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The objective of this article is to present an analysis of memory and its place in the configuration of personal identity. It is argued that personal identity implies the construction of a reflexive memory, and that cognition connects with Paul Ricoeur’s phenomenological hermeneutics in the work of recollection that turns the self into an object of memory.

Childhood is a stage of discovery and exploration in which learning develops naturally. In this sense, games are essential because through these activities children get to know their environment, develop their skills and learn to interact. At the same time, toys allow them to face reality when they are tools that facilitate conflict resolution. For this research, a qualitative methodology was used, with an exploratory and descriptive scope. Additionally, a previous research was carried out to establish the design parameters of two electronic devices and their didactic strategies. Such devices are characterized as toys that can be used as elements to help stimulate logical thinking and facilitate the development of various abilities, such as attention, abstraction, memory, representation, symbolization and problem solving in children between five and seven years of age.

Through the application of astronomy didactic units, a project was designed that aimed to strengthen academic management from an interdisciplinary curriculum perspective and implementing Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) in the San Antonio de Prado Educational Institution. The foregoing was based on an analysis of the study plan and surveys applied to teachers and students, which evidenced that there was no interdisciplinarity or projects that linked different areas of knowledge. Subsequently, teachers from different areas were invited to participate in the construction of astronomy didactic units based on inquiry and the STEAM approach. Once the previous phase was completed, the design of the proposal was evaluated and improved through the application of Google Forms to the entire educational community that participated in the project, from the study of the records obtained from the participant observation and from the surveys analyzed using the Atlas.Ti 8.0 program, which contributed to improving academic management. Finally, advances in the interdisciplinary processes were evidenced, and it was shown that astronomy and the STEAM model made it possible to achieve the competencies proposed in the Institutional Educational Project.

This article presents a proposal for a communication model based on transmedia narrative and spreadable media, both concepts developed by the American academic Henry Jenkins (2008 and 2013). This proposal was intended to facilitate the dissemination of content associated with a strategy to promote family coexistence in the Colombian city of Medellín and its metropolitan area. The process was designed in phases, in which methods of Internet audience studies and content analysis were combined. The article is divided into five parts: first, the model is introduced, defined and justified; second, its use is delimited; third, its elements are described; fourth, its structure is presented; finally, the text closes presenting a series of conclusions and the limitations of this proposal. The conclusions show alternative dynamics of production, narration, consumption and dissemination of stories to facilitate other processes that are in tune with the purposes of communication for social change, in particular, the generation of involvement and commitment of users. The model is not intended to be replicable, but to represent a specific moment, circumstances and situations.

The objective of this article is to propose a reflection about the concept of student satisfaction in higher education. For this, a review of the concept of student satisfaction in higher education in the scientific literature was initially made and it was articulated with the SERVQUAL model to facilitate its measurement. The results of the review showed that there are several models derived from the SERVQUAL that have been used to measure student satisfaction based on the quality of some of the university services offered to university students but leave others aside. In this sense, in the discussion it is proposed that in order to achieve a comprehensive measurement of student satisfaction in higher education, it is necessary to adapt the SERVQUAL model to measure the five substantive functions of the university – teaching, research, student welfare, extension or community services, and internationalization – as well as complementary services – libraries, restaurants, parking lots, among others – that allow comparisons to be made among each of these services within each educational institution and among different educational institutions, in order to improve their quality and, in turn, increase student satisfaction. 

Primary schools remain fundamental for students in the process of assimilation and understanding of verbal and non-verbal language. From this perspective, the objective of the study was to analyze the didactic use of multimodal texts for teaching writing to primary school students in a Rural Educational Center. The methodology used was Educational Action Research. The data collection instruments were the interview, the field diary and the textual productions of three fourth grade students and two fifth grade students. The results yielded the following categories: writing as a cultural and multimodal practice, the role of the teacher, writing in rural areas and difficulties in the production of texts. In the conclusions it is stated that rurality becomes a trigger for the production of multimodal texts that motivates students to write about everyday life, the natural environment and the family.

In this paper, we explore whether music as a sensorial marketing tool used by beer brands in Medellin, such as Pilsen, Águila and Club Colombia, produces memory recall and brand identity in people between 25 and 40 years old. We compare the feelings generated and transmitted by the music used in ads by these beer brands. The techniques we use allows us to analyze the music and lyrics employed and reveal the real message and emotions transmitted through musical jingles. Finally, we concluded that the use of music in advertising beer brands generates brand identity. Simple and easy melodies accompanied by traditional harmonies develops easy memory recall. This sensorial marketing works well with Pilsen, whose music produces the biggest impact and remembrance

Introducción: El objetivo principal del uso de anticonceptivos es posponer o interrumpir la procreación. Al momento de elegir un método anticonceptivo se debe tener en cuenta algunos aspectos importantes como: el proveedor, el método y la usuaria. Existen cuatro categorías que van restringiendo su uso de acuerdo con patologías o factores de riesgo que pueda presentar la usuaria. Metodología: La revisión es de tipo descriptiva, basada en la información científica actualizada de artículos de base de datos como ScienceDirect, Scielo, Google académico, Elsevier, Pubmed y Repositorios Universitarios. Se aplicó como criterios de inclusión, trabajos de investigación y artículos originales sobre factores que influyen en la elección de anticonceptivos en mujeres. Objetivo: Describir los aspectos que se toman en cuenta actualmente para escoger métodos anticonceptivos.  Resultados: Se seleccionaron 30 bibliografías que cumplieron con los criterios inclusión, y se encontró que la mujer para elegir un método depende de factores importantes que influyen en su decisión. Discusión: Al hablar de las aspiraciones de la mujer en anticonceptivos se evalúan aspectos importantes, que incluye a los factores que influyen en su uso y factores que determinan su elección. Conclusiones: Las mujeres basan la elección de un determinado método anticonceptivo en dependencia del momento de su vida en que se encuentren, así las adolescentes temen más un embarazo que una infección de transmisión sexual, en edad más madura dependiendo de su estado civil y según proyectos futuros, buscan un método que sea cómodo, fácil de recordar, de fácil aplicación y que proteja contra las infecciones de transmisión sexual.

Introducción: La grasa es el componente más variable en la composición corporal, que afecta la salud de las personas, poniéndole en riesgo de presentar diversas patologías, su estudio ha despertado interés en los últimos años, sobre todo en la evaluación del estado nutricional. Objetivo: Evaluar la grasa corporal y el incremento de grasa visceral, por bioimpedancia, como indicadores de riesgo en salud, de los estudiantes de Nutrición. Materiales y método: Investigación descriptiva de corte transversal en la que participaron 106 estudiantes. Se evaluó la composición corporal dando énfasis a la grasa visceral, masa musculo-esquelético, e IMC, para ello se empleó un equipo de impedancia; los datos se recopilaron previo consentimiento informado. Los análisis estadísticos se realizaron en el programa estadístico SPSS versión 22. Resultados: Se observó una grasa corporal promedio de 32.4%±6.14, y 22.1±7.23 en mujeres y varones respectivamente, valores mayores a los considerados como normales. Así mismo del 75,5% de la población que presentó un IMC normal, el 35% presenta un porcentaje de grasa y grasa corporal total elevada, siendo las mujeres quienes tiene mayores niveles de grasa corporal. Conclusión: Los cambios en la composición corporal en cuanto a grasa corporal e incremento de la grasa visceral pueden poner en riesgo la salud de la población, siendo importante su evaluación como una medida de prevención frente a posibles enfermedades.

Introducción: El flúor en agua potable ha demostrado ser efectivo contra las caries, sin embargo, una alta exposición a fluoruros es una de las principales causas de fluorosis dental en niños. Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la concentración de flúor en agua de consumo para conocer si constituye un factor de riesgo para la fluorosis dental en niños del sector rural de Cuenca-Ecuador. Metodos: El muestreo se realizó en nueve parroquias rurales del cantón, en tres puntos de red: (1) tanques de captación, (2) tanques de almacenamiento del sistema de potabilización, y (3) el sistema de distribución en escuelas, considerando el periodo estacional de verano (época sequía) o invierno (época lluviosa). Las determinaciones de flúor se realizaron con la técnica del ion selectivo. Resultados: Los resultados indicaron que todas las muestras estuvieron debajo de la concentración de 1.5 mg/L (límite OMS), en los rangos: 0,0–0,0565 mg/L en los tanques de captación; 0,0–0,0440 mg/L en los tanques de almacenamiento; y 0,0–0,0525 mg/L en los sistemas de distribución de las instituciones educativas. La prueba ANOVA indicó que las variables parroquias y estación influyen en la concentración de fluoruros (valor p<0.01). Conclusiones: La concentración de flúor en el agua es menor a la concentración límites permitida, lo anterior permite descartar al agua potable como causa para el desarrollo de fluorosis dental. Los hallazgos presentados respaldan el investigar otros factores de riesgo como condiciones geográficas, alimentación, dentífricos, etc., debido a que la fluorosis dental constituye un problema multifactorial.