Sistema Regional de Información
en línea para Revistas Científicas de América Latina,
el Caribe, España y Portugal

The aim of this work was to design and validate an instrument to evaluate the approach of the knowledge society in teachers. The instrument integrated the resolution of essential problems in society, management and co-creation of knowledge, use of ICTs, ethical life project and collaborative work. Subsequent to its elaboration, the instrument was subject to expert review for the analysis of the validity of the facie and content, and the application to a pilot group for the feasibility analysis of a sample of 418 teachers, in order to analyze the validity of construct and reliability. From these phases it is indicated that the experts suggested improvements to the instrument and proposed its construction through an analytical rubric. In the expert judgment, the instrument was validated in general terms (V> 0.80); however, in writing several items had to be improved. In the application to the pilot group, an excellent degree of satisfaction was obtained with the instrument, as well as with the understanding of instructions and items. The construct validity analysis showed the representation of all the items, and the explanation of more than 62% of the variance by three factors (1. Resolution of essential problems in society and Management and co-creation of knowledge; 2. Use of ICTs and ethical life project; 3. Collaborative work), being similar to what was revealed by the cluster analysis. The reliability of the instrument was relevant for exploratory purposes (Cronbach's Alpha: 0.750). It is concluded that the rubric has validity of content and construct, and appropriate reliability.

The study of the complex ultracellular processes of nucleic acids is a subject debated as a scientific argument in favor of Intelligent Design (ID). The objective of this work was to analyze some molecular processes of the nucleic acids that suggest the confirmation of the ID theory, through the technique of documentary content analysis. First, the chemical structure of DNA and the combination of nitrogenous bases reflects that the genetic information of each created being is an original mixture of nitrogenous bases that makes each individual unique in the history of the world. Secondly, by studying the processes of DNA replication and repair, it is observed that each enzyme fulfills its function in a coordinated and organized manner avoiding the occurrence of errors and, should this occur, the cell has had very fine repair mechanisms. that correct these alterations in the best possible way. Third, the process of manufacturing proteins and their highly regulated control involves the participation of enzymes and proteins that work in an organized manner to obtain proteins, some of them unrepeatable, that define the identity of the living being. The final part discusses the impressive and perfect packaging mechanism of nucleic acids. This combination of processes, organization and preparation of special and precise machineries definitely come from a meditated design of a superior being. Finally, a section was written where ideas about the defense of Intelligent Design Theory are exposed.

The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between knowledge management and information and communication technologies (ICTs), based on the quantitative approach and the deductive hypothetical method, with a basic type of research. The executed research design was non-experimental. The survey technique was used and two instruments applied to knowledge management and ICTs were developed as instruments, with the reliability values ​​of 0.929 and 0.869 respectively. The results of the investigation determined that there is a direct relationship between knowledge management and ICTs with a value of 830 for the Spearman correlation coefficient, confirming that there is a significant relationship between both variables in a sample of 154 students. It was concluded that there is a relationship between knowledge management and information and communication technologies among students of the specialty of mechanical engineering at a particular university in Lima.

This research aimed to determine the influence of Harmonic Mind Maps (HMM) as a metacognitive strategy in reading comprehension in university students. For this, 310 undergraduate students from the Faculty of Education of the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM in spanish) were worked during the 2nd semester of 2019. The methodology was framed within the quantitative approach and the deductive hypothetical method was followed. Therefore, its design was quasi-experimental. The information was collected through the 2015 CLUni Test. The results showed that the use of MMA as a metacognitive strategy has a positive and significant impact on improving the reading comprehension of university students.

The purpose of this research was to: 1) characterize attitudes towards statistics in the initial, intermediate and final stages of undergraduate degrees in Administrative Economic Sciences and, 2) determine the applications that students give to statistics during their university studies. 159 students (69.18% female and 30.81% male) participated in careers such as Human Resources, Administration, International Business and Marketing, which answered a semantic differential questionnaire composed of seven pairs of extreme adjectives based on a scale of -3 to + 3. The results showed that, during the three stages of the races (initial, intermediate and final), the attitudes towards statistics remain somewhat positive (with averages of 0.73, 0.94 and 1.00, respectively) and that, although their importance is perceived, they are somewhat tense for students. It was also found that these attitudes are used to understand information, calculate data and investigate. In addition, possible explanations for such findings are discussed, for example, the teaching strategies of teachers and the academic history of students.

The number of cancer patients is on the rise. Palliative care has an important role in improving the quality of life of these patients. Regarding the role of peers, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of peer care education by peers on pain management in cancer patients. In this clinical trial, 64 patients with cancer were selected as available, divided into control and intervention groups. The control group received usual educations and the intervention group received education package with pain management content by interested, educated and qualified peers in terms of education. The research instrument was pain management questionnaires that were filled before and 3 and 6 weeks after the intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS software at the significant level of 0.05. The findings showed that the two groups were not significantly different in terms of age, sex, type of cancer, type of treatment, family history, occupation and education and were homogenous. The findings showed that pain management (from 11.78 to 22.59) was significantly different in the intervention group before and three and six weeks after the intervention (P <0.001). The effect of intervention of palliative care education by peers has increased the level of pain management among cancer patients. The findings of this study showed that palliative care education by peers affects the level of pain management in cancer patients. Getting help from interested and educated peers in pain management education for cancer patients is recommended.

The study aims to relate the perception to the form and content of the newspaper Trome by the type of public transport drivers of Metropolitan Lima. Therefore, a survey of 25 Likert-type scale design items with validity and reliability of .896 was used in 153 drivers of the regular transport mode and 83 of the Metropolitan Lima taxi prior to consent. The results show that there is an association between the dichotomy content and form of the journalistic message with the type of public transport driver. Thus, regular transport drivers have a greater relationship to the message through the form focusing on the colors, images and eye-catching headlines, stop paying attention to background issues because - as they say - they are convinced of the truth of the newspaper Trome. Instead, the taxi driver is also associated with the content of the message, but in a minimal proportion. In general terms, both groups do not notice implicit messages with ease, so it is concluded that the great influence of the newspaper is given by the form, since a limited sector of carriers is aware of the implicit message.

La historia de la política peruana está impregnada de populismos extremos y moderados, con poca objetividad de la situación nacional. Los medios de comunicación compiten con un papel importante desde los orígenes de la república: “Sin embargo, en sociedades como la peruana, existen indicios de un uso soterrado de técnicas de propaganda por parte de los medios de comunicación” (Hinojosa, 2014, p. 262). Esta propaganda se encuentra vigente en regímenes democráticos y autoritarios, con sus operadores de censura y agentes de prensa. Bajo este contexto, se articula muy bien el trabajo dialogado de Rosa María Palacios, Augusto Álvarez Rodrich y Juan Carlos Tafur en el libro titulado Fuera del aire, que explora—al estilo de Diálogos de Platón—la situación de la prensa actual y su influencia en las decisiones políticas. Esta publicación se divide en nueve capítulos precisos para su comprensión crítica de los puntos de vista que abordan. Además, interpelan sus experiencias personales en los trabajos periodísticos desde sus primeras etapas de iniciación periodística personal, con un trabajo para empresarios que no tienen profesión de periodistas, sino propietarios de empresas informativas del Perú y sus desavenencias constantes con el término que fueron botados, casi con la misma experiencia en los tres autores del libro Fuera del aire.

This article aimed to determine the effectiveness of the “Mi Sol” program in the prevention of child sexual abuse (ASI, in spanish) through the development of knowledge and prevention skills about it. The study corresponds to a quasi-experimental design, carried out on a group of 28 primary level students from a state educational institution in the city of Juliaca, Perú. Likewise, there was the participation of a control group made up of 20 students. The program called “Mi Sol” developed by UNICEF-Chile was applied, and to test its effectiveness, a questionnaire of knowledge about ASI and prevention skills was applied, which proved to be valid and reliable. The results regarding the variable “Knowledge about ASI” before the intervention showed that the mean score was 22.89 and then 28.32 (p = .009); however, the control group — before the intervention — yielded a result of 22.40 and after 22.45 (p = .241). On the other hand, regarding prevention skills, in the experimental group the mean before the intervention was 19.14 and after 22.14 (p = .024); on the other hand, in the control group it was before 16.95 and after 16.80 (p = .186). It is concluded that the “Mi Sol” program is effective for minors, since it increases knowledge about ASI and develops prevention skills, with the aim of preventing risk situations that come with being a victim of sexual abuse.

The purpose of the study was to propose and apply a quick methodology for elaborating a baseline of the accomplishment of university accreditation criteria in university careers, with the perception of the professors and academic authorities and to apply it to a city. MEBAUAC is original and has permitted the establishment of a baseline. There were not found previous similar methodologies. The instrument of the evaluation is original too, and was applied to the evaluation of the accomplishment of university accreditation criteria of engineering careers with a sample of 73 professors and academic authorities of engineering careers in the city of Lima, capital of Peru. Using the proposed methodology, there were results of the accomplishment of the following criteria: (a) the knowledge of the adequate strategies of teaching-learning processes by professors, (b) the implementation of welfare programs (library, arts, health attention, recreational activities, etc.), (c) long term planning, (d) elaboration of adequate study planning according to the requirements of the labor market, (e) application of adequate strategies for teaching-learning processes, (f) tutorship, (g) university extension and social projection, (h) spaces and equipment, and (i) relationships with interest groups. Future researches about the evaluation of the accreditation process must take into account the focuses for university schools, for government authorities, and for interested researchers.