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The main objective of this Research Topic is to determine the conditions that place students at risk of school failure, identifying student and context variables. In spite of the fact that there is currently little doubt about how one learns and how to teach, in some countries of the “developed world,” there is still there is a high rate of school failure. Although the term “school failure” is a very complex construct, insofar as its causes, consequences, and development, from the field of educational psychology, the construct “student engagement” has recently gained special interest in an attempt to deal with the serious problem of school failure. School engagement builds on the...
University dropout is a global problem with pernicious social and economic effects. The various university systems in developed countries illustrate the seriousness of the issue. In Spain, through the annual reports of Data and Figures of the Spanish University System published by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. The situation of Spain in the developed countries as a whole, with a comparative perspective and the global dimension of the problem, is dealt with in successive reports by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. The successive reports of the OECD and the EU through Eurostat deal with the situation of Spain in a comparative perspective and the global dimension of the problem.
Academic Writing has been widely acclaimed in all its editions as a superb textbook—and an important contribution to the pedagogy of introducing students to the conventions of academic writing. The book seeks to introduce student readers to the lively community of research and writing beyond the classroom, with its complex interactions, values, and goals. It presents writing from a range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, cultivating students’ awareness of the subtle differences in genre. The fourth edition has been revised throughout and includes a new chapter on visual rhetoric, a new section on the academic peer review system, updated examples, expanded exercises, and new glossary entries.
Este manual presenta un Protocolo para Alumnos sobre la Elaboración del Trabajo Fin de Máster, el cual está orientado a la presentación de las directrices, pautas, tareas y modos de administrarse de forma autónoma (entre otros elementos). El libro está compuesto por nueve bloques. En el primer bloque, se aborda qué es un TFM y las características administrativas a tener en cuenta. En el segundo bloque, se recogen los tipos, fechas y administración del tiempo. En el tercer bloque, se aborda la elección de director y línea temática, así como recursos, orientación y seguimiento. El cuarto bloque, enmarca la búsqueda de información, recursos para evitar el plagio y elaboración de referencias. El quinto bloque, está destinado a diferentes hábitos y que hacer para llegar a buen puerto. En el sexto bloque, la maquetación de figuras, tablas y el trabajo. En el séptimo bloque, se recoge la preparación de la defensa del TFM. En el octavo bloque, que se puede hacer una vez finalizado el TFM. Y en el noveno y último, cómo seguir investigando a través del doctorado.