The objective of this study was to investigate the usability of the augmented reality (AR) in higher education in the area of health sciences to describe what type of interventions have been developed, their impact on various psychopedagogical aspects of the students as well as the main advantages, disadvantages and challenges in incorporating AR in the teaching-learning process. A systematic review was carried out in the CINAHL, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Web of Science databases and the Google Scholar search engine. The search was limited to original research articles written in English, Spanish or Portuguese since 2014. The quality of the selected articles (n = 19) was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). The applications and electronic devices used and the measurement instruments used were described. The use of AR made it easier for students to acquire skills, especially in courses with a high component of three-dimensional visualization, and positively influenced various aspects of the learning process such as motivation, satisfaction or autonomous learning. As an educational technological tool applied to higher education in health sciences, AR improves the teaching-learning process by influencing it in a multidimensional way.

Previous studies agree on the benefits of improving the relevant competences in students by applying globalized learning methodologies and projects in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). However, few studies have focused on whether including other subjects in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) in these projects improves high school students’ perceptions on improvement in these skills. The objective of this work was to study the effect of participation in interdisciplinary teaching projects (STEM and HASS), which promote globalized and project-based learning, on the perception of self-efficacy of secondary school students in basic competences for learning. It also analyzes the modulating role of gender on said perception. High school students from Galicia participated in this study. Both before and after participating in teaching projects according to the MODEL of the ATS-STEM project, they completed a questionnaire on self-efficacy in the eight key competences for STEM learning defined in the model: disciplinary STEM competences, problem solving, innovation and creativity, communication, critical thinking, metacognitive skills, collaboration and self-regulation. The results showed an improvement in all the competences evaluated (although only the men showed an increase in collaboration). Nevertheless, there was a lower perception of competence in women than in men in discipline competences, problem solving and metacognitive skills. Therefore, the benefits of interdisciplinary ATS-STEM learning experiences on the self-efficacy perceived by high school students were confirmed, although the results continue to show a gender gap.

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La integración de las TIC en el aula requiere, entre otros factores, que el profesorado disponga de las competencias necesarias para su uso técnico, didáctico, y diseño de materiales y escenarios educativos que le permitan individualizar y flexibilizar la enseñanza. Sin embargo, estudios previos han puesto de manifiesto la existencia de carencias formativas en el profesorado para utilizar las TIC como recurso educativo. Los objetivos del presente trabajo consistieron en comprobar el grado de adquisición de habilidades relacionadas con el manejo técnico, el uso didáctico y el diseño de medios y escenarios educativos digitales en profesores de distintos niveles educativos (educación infantil y primaria, educación secundaria y formación profesional), así como comprobar si el género, la edad y/o el nivel educativo constituyen factores moduladores del nivel de competencia de los docentes. Para ello, se administró un cuestionario previamente validado a una muestra de 676 profesores de Galicia. Los resultados muestran que los profesores informaron de mayores competencias en el uso técnico que en el uso didáctico y el diseño de medios. Además, aunque edad y nivel educativo en que imparte el profesorado siguen modulando el nivel de competencias instrumentales, el principal factor que afecta al nivel de competencias es el género del profesorado, dado que las profesoras afirmaron tener menor nivel en todas las dimensiones evaluadas. Por tanto, la situación formativa del profesorado en TIC continúa presentando grandes carencias, que requieren una formación más centrada en el uso didáctico 216 j. CArmEN fErNANDEz, mª DEL CArmEN fErNANDEz y OTrOS: Competencias... de las TIC y en el desarrollo de materiales y escenarios educativos digitales, que permitan a los docentes integrar las TIC partiendo de sus necesidades reales de aula.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe how a service-learning methodology can promote blood donation among students by increasing levels of knowledge and improving attitudes while developing professional skills. Method: A quasi-experimental study design was utilised. A questionnaire identified barriers and incentives to blood donation in an experimental group and a control group. Participants ( n = 81) were students in nursing and primary teacher training courses at the University of Santiago de Compostela. Non-parametric analyses examined differences between participating and non-participating students within the project. Results: Gender and degree programme differences were found. Students who participated increased their level of knowledge ( U = 325.500, p < .001) and reduced their barriers to blood donation in three of the evaluated dimensions: personal reasons ( U = 520.500, p = .004), fears ( U = 471.500, p = .001) and pretexts ( U = 576.500, p = .020). Non-participants in the service-learning project reported more barriers and fewer external incentives. Conclusion: Service-learning methodology can be a useful strategy to increase blood donation among students in higher education. It increases knowledge, improves attitudes and reduces barriers to donation. This successful interdisciplinary experience could provide the basis for the implementation of new service-learning approaches.