The detection and diagnose of improper uses of the internet and ICTs among youngsters help prevent and act in time against their potential negative effects. With this aim, the Organitzational Development Team (EDO) carried out a research in 2014 in several Spanish localities, with the...
Debates on identity and citizenship in Catalonia and England have many things in common. A study to compare the perceptions of secondary school students in both countries was conducted, and the results suggest that curricular reforms do not contribute to the creation of more inclusive models of...
This doctoral thesis analyses the influence of family and school in the acquisition of reading habits of adults belonging to two groups: active teachers and adults studying to obtain a secondary education diploma. As highlighted...
This research analyses how university dropout is addressed in America and Europe in order to design actions aimed at increasing student retention and achievement. The results show the difficulty in creating a unified approach to this...
Through questionnaires, classroom observations and interviews with teachers, this thesis has studied in detail the use of multiple devices in science education at the secondary level and the influence that...
This study based on information from Catalan university students has found several profiles of students who drop out of university and later return. The results suggest, among other things, the need to establish plans for the transition to college,...
A study has explored how 32 students of elementary education perceive Education for Sustainable Development. The results show which are the most important aspects in EDS as judged by future teachers, who barely appreciate...
The vast majority of children aged 5 to 10 years do some extracurricular activity. Sporting activities entail benefits like increased self-esteem...
The Research Group on Plurilingual Interaction and Teaching (GREIP) works to contribute to plurilingual education at all educational levels, with a global and inclusive approach from the perspectives of interactional sociolinguistics, conversation...
In this paper, the authors analyse and discuss the learning patterns of higher education students from Spain and three Latin-American countries (Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela). The study is based on Vermunt’s model about learning...
