Licda. Yancy Aguilar Sandí viuda del M.Ps. Ronald Lin Ching Céspedes En ocasión de este merecido reconocimiento que hoy el Colegio Profesional de Psicólogos le realiza a Ronald, quiero compartirles el gran aporte que ofreció a nuestra disciplina. Posiblemente, me quede corta; pero, de manera breve, deseo mencionar sus esfuerzos que hoy llevan a… Read more »
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Academic Self-efficacy and Anxiety, as a Critical Incident in Female and Male University Students
Ana G. Gutiérrez-García María Gerarda Landeros-Velázquez Universidad Veracruzana, México Abstract With the aim of exploring relationships between academic self-efficacy and anxiety, as critical incidents, this descriptivestudy included a sample of 310 students (183 women and 127 men). Volunteers responded to the Selfefficacy in Academic Behavior Scale (EACA), ZUNG anxiety scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory… Read more »
Cognitive Evaluation of Children: a Comparative Study in San Luis, Argentina
M. Paulina Hauser, Agustina Labin Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina, y Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina Abstract Preliminary results are presented from two studies carried out in the province of San Luis, Argentina in which cognitive development in children was evaluated. A sample of high-risk children between 6 and 12 months… Read more »
Development of historical narratives in students from rural and urban schools
Claudia Patricia Navarro Roldan Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Colombia Javier Corredor Aristizabal Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia Abstract We analyze how the students of primary and secondary schools, from rural and urban areas, reconstructed the history of Colombian Independence. We developed a descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional measure involving a narration… Read more »
Validation of a Four-Strategies Model for Solving Reasoning Items in a Standardized Selection Test
Karol Jiménez Alfaro, Guaner Rojas Rojas, Armel Brizuela Rodríguez y Nelson Pérez Rojas Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Abstract The premise of this study is that a cognitive model can increase students’ performance for solving items on a standardized test, where strategies play a crucial role. The purpose of the study is to… Read more »