The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted higher university lecturers to develop their digital skills in order to adapt to online teaching. A group of university teachers decided to evaluate the educational uses of Mentimeter to promote student participation and active learning. A questionnaire was answered by 400 students and 12 participating academics. These 12 academic respondents also participated in a focus group after experiencing this software during an academic course. Qualitative and quantitative data was collected and analyzed to conclude that this software not only facilitated student participation during the pandemic (both face-to-face and online) in synchronous and asynchronous ways but also improved attention, engagement, collaborative learning and interaction. Immediate feedback made it possible for teachers to monitor the students’ learning processes and to adjust the content and pace accordingly. Students and educators highlighted the inclusive potential of this tool, as it allows participation from a diverse audience with different backgrounds and capacities, ensuring inclusive and equitable education for all. Some opportunities for improvement were also identified, namely more functions to make the software more attractive and adapt it to different educational objectives.
Medical or Health Anthropology focused on the study of women continues to be a main area of anthropological study in Spain. The contributions of two referential figures in feminist health anthropology, Marcia Inhorn and Mari Luz Esteban, are applied to review the findings of a qualitative research study on the menstrual cycle carried out through 20 interviews with women between the ages of 16 and 44 years, between 2013 and 2014, in the municipality of Madrid. The analysis shows that menstruation is a clear example of the reproductive essentialization of women, of biological reductionism, of the medicalization of women's bodies and, above all, of the standardization of bodies. The visibilization and questioning of these assumptions through the voices of the women interviewed highlight the importance of this field within medical anthropology.
ResumenA partir del desarrollo de las políticas de género en el Estado español, surgió la disputa en torno a la llamada «ideología de género» desde distintos actores antigénero, entre los que estaría la Iglesia Católica. La revisión de sus discursos, acciones y estrategias nos permite clarificar este término de «ideología» y, a su vez, dar cuenta de cómo hoy en día el género es un concepto político en disputa en nuestra sociedad, ya no tanto en el interior de la teoría feminista sino entre ciertos grupos contrarios al reconocimiento de los derechos de las mujeres y del colectivo LGTB. Para ello, también tomamos en cuenta la perspectiva de grupos católicos practicantes críticos que impulsan un mayor acercamiento entre la religión y los problemas sociales contemporáneos.Palabras claves: Género, catolicismo, ideología de género, religión. Resumo A disputa do género no Estado espanhol a partir da análise do ativismo católicoO desenvolvimento das políticas de género pelo Estado espanhol fez com que diferentes atores sociais e políticos antigénero, como a Igreja Católica, encetassem uma disputa em torno da chamada "ideologia de género". A revisão dos seus discursos, ações e estratégias permite-nos clarificar o sentido do termo "ideologia" e, ao mesmo tempo, explicar como o género é hoje um conceito político em disputa na nossa sociedade, já não tanto no interior da teoria feminista, mas em certos grupos contrários ao reconhecimento dos direitos das mulheres e das pessoas LGBT. É também tida em conta a perspetiva de grupos católicos praticantes críticos que promovem uma relação mais próxima entre a religião e os problemas sociais contemporâneos.Palavras-chave: Género, catolicismo, ideologia de género, religião. AbstractThe gender dispute in the Spanish state from the analysis of the Catholic activism Since the development of gender policies by the Spanish government, different social and political actors, including the Catholic Church, have been discussing the so-called «gender ideology». The revision of these anti-gender discourses, actions and strategies allows us to clarify the term «ideology» and, in turn, to explain how gender has become a political concept in dispute in our society, not only within feminist theory, but within cer-
Con la irrupción de la COVID-19, la comunidad educativa necesitado incorporar nuevos enfoques metodológicos para enfrentarse a las formas de docencia que ha requerido el escenario de pandemia. Uno de estos enfoques es la gamificación (introducir contenidos educativos de manera lúdica). En la Educación Superior, la gamificación ha de tener un nivel de complejidad que los programas más conocidos no tienen. Mentimeter es un programa que parte de un software de audiencia en línea y permite elaborar preguntas y cuestionarios muy adecuados para los niveles de educación analizados. Facilita el aprendizaje activo del alumnado, aumentando su atención, compromiso y motivación, permitiendo con ello que el/la estudiante sea el centro del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. El presente artículo analiza el uso de Mentimeter en un conjunto amplio de clases de diversas disciplinas universitarias y revisa su potencialidad teórico-práctica para la mejora de los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje, la adquisición de conocimiento por parte del alumnado y el uso de nuevas metodologías docentes.
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