FEBRUARY 2013 - NUMBER 8

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Students from the IIDE finish their graduate studies.

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CONACYT evaluates Doctoral program in Educational Sciences from the IIDE.

Distinguished Scholar by the AECT presents lecture at the IIDE.Page 5

Dr. Alicia presents its latest research.Page 3

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Researcher from the IIDE advises the Regional Center of Teacher Education and Educational Research.

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UEE Presents a new disclosure booklet. Page 4

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 edition of the newsletter IIDENTIDAD informs about the most important activities undertaken by members of the Institute during the months of February and March of this year. IIDENTIDAD No. 8 remarks various outreach activities conducted at the Institute. Our participation in UABC Radio and opportunities for exchange with civil society organizations, the business sector and various levels of state education system allows us to disseminate the results of the research we develop, and exchange views on the problems we see in the entity and its possible solutions. The nature of the work performed by its academic community also allowed us to have a presence in forums organized by APA, ANUIES and CRFDIE of Sonora, as well as those organized by the very UABC. IIDENTIDAD No. 8 also documents some of the most relevant activities recorded during this period at the Institute, highlighted among them are the degree of a group of students in our graduate programs, the application for stay of the doctoral program in PNPC from CONACYT and the workshop of the Technical Research Council.

Administrator

L.A.E. Iván Contreras

Espinoza

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Project of the month

“Design of instruments for self-testing of indicators of democratic, inclusive and

non-violent coexistence."

This project, coordinated by Dr. Alicia Chaparro Lopez through the Educational Evaluation Unit (UEE) in agreement with the Universidad Iberoamericana León (UIA) and the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, aims to develop and validate assessment instruments for democratic, inclusive and peaceful coexistence in the country's high school students.

The research, funded by the Council of Science Dr. Alicia Chaparro Caso Lopez holds a B.A. in and Technology of the State of Guanajuato, Psychology, Master in Experimental Psychology started in April 2012 with a workshop in which and a PhD in Experimental Analysis of Behavior experts participated in the theme of school life from UNAM. Currently participates as a lecturer from Universidad La Salle, the Institute of in the graduate programs of the IIDE and Technology and Higher Studies (ITESO) coordinates the Educational Evaluation Unit. In Guadalajara and the University Iberoamericana. the project is also involved Dr. Joaquin Caso In this workshop the questions base that would be Niebla and Carlos Diaz Lopez, student of the subsequently apply as part of the validation Master in Educational Sciences.process accordingly, were integrated. In June 2012 the test pilot was applied in schools of Baja California and Michoacan, application involving a sample of 1,400 students per entity, generating the first data on the behavior of the items proposed, results presented at the UIA Seminar to discuss the progress of the project "Coexistence indicators for the development of large-scale assessments and school self," held in November 2012. Today, we continue the process of validation and analysis of these instruments, pretending for this year to make a new application in Baja California, Guanajuato, Querétaro and UEE District in León, Guanajuato, and Distrito Federal.

Dr. Alicia Chaparro Caso López, UEE

coordinator.

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.

On March 7th in the city of Mexicali, was held the first regular meeting of the State Council of Social Participation in Education (CEPSE). At this meeting, the board presented the 2013 work plan, which includes as one of its main strategies to use and support the dissemination of results of the

Council. The meeting was also attended by different investigations by Educational Evaluation graduates Alvaro Mayoral, Secretary of Basic Unit (UEE).Education; Marco Antonio Esposito, Assistant Secretary of High and Higher Education and As part of this meeting was presented the booklet: Teacher Education; Juan Gálvez Lugo, Director of "How to help our children to do better at school," Educational Assessment; Prof. Jorge Ochoa, presentation by Dr. Alicia Chaparro Caso Lopez, President of CEPSE; Alfredo Postlethwaite, coordinator of the UEE. The booklet, aimed for President of the Coalition of Social Participation in parents, summarizes the main findings of the Education, and other representatives of civil study "Factors associated with learning in society organizations from the entity. Researcher secondary education of Baja California.from the IIDE advises the Regional Center of Teacher Education and Educational Research. The content of this book was of great interest to

the audience who suggested its dissemination and promotion through various print and electronic media of the institutions that integrate the

UEE Presents disclosure booklet before civil society organizations in Baja California.

Booklet published by the UEE .

On February 8th Dr. Graciela Cordero Arroyo met with members of the Advisory Board of the Regional Centre for Teacher Education and Educational Research in Sonora, with the aim of

excellence, innovation, relevance and social reviewing the Institutional Development Program significance, as well as to design and develop and Center of graduate educational programs studies and researches in education.offered by this organization. The Regional Centre for Teacher Education and

Educational Research of the State of Sonora is one of five that will be created in the country in order to contribute to the training of basic and higher education teachers under the criteria of academic

Researcher from the IIDE advises the Regional Center of Teacher Education

and Educational Research.

Dr. Cordero is part of the Advisory

board.

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El proceso de la convergencia digital: Aportaciones de la investigación a la

On March 8th, 9th and 10th Dr. Joaquín Caso Niebla was part of the Mexican delegation that participated in the State Leadership Conference (SLC) 2013 organized by the American Psychological Association, in Washington, DC. This forum convenes experts and stakeholders in the regulation of professional practice of Finally this visit also laid the initial foundations of psychologists in the United States and Canada, the first formalization of the relationship and being this time the only invitation extended to exchange.Mexico. In the context of this forum, Dr. Caso Niebla and the Mexican delegation also met privately with Dr. Norman Anderson, Merry Bullock, Greg Neimeyer and Susan Zlotlow, CEO of APA and responsible for international affairs, continuing education and accreditation of PhD programs, respectively.

Researcher from the IIDE participates at international forum organized by the APA.

Dr. Caso Niebla during meeting whit

representatives of institutions

internacionales.

Under the Educational Research Seminar offered by the IIDE, on March 6th Dr. Omar Alvarez Xochihua, professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the UABC, was participating at it. The researcher presented the study entitled "Use and Impact of intelligent tutoring systems in education" exhibition in which he presented before a large group of graduate students, virtual academic career by the Association for Educational mentoring model that streamlines the learning Communications and Technology (AECT).process. In addition, he showed a number of models of intelligent advisory used in different Omar Alvarez Xochihua has a Ph.D. in Computer areas worldwide. Science from the University of Texas. As a professor and researcher at the Faculty of Sciences of the UABC he participates in various research projects in the area of technological education. Recently received a recognition for his

Distinguished Scholar by the AECT presents lecture at the IIDE.

Dr. Omar Álvarez Xochihuaduring his conference.

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Susana Juarez Salgado presented the thesis "Transformational leadership aimed at improving management of educational attainment. The case of the Public Elementary School Dr. Octavio León Medellin in Ensenada, Baja California”, research conducted by Dr. Graciela Cordero Arroyo, with which she obtained the degree of Master in Educational Science. Her thesis committee consisted of Drs. María Cecilia Fierro Evans, researcher from the Universidad Iberoamericana campus León, and Gema Lopez Gorosave, UABC professor .

Meanwhile, María del Rocío Domínguez Gaona received her degree of Doctor in Educational Sciences after presenting the thesis "The self-access center at the Faculty of Languages Tijuana, resources and literacy events," directed by Dr. Guadalupe Lopez Bonilla. Her thesis committee was integrated by Dr. Elena Desiree Zaragoza Castillo, professor from the University of Sonora, and Drs. Carmen Perez Fragoso and Guadalupe Tinajero Vil lavicencio, I IDE researchers.

Cristian Ernesto Castañeda Sanchez presented the research "Development of software for data analysis and reporting emissions benchmark test results aligned with the curriculum criteria" thesis supervised by Dr. Luis Angel Contreras Niño, IIDE researcher. In his thesis committee also attended Prof. José Luis Ramírez Cuevas and Dr. Juan Carlos Rodriguez Macias, professors from the IIDE.

Students from the IIDE finish their graduate studies.

During the month of February took place the presentation of theses of two students of the Master in Educational Sciences class of 2010, and three PhD students in Educational Sciences, class 2007. In this regard highlights the following:

MCE student class 2010.

DCE student class 2007.

MCE student class 2010.

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Contreras, Norma Larrazolo, Juan C. Rodríguez y Vicente

IIDE.

On March 1st members of the Technical Research Council of the IIDE gathered to follow up on strategic issues for the Institute, among them were the design and development of the site, the proposed restructuring of the Centre for Educational Information and the application of various supports to address infrastructure needs and equipment. The IIDE Technical Council is composed by Dr. Juan Carlos Rodriguez Macias, Prof. José Luis Ramírez Cuevas, Dr. Javier Organista Sandoval, Dr. Guadalupe Lopez Bonilla, Dr. Lewis McAnally Salas, B.A. Gabriela Vidauri Gonzalez, Dr. Eduardo Backhoff Escudero and Dr. Joaquín Caso Niebla.

Technical Research Council of the IIDE has a work meeting.

Members of the Technical

Research Council during meeting.

Finally, Leonor Marisela Ortega Dominguez presented her doctoral thesis "The formation of professional skills in a part time course. Case of the degree in Sociology at the Autonomous University of Baja California", directed by Dr. Maria de Jesus Santiago Gallegos, UABC academic. Drs. Prudencio Rodriguez Diaz, Oscar Reyes Sanchez and Lucia Coral Aguirre Muñoz, professors from the UABC served as board examiners.DCE student

class 2007.

DCE student class 2007.

Rosalba Pinto presented her doctoral thesis "What does an academic architect and how they see their academic work. A scan from the study of academic staff of state public university", co-directed by Dr. Jesus Francisco Galaz Fontes and Graciela Cordero Arroyo. At her thesis committee attended Dr. Laura Padilla Gonzalez, an academic at the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Dr. Manuel Gil Anton, researcher at the Center of Sociological Studies at UNAM and Dr. Juan José Sevilla García, professor from the UABC.

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On February 18th, Dr. Lewis McAnally Salas, graduate coordinator, and Prof. Estrella Velasco Lopez, analyst graduate, attended CONACYT facilities to submit the documentation required by the most recent call to ratify the permanence of the Doctorate in Educational Sciences in the National Program Quality Graduate (PNPC). In brief will know the date in which CONACYT will request the graduate Coordination to have an interview in support of the reasons, progress and achievements that underlie the request. The results of this competition will be announced on May 2nd.

CONACYT evaluates Doctoral program in Educational Sciences from the IIDE.

The results of this competition will be announced on May

2nd.

On February 22th this year, at the headquarters of the Faculty of Psychology at the UNAM, Dr. Joaquin Caso Niebla presented the final report of his leadership of the Mexican Society of Psychology (SMP) in the presence of Dr. Javier Nieto Gutierrez, director of the School of Psychology at the UNAM, Prof. Raymundo

Congress of Psychology, d) restoration of the Calderon Sanchez, president of the National Mexican Society Award of Psychology, e) the Council for Education and Research in Psychology operation of the National Commission of Ethics in (CNEIP), B.A. Galicia Olga Garcia, president of the Psychology; f) the impetus to the psychologist's Colegio Mexicano de Pofesionistas de la profess iona l cert i f i cat ion, and g) the Psicología, A.C. (CoMePPsi) and Dr. Alejandro implementation of a dissemination strategy Zalce Aceves, president of this organism. programs and services of the SMP.

The report informed the main activities carried The event was attended by members of the Board out during the period 2009-2013, among which 2009-2013, professors and students from various stood out: a) the formation of the National educational institutions, and members of the Network of psychologists, b) strengthening the incoming Board of Directors.relationship with national and international

organizations, c) the organization of the editions 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 of the Mexican

Principal of the IIDE concludes management of the Mexican Society

of Psychology.

Dr. Caso Niebla during his final

report.

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As part of the dissemination activities in which the Institute participates, recently were scheduled during the first half of 2013 a series of interviews for UABC Radio, in which are disclosed broad aspects of the dynamics of the Institute, its

research projects and information on the most The interviews are part of the program important academic activities in which the "Sobrerruedas" which airs Monday to Friday from Institute participates. 18:00 to 20:00 hours at the 95.5 FM.

This initial cycle of interviews was attended by Drs. Joaquin Caso Niebla, director of the IIDE, Lucia Coral Aguirre Munoz and Eduardo Backhoff Escudero. For the next few weeks is considered the participation of another group of scholars of the Institute as well as advanced students of our graduate programs.

The interviews can be heard on 95.5 FM.

Staff from the IIDE receives induction course to UABC.

With the aim of offering the new personnel to UABC relevant information about the educational model of the University, the Faculty of Pedagogy and Educational Innovation organized the University Induction course, event attended by the MTIC Mayer Cabrera Flores, B.A. Ivan Contreras Espinoza, and Prof. Neftali Soto Gomez, who play the roles of academic technicians, manager and head of the IIDE technical support, respectively.

The course lasted six hours and it took staff and officials in the areas of Human Resources, Planning and Institutional Development, Training and Outreach University, professors from the Faculty of Pedagogy and Educational Innovation.

Staff who attended the

course.

Community of the IIDE participates in UABC Radio.

Others activities

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April 10th | Technical council regular meeting of the UEE.

April 12th | Advisory Council Meeting EXHCOBA.

In order to train personnel from the UABC in the identification, analysis, development, organization and evaluation of linkage processes, recently the University organized the workshop "Linking in the IES" event

The workshop lasted 20 hours and took place attended by B.A. Gabriela Zaragoza Peralta , at the premises of the Oceanology Research representing the IIDE.Institute.

This workshop, which was led by teaching staff of the National Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education (ANUIES) covered, among other topics, links with private and public institutions, functions and activities to be performed by a link manager, and characteristics of the planning process itself.

Participation of the IIDE on liaison course in the IES offered by ANUIES.

This workshop was led by teaching staff

of the ANUIES.

On February 25th, at the facilities of the Coordinating Council (CCE) of Mexicali, Baja California, Drs. Graciela Cordero Arroyo and Joaquin Caso Niebla held a working meeting with business representatives, among whom was B.A. Ramiro Paz, President of COPARMEX Mexicali, B.A. Carlo Umberto Bonfante, President of CCE

and practices in the state, and the role it can play in Mexicali; B.A. Everardo Basilio Medina, CCE college.Education Coordinator, and B.A. Alfredo

Postlethwaite, President of the Coalition for Social Participation in Education (COPASE). At the meeting the contents of the new educational reform were discussed and they reflected about the opportunities it presents to promote the evaluation of processes, programs

Researchers from the IIDE meet with business representatives.

Businessmen at the meeting with

researchers from the IIDE.

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Newness in the CIE

Ética profesional en la docencia y la investigación (2012). Ana Hirsch y Rodrigo López Zavala, coordinadores.

Concise Rules of APA Style (2010). American Psychological Association.

La educación pública: patrimonio social de México, tomo I,II y III (2011).

11th and April 12th | Recognition of seniority administrative and academic staff of the UABC.

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

IIDE’S Agenda

National and International Coming Conferences

Ciudad de México, D.F., del 26 al 30 de agosto de 2013.2do. Congreso Iberoamericano de Aprendizaje Mediado por Tecnología.

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.

Zacatecas, México, 23 y24 de mayo de 2013.II Virtual Educa México.

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

Ensenada, Baja California, 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.