Educación, neoliberalismo y justicia social

The book proposes that self-effectiveness in the university professor is nothing else but the confidence that the teaching personnel have in their own capacity to help students to learn. This confidence can make a difference in teaching as well as in the use of didactic strategies to increase quality learning at the university level. The book also addresses the concept of a collective self effectiveness. Joining efforts and feeling part of a common project is needed in order to advance successfully at the university leve.

Introduction to Early Childhood Education provides current and future educators with a highly readable, comprehensive overview of the field. The underlying philosophy of the book is that early childhood educators’ most important task is to provide a program that is sensitive to and supports the development of young children. Author Eva L. Essa and new co-author Melissa Burnham provide valuable insight by strategically dividing the book into six sections that answer the "What, Who, Why, Where, and How" of early childhood education. Utilizing both NAEYC (National Introduction to Early...

La enseñanza de la lengua en la Educación Inicial es una tarea desafiante para los educadores, no sólo porque aprender a leer y escribir es un reto para cada estudiante, sino porque este conocimiento es trascendental para que ellos puedan aprender de otras disciplinas. Este texto aborda los aspectos teóricos que constituyen el marco referencial de una propuesta para desarrollar las competencias orales, de lectura y de escritura, como también sugerencias de actividades para la enseñanza de la lectura y escritura en el nivel inicial, a partir de un modelo didáctico equilibrado. Las...

Introducción al diseño estructural - Seguridad estructural y criterios de diseño - Las acciones y sus efectos en las estructuras - Sistemas estructurales - Algunos aspectos del análisis del análisis estructural - Diseño sismorresistente - Diseño estructural de cimentaciones.