Revista Educación y Humanismo

31-45

Authors: Mireya Valdez David

This research aimed to explain the nature and extent of social capital present in relations among the members of a rural communities in Andres Eloy Blanco municipality of Estado de Lara (Venezuela). The methodology was qualitative and used direct observation, which is inherent in all research processes, as well as participatory observation, where the researcher shared his points of view based on the information that was gathered. Ethnographic method was also used. When applied to the lifestyle of a group of people, it hinders the establishment of social networks with the results allowed to make explicit that the nature and of social capital extent in these communities is emerging, which hinders the establishment of social networks. It was concluded that the nature of social capital is spaced, egocentric and informal, own of the ties of affective relationships; the range is characterized by relationships of linkage and association between communities.

58-73

Authors: Alexandra Alandete Zamora & Carlos Miranda Medina

In this article, we review the literature on psycho-educational intervention for children and young people with talent and giftedness. This analysis is presented in order to promote studies in the field of gifted and talented within Colombian classrooms. In this way, it will be possible to identify and promote students who, due to ignorance, go unnoticed or are poorly catalogued in relation with the educational needs. It also identifies current strategies used in the global context such as grouping, acceleration and homeschooling.

84-110

Authors: Rosa López de D’Amico

This paper presents a study of the works of the contemporary British playwright Edward Bond. The analysis is based on literary social criticism through which the violence present in the work of Edward Bond is studied. The research is presented in sections. In the first instance, there is a biography of the author and how this was refl ected in his work. Then the study describes briefl y the development of British theater in the twentieth century. Then the study presents a summary of the work under consideration and its corresponding analysis indicating the violent actions and their respective study. Also included is a subchapter where the question arises about the positive or negative aspects of the work. In the last part, there is a brief review of other works written by the author where violence is demonstrated consistently. The conclusions are some ideas the author raises followed by a statement about the validity of the writer’s work and the importance of this study in the teaching of English.

124-137

Authors: Keiby Caro Oviedo & Carmen Collante Caiafa

This article reports on the evaluation of significant experience in curriculum design of a specific English course with emphasis on ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) Level 1, offered by the Language Centre of the University Simon Bolivar students of Systems Engineering program during the second semester of 2011.

150-160

Authors: Zaida Josefa Márquez Vizcaya

This article, which is the result of a quasi-experimental research, determines the effect of simulation as a teaching strategy in solving logical problems in the development of thinking skills (D.H.P-2) Chair. The research is based on the cognitive theory of significant learning and its development involved two groups, one experimental and another one control. Each group consisted of 29 students, in a total sample of 58 participants (students), who were subjected to a test of previous knowledge in basic mathematical operations a pre-test of content about logic problems and a post-test to measure performance content reached in the end. Simulation as a didactic strategy and the expository technique were applied to both the experimental and control group. The results show that students in the experimental group obtained higher academic performance and significant changes occurred in their learning. a pre-test of content about logic problems and a post-test to measure performance content reached in the end. Simulation as a didactic strategy and the expository technique were applied to both the experimental and control group. The results show that students in the experimental group obtained higher academic performance and significant changes occurred in their learning.