Saperes Universitas was born in September 2018, attached to Florida Global University, through FGU PUBLISHING, its mission is to publish the intellectual production generated by teachers, researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators, business organizations, government institutions, and non-governmental organizations that make life active in the knowledge society, with the aim that their contributions are visible and socialized with the community in general and the academy in particular. Managing the knowledge socialization activity through FGU RESEARCH CENTER. Scientific journal, refereed and indexed, under the electronic modality, which is published every four months, specialized in the areas of Educational Sciences, educational management, society, education, and community; education and economy; ethics in educational organizations; psychology, legal sciences, knowledge management, social responsibility, technological tools in higher education, among other related disciplines. It represents a means of disseminating the intellectual production generated by researchers around the world, in English, Portuguese and Spanish. It requires the originality of the articles that are submitted for publication, in addition to the obligation to comply with scientific rigor, as well as ethical standards. Incorporated into the FGU PUBLISHING database
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Knowledge of gender identity and sexual orientation among Chilean and Argentinean university students
LGBTQI+ people often face violence, exclusion and discrimination in social spaces for not conforming to established norms. Universities are no exception, and in recent years their recognition has become more relevant in Latin America. The objective of this research was to compare knowledge of gender identity and sexual orientation in university students according to their nationality, religious practice and disciplinary area. The methodology corresponds to a quantitative approach with a descriptive-comparative scope. The sample was made up of 619 students from two higher education institutions: one in Concepción, Chile (n = 402; 64.9%) and another in Buenos Aires, Argentina (n = 217; 35.1%). The results, obtained through a self-report instrument, show that knowledge of gender identity is more limited than that of sexual orientation. Significant differences were identified between both countries, as well as in relation to religious practice and the disciplinary area. Although greater knowledge is observed about sexual orientation compared to gender identity, knowledge levels remain moderate in Chilean and Argentine students.
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Artificial Intelligence and rural education: a qualitative analysis of secondary school teachers’ experiences and expectations
This article analyzes the experiences and expectations of secondary education teachers in a rural district of the Dominican Republic, regarding the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Using a qualitative approach and a phenomenological design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five key informants to explore their knowledge, practices, and the barriers they encounter. The results reveal that, although there is an incipient professional knowledge that positions AI as an assistant for planning and assessment, its use is unsystematic and characterized by "pedagogical vigilance" due to distrust in the accuracy of generated content. Multidimensional barriers were identified, highlighting precarious infrastructure (lack of electricity and equipment) and attitudinal factors such as the fear of professional displacement. The study concludes that digital literacy in rural contexts must move beyond an instrumental approach to focus on continuous, collaborative, and deeply human training. Teachers demand support that respects rural rhythms and anchors technology to the national curriculum, allowing AI to be perceived as an ally for the dignity of their work rather than an additional factor of exclusion.
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Effectiveness of the neurodigital approach in strengthening english language skills in primary education
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the neurodigital approach in strengthening English language skills among second-grade primary school students in Barranquilla, Colombia. Using a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design, a sample of 28 students was analyzed through pre-test and post-test measurements to assess the impact of an eight-week intervention based on neurodidactics and digital tools. The methodology integrated cognitive load management, micro-learning, and gamification using platforms such as Wordwall and YouTube. The results showed a significant improvement (p < 0.001) across all dimensions, most notably an 82% increase in oral fluency and intonation. The discussion suggests that the model's effectiveness lies in the neutralization of the affective filter and the optimization of children's attentional cycles. It is concluded that the neurodigital approach is a robust catalyst for second language acquisition, offering a scientifically backed pedagogical route for transforming teaching praxis in the digital age.
Copyright © 2026 Luz Amelia Orozco Franco https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
Uno de los debates más persistentes en la investigación concierne a los fundamentos epistemológicos desde los cuales se produce conocimiento: qué se entiende por rigor, qué cuenta como evidencia, qué preguntas merecen ser formuladas y con qué herramientas. Este número de la revista no toma partido en ese debate; lo encarna. Los cinco artículos que lo conforman provienen de República Dominicana, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela y de una investigación comparada entre Chile y Argentina, y entre ellos despliegan una variedad metodológica que va del diseño cuasiexperimental a la fenomenología, del análisis bibliométrico documental a la investigación mixta, del estudio cuantitativo descriptivo-comparativo a la intervención aplicada. Esa diversidad es reflejo de que los fenómenos sociales y educativos son complejos, situados y multidimensionales, y que ningún método agota su comprensión.
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Research in occupational health? Epistemology and knowledge dissemination from university scientific production in Venezuela
Occupational health is a prolific field of knowledge shaped by universal history, industrial revolutions, and sociopolitical, economic, technical-technological, and scientific factors that have consolidated it into specialized medical knowledge. Its multidisciplinary operational nature demands a shift toward interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary conceptualization, understanding work as a complex, intertemporal, multidimensional, and interdependent unit of analysis within the global socioeconomic and labor environment. This complexity precludes isolated or simplistic hyper-specialization, underscoring the interrelation of occupational safety, hygiene, and health with multiple disciplines. This exploratory, documentary study examines paradigms and epistemological approaches in science, recognizing work and its interrelated dimensions as a complex system intrinsic to occupational health. The documentary review draws on theoretical foundations from the sociology of work, organizational management, and occupational safety, hygiene, and health, among other disciplines. The study identifies topics related to occupational health in indexed national and international scientific publications, and critically examines the limited production and dissemination of scientific knowledge in Venezuela and its insufficient international reach in bibliometric terms. The findings highlight the urgent need to promote a scientific and publishing culture in public and private universities with specialized programs in workers' health.
Copyright © 2026 Joiting T. Betancourt de Gianni, Dra. Cristina H. Agostini Cancino https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
Play-Based strategies for addressing academic disengagement in second grade: a pedagogical approach
Academic disengagement in the early stages of Basic Education represents a critical barrier to skill development and school retention. This article analyzes the impact of a pedagogical intervention based on play-based learning and gamification to mitigate demotivation among second-grade students in an Ecuadorian educational institution. Adopting a mixed-methods approach with a descriptive-applied scope, a comprehensive diagnosis was conducted involving students, teachers, and legal guardians through interviews, surveys, and participant observation. The results reveal a significant gap between traditional expository methodology, which generated zero student interest, and play-based strategies, which achieved an absolute positive response. The study demonstrates that the systematic implementation of play-based activities not only increases student engagement by 50% according to teacher perception but also acts as a catalyst for emotional well-being and collaborative learning. It is concluded that overcoming school disinterest requires an institutional transition toward active pedagogical models that align the cognitive needs of the elementary level with structured and intentional play-based methodologies.
Copyright © 2026 Carolina Stefania Márquez Sosa, Félix Reinaldo Pastrán Calles https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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Written by Antonio Torralba-Burrial and Marta García-Sampedro in 2025 According to its authors, this book describes the results of the Spanish team's work on the Erasmus+ OIR (Open Innovative Resources for distance learning) project (2020-1-PL01-KA226-HE-096059), co-funded by the European Union. The main objective of the OIR project was to strengthen the capacity of universities to offer high-quality and inclusive digital education, particularly by improving the forms and methods of training future teachers (including those with special educational needs or belonging to other disadvantaged groups).
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Educational transformation in Panama: Innovative strategies for the implementation of hybrid learning
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of hybrid learning in Panama, highlighting the need for technological infrastructure, teacher training, and equitable access. This study analyzed innovative actions for the effective implementation of hybrid learning at the Pre-Middle and Middle education levels. The methodology was based on a documentary and bibliographic review, complemented by a hermeneutic analysis of hypothetical cases to contextualize the findings. The results reveal that, despite the digital divide and socioeconomic inequality, a systemic approach can enhance educational quality and equity by fostering essential 21st-century skills. Key strategies are proposed, such as creating a National Hybrid Learning Plan, training teachers in emerging pedagogies, and designing models adapted to the specific context of Panama. The study concludes that hybrid learning, with a long-term vision and the collaboration of all stakeholders, has the potential to transform education in the country.
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Technological innovations to transform contemporary pedagogical models in Panama
In Panama’s educational context, there is a significant challenge to incorporate technological innovations that drive the evolution and transformation of contemporary pedagogical models. The main objective of this research was to analyze the impact of such innovations on the transformation of current teaching practices. The study was framed within a post-positivist paradigm, using a mixed-methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative techniques. It was descriptive and exploratory, with a non-experimental field design, applying hermeneutic methods for data analysis. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with education experts and surveys administered to professionals in the sector. The findings highlight the potential of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and digital platforms to enrich teaching and learning processes. However, significant barriers were identified, including the persistent digital divide, insufficient digital literacy among teachers and students, the need to transform traditional methodologies, and ethical implications related to technology use. It is concluded that effective and sustainable adoption of these innovations requires ongoing investment in technological infrastructure, continuous teacher training programs, flexible curricular adaptation, and the development of clear normative and ethical frameworks to ensure equitable, inclusive, and quality education. This will prepare new generations to face the challenges of the twenty-first century with strong digital competencies and critical thinking skills.
Copyright © 2025 Zurel Rivera https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
The third issue of Saperes Universitas Magazine in 2025, corresponding to the months of September/December, is aimed at disseminating work carried out on: Technological innovations, pedagogical models, the digital divide, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, hybrid learning, educational innovation, educational technologies, pedagogy, leadership, nursing, soft skills, comprehensive care, innovative strategies, teaching strategies, and innovative open resources.
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This book represents one of the most robust academic efforts of 2025 to systematize the impact of technology on higher and basic education. The work is structured around three fundamental axes that allow for both theoretical and applied reading.
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The first issue of Saperes Universitas Magazine in 2026, covering January/April, is dedicated to disseminating work carried out on: Proactive results, social transformation, scientific research, innovation in research, pediatric nursing, quality of care, challenges, realities, teaching strategies, teaching methodologies, ICT.
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Nursing services in the specialty of pediatrics: challenge and realities in a panamanian environment
Pediatric nursing, essential for the health of children and adolescents, focuses on the comprehensive care of children at all stages of development. This research specifically examines vaccination processes in children, as in Panama, this field faces challenges such as resource shortages, work overload, lack of specialized training, and cultural diversity, all of which affect the quality of care. Despite these difficulties, pediatric nurses demonstrate great commitment. This study, framed within nursing theories and care models, aimed to analyze pediatric nursing services, their challenges, and realities in the Panamanian context. An emerging paradigm with a mixed-method approach was adopted. The quantitative phase measured quality indicators (satisfaction, safety, efficiency) through surveys and records. The qualitative phase explored the experiences of nurses in health centers through semi-structured interviews. Convenience and simple random sampling were used. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis and descriptive and inferential statistics. The main challenges identified include shortages of human and material resources, work overload, lack of specialized training, cultural diversity, and social determinants of health, aligning with findings from studies in Latin America. The study highlights the need to strengthen continuous education, improve resource management, encourage multidisciplinary collaboration, implement patient- and family-centered care models, and promote research in pediatric nursing. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of developing specialized training programs, implementing efficient management models, enhancing interdisciplinary communication, applying patient- and family-centered care approaches, and establishing priority research lines.
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"BEST CALL SOCRATES: When going to the psychologist is not your solution," is the book that Mario Schilling wrote in the United States, after being trained in his capacity as Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Chile, by the world's leading association of philosophical therapy (the NPCA). In this work, he explains for the first time what this form of indispensable therapy consists of to help people overcome episodes of unhappiness and frustration, which are not necessarily due to psychological disorders, but rather to how to deal with philosophy with the painful problems of life .
A global definition of traceability is required, since according to the opinion of various authors there is no unification of criteria in this regard, there are key terms such as tracking and monitoring that are used incoherently, which creates confusion among those who use it. In this sense, because there are different traceability definitions, the creation of a conceptual framework that regulates it for its implementation is not allowed. Although several definitions share common aspects and characteristics such as: tracking, location, tracking and entity; finding the main differences when referring to the entity to be drawn.
"Let's talk about educational marketing" is a work written in 2019, by Dr. José Gerardo Guarisma Jr., and Cira de Pelekais. Starting the approach of this book, starting from the perspective of the actors of the process in private management university organizations, who throughout their professional career have been able to demonstrate in a personal way, each of the aspects involved in this type of institutions.
With the passage of time, information technologies have become a support tool in academic training, especially due to the elimination of space-time barriers. In this sense, according to Mejía (2019), universities are developing a large number of learning projects based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), mainly e-learning courses (as it has been agreed to call the electronic learning or through technology), to support their students within the teaching-learning process.
Talking about Hydrography and women in the development and progress of hydrographic work is something everyday in 2021, however, it was not in the past. In the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the first steps of the naval military woman in the marine sciences took place as of 1984. It was presented as a professional innovation for the first officers recently graduated from the old Venezuelan Naval School (ENV) now Military University of the Bolivarian Navy “Alm. Francisco de Miranda".
Autonomous ethics in university education. A framework of reflection and action
Autonomous ethics in the university context implies promoting training aimed at providing students with ethical knowledge, generating individual and collective awareness in any scenario around homework, without a doubt, its critical appropriation favors the values ​​to be performed as well as commitment to society. In this context, the purpose of the article is to reveal a reflective framework for the formation of autonomous ethics in University Education students. The review article is the product of a hermeneusis of some epistemological references based on autonomous ethics in university education, allowing the interpretation towards a change in the way of thinking and innovating, with the commitment to provide theoretical contributions for the progressive construction of doing. ethical, in the understanding that training in autonomous ethics constitutes one of the many possible ways to acquire knowledge for responsible decision-making. It is concluded that university education as an institution, requires the interrelation between teachers, students, context and knowledge, implying a free will that through reason, accepts compliance with moral principles as an ethical, autonomous and significant duty, where educational action fulfills its social commitment from self-reflection responsible for ethical acts, elucidated from the vanguard social pedagogical ontology that bases an educational praxis, beneficial to society. Keywords: Autonomous, Ethics, Reflection, Action, University Education
The third issue of the Saperes Universitas Magazine in this year 2020, corresponding to the months of September / December, is aimed at the dissemination of works developed on transmodern didactics of chemistry, the corporate university, organizational culture, neuromarketing and innovation.
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The intersection between digital transformation and educational ethics represents one of the most fundamental debates of our time. It is not simply a matter of incorporating new tools into the classroom, but rather a paradigm shift that redefines the ends and means of education itself. This process, driven by disruptive technologies, promises deeply personalized learning that is accessible and aligned with the demands of a digital society.
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Design of effective teaching strategies for teaching chemistry using TIC
This study aims to explore and develop innovative teaching methodologies that integrate information and communication technologies (TIC) into the chemistry curriculum at the secondary education level. The study employs a qualitative approach, using an interpretive paradigm to investigate the challenges and opportunities faced by educators when implementing TIC in their teaching practices. Through comprehensive data collection and analysis, the research identifies effective instructional strategies that promote active learning, enhance student engagement, and facilitate the understanding of complex chemical concepts. The findings highlight the importance of collaborative learning environments and inquiry-based approaches that leverage technological tools to simulate real-world problems. This study contributes to the field of science education by providing practical recommendations for teachers and educational institutions seeking to improve chemistry instruction through the strategic use of TIC. The implications of this study extend beyond the classroom, offering insights into how technology can transform educational practices and foster a deeper appreciation for science among students.
Copyright © 2026 Betsy Elizabeth Ríos García https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
Purposeful results in scientific research as a response to social transformation: A view from the University of Research and Innovation of Mexico
The main purpose of this work is to analyze the propositional results in scientific research as a response to social transformation: a view from the University of Research and Innovation of Mexico, although it examines the relevance of the results of scientific research in the promotion of significant social changes. A distinction is established between diagnostic and propositional results, emphasizing that the latter not only generate knowledge, but act as a tool for social, economic and cultural transformation. Through an exhaustive analysis of the literature, scientific results are classified according to the aspect of reality they transform, proposing a resizing of the "results" category within the research methodology. The most common structures in the theoretical and practical contributions are discussed, as well as the importance of professional preparation and innovation in the researcher's work. The article also presents methodologies such as the Delphi method and consultation with specialists to evaluate the relevance and feasibility of the proposed results. It is concluded that a rigorous assessment of these results can contribute to the solution of social problems and the advancement of knowledge, highlighting the need for scientific research to be oriented towards practice and application in transdisciplinary contexts. This work invites researchers to consider their results not only as an end, but as a means to generate a positive impact on society.
Copyright © 2026 Pedro Díaz Fernández, Cristian Torres Salvador, Odalys Peñate López, Cristina Seijo Suárez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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21ST-Century nursing leadership: the role of soft skills and icts in comprehensive care in Panama
In the nursing sector in Panama, the need to strengthen leadership through the development of soft skills has been identified to optimize comprehensive patient care. This research's main objective was to analyze the role of leadership and soft skills in providing comprehensive care within Panamanian public hospitals. Using a qualitative approach, a documentary study was conducted through an exhaustive review of specialized literature on nursing leadership, soft skills, and the use of information and communication technologies. The findings reveal that skills such as empathy, effective communication, teamwork, and conflict resolution are crucial for nursing practice, especially in high-demand environments. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), along with artificial intelligence, were identified as emerging tools for training in these competencies. However, the study also highlights cultural and technological barriers that hinder their implementation in the Panamanian educational and clinical context, including limitations in technological infrastructure and resistance to change. It is concluded that Panamanian universities should adopt a patient-centered approach and best practices, integrating the development of leadership and soft skills into their curricula, which is essential to ensure quality care in the healthcare sector.
Innovative strategies for hybrid learning include the use of virtual and augmented reality for immersive experiences, the flipped classroom model to optimize face-to-face classes, gamification to increase motivation, and the design of project-based learning experiences that combine face-to-face and digital learning.
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