republic from the preparation of teachers. From a qualitative approach, essential references are systematized and the problem is verified in practice from interviews, surveys and observations, which offered pertinent information to structure the stages and actions, in order to favor changes in educational institutions, which will help to identify and overcome sexist education, promote equitable links between subjects in the school, family and social context. Core perception in teacher training contributed to professional performance consistent with significant transformations.

ABSTRACT This research addresses the conception of integrative evaluations in high school teacher training as a way to improve the evaluation process. The objective was defined to conceive alternatives that contribute to the implementation of integrative evaluation with a professional pedagogical approach that would contribute to the fulfillment of the general objective, the skills and the objectives declared in the Graduate Profile in the third and fourth years of the specialties Primary Education English Teacher and Basic Secondary Teacher English Specialty. To this end, a procedure was proposed for the design and implementation of integrative evaluations that are included in the new study plans of both specialties. The results obtained allowed us to update the conception of integrative evaluations for the training of English teachers for the 21st century in teacher training colleges. In addition, it was shown greater coherence between the subject programs and the professional workshops subject to integration. Therefore, three integrative evaluations were proposed to be applied in the third year and one for the fourth year, which require higher levels of performance, besides contributing to the pedagogical professional approach in the training of Primary and Basic Secondary teachers of English.

RESUMEN La presente investigación aborda la concepción de las evaluaciones integradoras en la formación docente de nivel Medio Superior como vía de perfeccionamiento del proceso evaluativo. Se definió como objetivo concebir alternativas que contribuyan a la implementación de la evaluación integradora con un enfoque profesional pedagógico para el cumplimiento de los planes de estudio de las especialidades Maestro de Inglés de Educación Primaria y Profesor de Secundaria Básica Especialidad Inglés. Se plantea un procedimiento para el diseño y la implementación de las evaluaciones integradoras que se incluyen en los nuevos planes de estudio de ambas especialidades. Los resultados obtenidos permiten actualizar la concepción de las evaluaciones integradoras para la formación de maestros y profesores de inglés para el siglo XXI en las escuelas pedagógicas; además se muestra una mayor coherencia entre los programas de las asignaturas y los talleres profesionales objeto de integración, y se proponen tres evaluaciones integradoras a aplicar en tercero y una para el cuarto año las que requieren de niveles de desempeño superior durante su formación como maestros o profesores de inglés.