MARCH 2013 - NUMBER 9

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The Academic Council of the UEE meets for the 11th time.

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Graduate students from the IIDE participating in the Seminar for Educational Research.

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Researchers from the IIDE are recognized for their contribution to the UABC.

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Open call to enroll in the Doctorate in Educational Sciences.

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The IIDE Advises the State Educational System in the creation of an Institute for Initial and Continuing Training.

“REDIE begins new phase.” Page 4

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Editorial

Directory:

Dr. Felipe Cuamea VelázquezRector

Dr. Joaquín Caso NieblaPrincipal

M.T.R.I. Julio César Cano GutiérrezPrincipal Assistant

L.C.C. Ana Gabriela Zaragoza PeraltaEditor

Dr. Lewis McAnally

Salas

Coordinator of Post

graduate programs

Dr. Óscar Roberto

López Bonilla

Vice-Rector Ensenada

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This issue of the newsletter IIDENTIDAD briefly documents academic activities developed by administrative and academic community of the Institute conducted during the months of March and early April. In IIDENTIDAD No. 9 is highlighted, in the first instance, the activity regarding the links by the Institute. It documents the Advisory Council meeting of the Educational Assessment Unit where institutions and agencies involved working for the quality of education in Baja California, the Advisory Council meeting EXHCOBA, involving those responsible for educational institutions in 2012 served as the test users, and working meetings with education authorities and other state agencies with whom we work in the foundation for the creation of an Institute for Initial and Continuing Training in the state. IIDENTIDAD No. 9 also documents the support provided by the IIDE to the School of Gastronomy and Enology with the teaching of the courses of Research Methodology and Statistics, by advanced doctoral students, in the way they have been introducing advanced students of our graduate programming to Educational Research Seminar offered by the IIDE, as well as the participation of researchers and students in educational research conferences both on and off the country. In the present example it is described the new phase of the REDIE journal, which migrates their editorial processes and diffusion to the Open Journal System platform; inviting the academic community to know the call 2013 for admission to PhD in Educational Sciences; the participation of the IIDE administrative staff is documented regarding training and updating processes, and recognizes the contribution made by two of its academics to the University for at least 20 years of service. Finally, this edition of the newsletter describes the project of the month "Influence of family factors on school performance of students in the upper secondary level" project coordinated by Prof. Martin Rosas Morales.

Administrator

L.A.E. Iván Contreras

Espinoza

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Project of the month

“Influence of the family according to their structure in the student's school performance

from upper secondary level."

This research, coordinated by Prof. Martin Rosas Morales, aims to explore family factors that facilitate or hinder the academic performance of students from high school. The development of this project is based largely on the thesis project of Gabriella Flores Celaya, student of the Master in Educational Sciences from the IIDE.

The project involves the application of various measuring instruments to a sample of Prof. Martin Rosas Morales holds a degree in socioeconomic status, education level of parents Oceanography from the UABC and is a graduate and family cultural capital. The design of the student from the Master in Networking and questionnaires will count with the participation of Information Technology, from CETYS. He specialists in the development of tools as well as participated in recent years as Head of SICODEX, a specialists in the legal area and psychology, plus platform that supports the operation of EXHCOBA. some school principals. These questionnaires will He is a member the Academic Educational be applied electronically in various high schools Evaluation Unit.from Ensenada, Tijuana and Mexicali.

The project counts with the advice from Dr. Laura Padilla González, researcher of the Unit for Advanced Studies at the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, who has provided advice and support to the project on conceptual and instrumental aspects. The methodological part of this research will be presented in November at the congress organized by the Mexican Council for Educational Research (COMIE).

Mtro. Martín Rosas Morales, researcher

from the IIDE.

News of the month

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El proceso de la convergencia digital: una propuesta estratégica para

Autores: Mayer Cabrera Flores y Arturo Serrano Santoyo.

Presentación: 13 de abril de 2012 en la Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Sociales, UABC.

Aportaciones de la investigación a la evaluación de estudiantes y docentes.

Autores:

Eduardo Backhoff,Joaquín Caso, Luis A. Contreras, Norma Larrazolo, Juan C. Rodríguez y Vicente Arámburo. Edna Luna, coordinadora.

Presentación: 13 de abril de 2012 en instalaciones del IIDE.

From April this year, the publication of the Revista Electronica de Investigacion Educativa (REDIE) change its biannual periodicity to become quarterly, this due to the number of items received in 2012 and the need to address recorded increasing demand in recent years. In addition to this new stage, REDIE starts a makeover and

of freshmen." These articles are authored by migrates to the platform Open Journal System researchers such as Felipe Tirado Segura, Germán (OJS), which will strengthen the editorial Miranda Diaz, Jose Miguel Garrido Miranda, processes of the journal and its dissemination on Francisco Contreras and Martha Ornelas Muñoz the Internet.Beltran.

To present REDIE renewed version, on April 30th REDIE publications are scheduled for April, August will be released the Vol. 15, No. 1, composed by 10 and December, having access to the full articles on articles, two reviews and an interview, among the journal website: . which are the following titles "Systemic analysis in

cultural generation virtual learning community," "Games of strategy: some principles for teaching" and “Self-efficacy profiles in academic behaviors

http://redie.uabc.mx

REDIE begins new phase.

REDIE new logo.

MCE student

class 2010.

On March 20th, Maria del Rayo López Contreras earned the degree of Master in Educational Sciences by presenting the replica of her exam. The research presented is entitled "Evidence of concurrent validity of the test Program of complete Development of the Person" directed by Dr. Backhoff Eduardo Escudero. Her dissertation Virginia Velasco Ariza, professor from the School of committee was composed by Dr.Maria Administrative and Social Sciences, and Prof. Citlalli Teresa Bermudez Ferreiro, academic of the Sanchez Alvarez, a graduate of this program and School of Science Humanities and director of teacher at the Ensenada Language School.t h e C e nte r fo r Psyc h o l o g i ca l a n d Organizational Consulting Services, Dr.

Student from the IIDE gets degree of Master in Educational Sciences.

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Four months ago, at a meeting held in the state education system in the presence of its director, Mr. Javier Santillan, and in company with the State Secretaries of Education, the Director of Continuing Education of Teachers in Service Ministry of Education, the Minister President of the Coalition for Social Participation in

recommendations that resulted from that Education from Baja California, Mr. Alfredo meeting are accomplished, the document will Postlethwaite, and the IIDE Principal, Dr. be submitted for consideration to the State Joaquin Caso Niebla, decided to entrust our Congress by the head of the state education Institute a project for the creation of an institute system and representatives of various civil to articulate, systematize and streamline society organizations from Baja California.formation, upgrade, training and improvement In this project, coordinated by Dr. Cordero of teachers that exist in the state. Arroyo, was also involved Prof. Claudia Navarro, At the same meeting it was also agreed that the a PhD student in Educational Sciences from the project would be entrusted to Dr. Graciela IIDE, and a body of advisors with expertise in Cordero Arroyo, IIDE researcher, since she is the legal and public administration.one with the largest knowledge specialists who

focus on the field and a career that has national and international recognition in this area.

From then to date, the project has built in detail international pronouncements that have been made in this regard, analyzed and documented the regulations governing this activity in Mexico, and worked on the basis of a decree that defines its object of study, faculties, property, government, social participation mechanisms and financing, among other things.

On Friday April 12th, in the presence of state educational authorities, Dr. Cordero Arroyo presented a first version of the decree creating the Training Institute of Initial and Continuing Professional Education. Once the latest

The IIDE Advises the State Educational System in the creation of an Institute

for Initial and Continuing Training.

Dr. Cordero with SEE authorities

during meeting.

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During the months of March and April the Educational Research Seminar was attended by two graduates of the Master in Educational Sciences, who presented the results of their research to the academic community of the IIDE.

which exposes the educational status of a colony vulnerable of this city.On March 20th, Prof. Antelmo Castro Lopez, a PhD

student, presented "The entry into the teaching The Educational Research Seminar is performed service in Baja California: a view from the at least once a month and its programming responsive evaluation," research that shows the considered in both the participation of impact of the assessment program for entry into academics from other universities in the country service teacher in Baja California, in order to and abroad, as well as researchers and advanced understand its complexity from the discussion with students from the IIDE.agents involved.

Moreover, Prof. Maria Dolores Escalante Araiza presented the research "Social participation and school: a case study in Ensenada, Baja California",

Graduate students from the IIDE participating in the Seminar for

Educational Research.

DCE student during his

exposition.

The DCE belongs to the National

Program of Masters Quality CONACYT.

The Institute for Educational Research and Development (IIDE) from UABC, recently issued a call for the admission to the PhD in Educational Sciences, whose classes start in mid-September this year. The program aims to train human resources capable of generating

The DCE belongs to the National Program of new and original knowledge about the object of Masters Quality CONACYT since 2007, so study of science education, and to conduct students have the option to apply for a independent research and cutting edge with an scholarship.interdisciplinary view of relevant educational Those interested in this call can obtain issues at a state, regional and national levels.information on the I IDE's webpage:

Much of the given recognition to the PhD rests or request information by telephone on the personal attention provided to students,

175 07 07 ext. 64526 or email: so only about 15 students will be accepted. The posgradosiide@uabc.edu.mx.receipt of the documents is scheduled from

May 6th to 24th, while the application of the test will be on May 27th.

http://iide.ens.uabc.mx/blogs/dce/category/call/

Open call to enroll in the Doctorate in Educational Sciences.

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On Wednesday, at 10:30 am, met for the first time ten members of the Advisory Council of the UEE from the Institute of Educational Research and Development (IIDE) of UABC. The session lasted four hours that allowed the relief agenda. In particular, they presented the report of Representative of the Secretary General of SNTE activities carried out during 2012 by the UEE, Section 2; Prof. Jorge Armando Ochoa Carrillo State among which are hosting the forum "UEE Board of Social Participation in Education of Baja contribution to the development of an California; Eng. Lomeli Socorro Sanchez, CETYS evaluation culture in Baja California", held as representative Campus Ensenada; B.A.Valery Lopez part of the seventh anniversary of Unit; First Aguilera, representative of the Universidad Iberoamerican Forum of Educational Iberoamericana Tijuana; B.A. Gustavo Fernández de Assessment and the development of a Leon of the Education Commission of COPARMEX research project with the Latin American Tijuana;Prof..Maria de la Paz Boni Acuña, Director of Network of School Coexistence. Escuela Normal Estatal, and B.A. Alfredo

Postlethwaite, Chief President of the Coalition for In this session were also presented the Social Participation in Education, as a special guest.results of the Comprehensive Evaluative Also present were Dr. Luis Angel Contreras Niño, Dr. Strategy Coalition 2011 and 2012, researches Juan Carlos Rodriguez Macias and B.A. Erick Urias previously documented and which results Luzanilla, members of the UEE.have been disseminated through various media in secondary schools of the state. There were also presented the projects that are part of the evaluative agenda committed in 2013.

Reading the agenda was Dr. Oscar Lopez Bonilla, Vice-Rector of the UABC Ensenada, who also gave the welcoming remarks. The meeting was also attended by B.A. Alvaro Mayoral Miranda, Secretary of Basic Education, Dr. Joaquin Caso Niebla, Director of the IIDE, Dr. Alicia Chaparro Lopez UEE Coordinator, B.A.Juan Galvez Lugo, Director of State Educational System Assessment; Dr. Sheyla Dinora Banda Dominguez,

The Academic Council of the UEE meets for the 11th time.

Members of the Advisory Council

during the meeting.

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In order to present the progress in the development and updating educational institutions Exam users of the Examen de Habilidades y Conocimientos Básicos (EXHCOBA) on Friday April 12th was the third meeting of its Advisory Council. The meeting presented the recent developments of the new version of the review, including the results of the pilot conducted

The meeting also included the participation of in various states of the country. Also, were treated directors Dr. Felipe Tirado Segura, UNAM, Dr. points concerning the suspension of the Manuel González Montesinos, University of assignment of rights contract that supersedes, for Sonora, and Dr. Ignacio Barradas Bribiesca, the this year, the cooperation agreements between Mathematics Research Center at the University of the UABC and institutions using this service. Guanajuato. Also present were Dr. Norma Larranzolo, project EXHCOBA, and Dr. Eduardo Among those attending the meeting were Backhoff, Prof. Martin Rosas, Jose Luis Ramirez, representatives from the University of Prof. Juan Carlos Perez, Prof. Yadira Perez MC, the Guanajuato, the Autonomous University of MC Fabiana Ferreyra, Mr. Victor Bonilla and Prof. Ciudad Juarez, the University of Sonora, the Fabiola Luna, contributors to this project.Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de

Hidalgo, the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, the Autonomous University of Queretaro and the Sonora State University.

Advisory Council meets EXHCOBA.

Representatives of the various

institutions during meeting.

In February of this year, the directors of the School of Gastronomy and Enology and IIDE agreed to establish mechanisms that enable inter-institutional relationship, on the one hand, strengthen the teaching of the subjects "Research Methodology" and "Descriptive Statistics "in that unprecedented experience in this academic unit. academic unit, and allow, creating spaces for In this symposium, participating as evaluation advanced training of the PhD in Educational committee were professors Monica Lopez, Sciences of our Institute. Thus, from March 16th Monica Monsivais, and Noah Canseco, all to April 16th, Prof. Antelmo Castro Lopez, taught students in our graduate programs. Currently a the course "Research Methodology" to a group of second course is taught "Research Methodology" 33 students in the second semester, via modular and soon the course Statistics will be teach, same form. to be in charge of Yadira Perez, another The course successfully evaluated both by school

distinguished students from our post graduate and by the students themselves, concluded with

program.the presentation of papers on a research colloquium held on April 15th and 16th

The IIDE assists the School of Gastronomy and Enology with courses on Research

Methodology .

The evaluation committee was

composed by IIDE students.

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Recently Dr. Lewis McAnally Salas presented "Understanding the online-education diffusion process at a Mexican University through Social Network Analysis", in the framework of the Winter Conference of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE). This paper documents some of the progress and results of research that aims to understand and map the process of diffusion of online education between 1996 and 2009 at a public university. The ATEE is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to improve the quality of teacher training and to support the teachers' professional development at all levels.The conference took place from March 7th to 9th in Genoa, Italy, bringing together researchers from all around the world.

Researcher represents the IIDE in international congress.

In order to recognize those who have contributed with time, work and dedication to strengthen education in Baja California, on Friday April 12th UABC takes delivery of awards for their academic seniority, among whom are Dr. Javier Organist

members of the Governing Board, representatives Sandoval and Prof. Martin Rosas Morales, IIDE of the Board and Vice Chancellor University of researchers, who were recognized for their 25 and Campus Mexicali, Tijuana and Ensenada.20 years of work, respectively.

The ceremony was chaired by Dr. Felipe Cuamea Velazquez, Rector of UABC, who congratulated the honorees who continue to struggle daily to meet their responsibility and commitment to daily work at the University. In the presidium were also Prof. Dagnino Ricardo Moreno, Secretary General of the UABC, different

Researchers from the IIDE are recognized for their contribution to the UABC.

Academics from the IIDE

recognized by the UABC.

Dr. McAnally was commissioned to

represent the IIDE in Italy.

Others activities

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Abril 30th | Publication REDIE Vol. 15, Num. 1, 2013.

During the week of March 19th to 22nd IIDE administrative staff attended the course "Emotional Intelligence", taught by psychologist Elizabeth Espinoza Valenzuela in Campus Ensenada, as part of the training courses offered by the University to the administrative staff of this institution. In this course, organized by the Department of Human Resources UABC, attended by the IIDE Rosalva Borraz Ordonez, Yesica Espinoza Espinoza and Denisse Perez Sanchez, secretaries of the academic unit. The course lasted eight hours in which topics such as emotional self-control, motivation, recognition of others' emotions and relationships, to name a few.

Administrative staff from the IIDE receives course on emotional intelligence.

Staff who attended the

course.

From March 5th to 8th in Lima, Peru, was held the IV Symposium of the Latin American Network Researchers on Evaluation of Teaching (RIIED), called "The evaluation of teaching in Latin America: progress, prospects and innovation.”The congress counted with the participation of In this academic event also participated Prof. Erika researchers from universities and educational Paola Reyes Piñuelas, a PhD student in Educational institutions in different countries, highlighting Sciences, with the paper "Properties driving as part of the interventions from Drs. Graciela Cordero their activity questionnaire psychometric teaching Arroyo and Edna Luna Serrano, I IDE competence" theme linked to her thesis project.researchers, who presented the results of their academic research projects. In this regard, Dr. Cordero presented "The Challenges of teaching evaluation in Latin America ", while Dr. Luna presented “The teaching evaluation at Iberoamerica: progress, perspectives and innovation”.

Presence of the IIDE in International Congress on Education in Peru.

The IIDE was represented in a

International Symposium.

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Newness in the CIE

Convergence Culture (2008). Henry Jenkins.

Informal learning. A New Model for Making Sense of Experience (2008). Lloyd Davies.

Doing Educational Research (2006).Kenneth Tobin y Joe Kincheloe, editores.

From 6th to may 24th | Receiving documents for a DCE.

Agenda IIDE

National and International Coming Conferences

Santiago, Chile, del 12 al 14 de junio de 2013.V Congreso Iberoamericano de Violencia Escolar.

Estocolmo, Suecia, del 9 al 12 de julio de 2013.13th Congreso Europeo de Psicología.

Rodas, Grecia, del 11 al 13 de julio de 2013.XX Congreso Internacional sobre Educación y Aprendizaje.

Madrid, España, del 3 al 5 de julio de 2013.III Congreso Internacional de Etnografía y Educación.

Guadalajara, México, del 9 al 11 de octubre de 2013.XXI Congreso Mexicano de Psicología.

Ensenada, México, del 31 de julio al 2 de agosto de 2013.10º Congreso Iberoamericano de Informática Educativa Especial.

Oxford, Reino Unido, del 10 al 12 de septiembre de 2013.12th UKFIET International Conference on Education and Development.

Niza, Francia 30 y 31 de octubre de 2013. 12th European Conference on eLearning ECEL 2013.

Lodz, Polonia, del 23 al 25 de septiembre de 2013.The Second International Conference on E-Learning and E-Technologies in Education.

Santander, España, del 8 al 11 de octubre de 2013. I Congreso Internacional de Ciencias de la Educación y del Desarrollo.

Mexicali, México, del 13 al 15 de noviembre de 2013. V Congreso Internacional de Educación,II Congreso Latinoamericano de Ciencias de la Educación, y IV Coloquio “Prácticas docentes con apoyo de las TICC.

Honolulu, Hawaii, del 31 de julio al 4 de agosto de 2013121st American Psychological Association Annual Convention.

Bogotá, Colombia, del 5 al 7 de julio de 2013.III Congreso de Psicología Colpsic-Ascofapsi.

Estocolmo, Suecia, del 7 al 9 de julio de 2013.5th International Conference on Licensing, Credentialing and Certification.

Brasilia, Brazil, del15 al 19 de julio de 2013.XXXIV Interamerican Congress of Psychology.

Lisboa, Portugal, del 10 al 13 de septiembre de 2013.IX Iberoamerican Congress of Psychology.