{"title":"Playful strategies for effective high school biology teaching","authors":"Juana D. Pinargote Jimenez, Mirna C. Oviedo","doi":"10.47460/minerva.v4i11.124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47460/minerva.v4i11.124","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an educational design that develops, implements, and evaluates certain educational games to support teaching and learning biology in secondary school. A quasi-experimental design was employed in which biology was taught to an experimental group using educational games while a control group was taught using traditional methods. The quasi-experiment was conducted in the first year of a technical high school, with two biology teachers assigned to each of the groups involved in the study. Both the control group and the experimental group consisted of 40 students. The study used observation guides, surveys, and questionnaires to collect data. The results demonstrate that educational games positively impact the teaching and learning of biology.","PeriodicalId":18592,"journal":{"name":"Minerva endocrinologica","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86787430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"‘Lasting Impact on the Studies of Knowledge and Society’: A Review of Nico Stehr, Knowledge Capitalism","authors":"N. Genov","doi":"10.1007/s11024-023-09504-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-023-09504-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18592,"journal":{"name":"Minerva endocrinologica","volume":"1 1","pages":"461-465"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83377132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From Bogus Journals to Predatory Universities: The Evolution of the Russian Academic Sphere Within the Predatory Settings of the State","authors":"Dmitrii Trubnikov, E. Trubnikova","doi":"10.1007/s11024-023-09502-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-023-09502-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18592,"journal":{"name":"Minerva endocrinologica","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88379406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The ‘Zoomification’ of Collaboration: How Timely Technology has Affected Academic Research","authors":"Barry Bozeman, M. Gaughan","doi":"10.1007/s11024-023-09500-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-023-09500-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18592,"journal":{"name":"Minerva endocrinologica","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88560090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Entradas, M. Bauer, Frank Marcinkowski, Giuseppe Pellegrini
{"title":"The Communication Function of Universities: Is There a Place for Science Communication?","authors":"M. Entradas, M. Bauer, Frank Marcinkowski, Giuseppe Pellegrini","doi":"10.1007/s11024-023-09499-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-023-09499-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18592,"journal":{"name":"Minerva endocrinologica","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2023-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91280493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"More Than Euros: Exploring the Construction of Project Grants as Prizes and Consolations","authors":"Peter Edlund","doi":"10.1007/s11024-023-09501-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-023-09501-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18592,"journal":{"name":"Minerva endocrinologica","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84810698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuliana Guadalupe Reina Gomez, Ana Ides Chacon Contreras, Jorge Eric Aguilar Duenas
{"title":"Analysis of banana shrinkage from Agrosft software","authors":"Yuliana Guadalupe Reina Gomez, Ana Ides Chacon Contreras, Jorge Eric Aguilar Duenas","doi":"10.47460/minerva.v2023ispecial.122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47460/minerva.v2023ispecial.122","url":null,"abstract":"Bananas and bananas are monocotyledonous plants belonging to the Musaceae family, order Zingiberales. This research aimed to analyze the data obtained in the Agrosf software to evaluate the production process of banana boxes from August to December 2022, specifically in the Hacienda Delia Francia. The study sample was the sheathed bunches from week 30 to week 40 and those harvested from week 42 to week 52 in 2022. The proposed methodology consisted of reducing calibration times, obtaining as the main result that a reduction in time implies a decrease in weight, which is not convenient to meet the demands of the international market.","PeriodicalId":18592,"journal":{"name":"Minerva endocrinologica","volume":"84 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73108828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karla Dolores Huayamave Álvarez, Marlon Javier Mera Parraga, Erika Jahaira Gongora Munoz, Juan Antonio Dueñas Utreras
{"title":"Feasibility study for the creation of a chocolate processing plant","authors":"Karla Dolores Huayamave Álvarez, Marlon Javier Mera Parraga, Erika Jahaira Gongora Munoz, Juan Antonio Dueñas Utreras","doi":"10.47460/minerva.v2023ispecial.115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47460/minerva.v2023ispecial.115","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents a feasibility study for establishing a chocolate processing plant. The study employed a comprehensive approach, encompassing with a market analysis, technical assessment, and financial evaluation to examine the acceptance of chocolate, its characteristics, operational requirements, and the potential market impact. The selected target market (individuals aged 15-64) displayed a favorable reception towards the chocolate products. The technical study indicated a projected production capacity of 300,000 chocolate bars annually, commencing from the 8th year and continuing until the 10th year of the project. The financial analysis revealed a promising internal rate of return of 46% and an expected opportunity rate of 35%, resulting in a net present value of $148,039.11. Based on the comprehensive analyses conducted, the project demonstrated feasibility, with a proposed leverage of 98% and a required investment of 2%, resulting in a total investment amounting to $304,814.58.","PeriodicalId":18592,"journal":{"name":"Minerva endocrinologica","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79017354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ronnie Alexander Alvarado Rodriguez, Kelvin Agustin Rosado Cusme
{"title":"Use of gamification as a pedagogical strategy to strengthen the understanding of application problems with rational numbers","authors":"Ronnie Alexander Alvarado Rodriguez, Kelvin Agustin Rosado Cusme","doi":"10.47460/minerva.v2023ispecial.118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47460/minerva.v2023ispecial.118","url":null,"abstract":"Gamification is defined as incorporating game elements in non-traditional academic environments to motivate students and improve their engagement and participation in learning processes. This quali-quantitative study aimed to analyze gamification uses as a teaching strategy to improve the understanding of application problems with rational numbers and its influence on motivation during learning. Twenty-eight students participated in this study. The data analysis showed that students who received instruction with gamification obtained a greater understanding of the content and a more remarkable ability to work individually and in teams. In addition, students expressed greater satisfaction and motivation for mathematics through gamification.","PeriodicalId":18592,"journal":{"name":"Minerva endocrinologica","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79017545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}