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- El focus group en educación superior: una herramienta para conocer la percepción del alumnado universitario sobre los valores en internetPublication . Renés Arellano, Paula; Morais, Carlos; Alves, Paulo; Miranda, LuísaLas características propias de la sociedad moderna destacan por los cambios que se producen de manera tan efímera, así como por una presencia indisoluble y preocupante de los medios de comunicación e Internet sumergidos en la cotidianeidad educativa. A este panorama se une un planteamiento actual sobre la posibilidad de que exista una crisis de valores desde una visión subjetivista de la realidad en la que el individualismo o la intolerancia se han convertido en los artífices prioritarios de las personas y de la sociedad en su escala axiológica. Este panorama requiere de una reflexión y análisis sobre qué piensan realmente las personas, y en concreto los estudiantes universitarios, sobre los valores y contravalores que están presentes en Internet. Por ello, se presenta un marco teórico, así como el diseño de una herramienta de investigación cualitativa como es el focus group o grupo de discusión para facilitar la obtención de información de la temática planteada: valores en Internet desde la visión del alumnado universitario. El método de trabajo pasó por el diseño del instrumento y su validación a través de un panel de expertos, para posteriormente pasarlo a una muestra seleccionada intencional. A partir de la escala obtenida se procedieron a realizar las dimensiones estructurales de las preguntas del focus group. El resultado final que se muestra en este trabajo es el planteamiento de las dimensiones y características de este focus group como elementos importantes para poder utilizar en otro contexto y con diversa muestra para recabar información sobre el objeto de estudio planteado en torno a valores y contravalores en Internet en alumnado de educación superior.
- Digital literacy and undergraduates’ valuesPublication . Alves, Paulo; Morais, Carlos; Miranda, Luísa; Renés Arellano, PaulaDigital literacy has been in the spotlight at all levels of education and society in general. It has been treated and analysed within various dimensions and perspectives, namely dimensions associated with information, communication and technology, and perspectives related to technical and cognitive aspects. However, emphasis has seldom been laid on social values when handling digital literacy and particularly the Internet. It is important that digital literacy is not anchored in technology for the sake of technology only, but in the society’s coherent development, which cannot exclude the culture of consolidated social values and the construction of new values which enable the harmonious evolution of society in an era characterised by innovation, interconnection and knowledge. This study, conducted in the academic year of 2016/2017, involved a sample of 724 undergraduates attending two public higher education institutions, a Spanish one and a Portuguese one. Among the results obtained, we highlight that the majority of the undergraduates have been using the Internet for over 10 years and spend more than 30 hours a week searching for information predominantly related to academic life and current affairs. Most of the communications they establish online are with friends, relatives and colleagues. They give more attention to values when communicating online with friends and relatives than when communicating with colleagues. The identification of counter-values is higher in the communications established with colleagues than in those established with friends, and it is also higher in the communication with these latter than in the communication with relatives.
- Digital literacy and undergraduates’ valuesPublication . Alves, Paulo; Morais, Carlos; Miranda, Luísa; Renés Arellano, PaulaDigital literacy has been in the spotlight at all levels of education and society in general. It has been treated and analysed within various dimensions and perspectives, namely dimensions associated with information, communication and technology, and perspectives related to technical and cognitive aspects. However, emphasis has seldom been laid on social values when handling digital literacy and particularly the Internet. It is important that digital literacy is not anchored in technology for the sake of technology only, but in the society’s coherent development, which cannot exclude the culture of consolidated social values and the construction of new values which enable the harmonious evolution of society in an era characterised by innovation, interconnection and knowledge. This study, conducted in the academic year of 2016/2017, involved a sample of 724 undergraduates attending two public higher education institutions, a Spanish one and a Portuguese one. Among the results obtained, we highlight that the majority of the undergraduates have been using the Internet for over 10 years and spend more than 30 hours a week searching for information predominantly related to academic life and current affairs. Most of the communications they establish online are with friends, relatives and colleagues. They give more attention to values when communicating online with friends and relatives than when communicating with colleagues. The identification of counter-values is higher in the communications established with colleagues than in those established with friends, and it is also higher in the communication with these latter than in the communication with relatives.
- Perceções dos estudantes do Ensino Superior sobre a envolvência, vantagens e desvantagens da internetPublication . Morais, Carlos; Alves, Paulo; Miranda, Luísa; Renés Arellano, PaulaCom o dia a dia das pessoas imerso na Internet, particularmente o dos estudantes do ensino superior, constituem tópicos de interesse e de reflexão os associados às perceções dos estudantes do ensino superior relativas à envolvência, às vantagens, às desvantagens e à utilização da Internet em termos de pesquisa, entretenimento e comunicação. Assim, neste estudo averiguaram-se os aspetos referidos a partir de uma amostra de estudantes de licenciatura de uma instituição portuguesa do ensino superior. Os principais objetivos do estudo foram: identificar os termos que os estudantes do ensino superior atribuem ao conceito de Internet, às suas vantagens e desvantagens, bem como avaliar a frequência de utilização da Internet em termos de pesquisa de informação, entretenimento e comunicação. O estudo é de natureza mista, qualitativa e quantitativa, com caraterísticas descritivas e interpretativas. Os dados foram obtidos por inquérito, no ano letivo de 2016/2017, tendo-se utilizado como principal técnica de tratamento de dados a análise de conteúdo. Dos resultados salienta-se que a perceção dos estudantes relativas à envolvência, vantagens e desvantagens da Internet estão associadas às ferramentas da Internet, às ações que se podem desenvolver com essas ferramentas, aos conteúdos que podem ser trabalhados, e às implicações que o uso da Internet pode ter nos seus utilizadores.
- Higher education students’ perceptions of values on the internetPublication . Alves, Paulo; Morais, Carlos; Renés Arellano, Paula; Miranda, LuísaIn a complex world filled with such a diversity of values, it is paramount to understand the relationship of undergraduates with the Internet, especially with regards to their perception on the promotion of values within the internet and the presence of such values when using the Internet to communicate with colleagues, friends and family. Therefore, the main aims of the study were to: determine whether the Internet promotes values of friendship, cooperation, creativity, honesty, equality, freedom, respect, responsibility and solidarity; find out if the weekly frequency of Internet use influences students’ perceptions regarding the promotion of values on the Internet and the importance they give to them during online communication with colleagues, friends and relatives. This study follows a quantitative and exploratory approach with descriptive characteristics and experimental research procedures through survey. The main data collection technique used was the questionnaire. The data was obtained in the academic year of 2016/2017, from a sample of 724 higher education students belonging to two institutions, a Portuguese one and a Spanish one. The results obtained show that the majority of the respondents consider that the Internet frequently promotes the referred values. The application of statistical tests led to the conclusion that there are significant differences between groups in several situations associated with the promotion and the presence of values on the Internet, namely with regards to the promotion of friendship and cooperation and to the presence of values of friendship, cooperation, honesty, equality, freedom, respect and solidarity. The results show that the consideration given to those values increases according to the increase of the frequency of Internet use.
- The internet and values in society: higher education students' perspectivesPublication . Morais, Carlos; Alves, Paulo; Miranda, Luísa; Renés Arellano, PaulaWe live in a society interconnected and mediated by the Internet, which has assumed a paramount role within human relations, where we witness a progressive decay of social values both at school and in society. Therefore, considering the area of Higher Education, the need for nurturing values conducive to a better life in society is viewed as one of the substantial references for the construction and transmission of social values. This reflection is developed from data obtained by questionnaire to a sample of 255 undergraduates in the Education field, from two higher education institutions, a Spanish one and a Portuguese one. The aim was to assess the undergraduates' perceptions on the promotion of values and counter -values over the Internet, as well as the consideration they give them while communicating online with colleagues, friends, and relatives. Among the values most remarked by students, the following stand out: respect, equality, freedom, honesty, and friendship. Among the counter -values emphasised by students, the authors highlight those of inequality, dishonesty, selfishness, disrespect, insecurity, irresponsibility, manipulation, oppression, and violence. The students believe that the abovementioned values and counter -values are promoted within online communication.
- El focus group en educación superior: una herramienta para conocer la percepción del alumnado universitario sobre los valores en internetPublication . Renés Arellano, Paula; Morais, Carlos; Alves, Paulo; Miranda, LuísaLas características propias de la sociedad moderna destacan por los cam-bios que se producen de manera tan efímera, así como por una presencia indisoluble y preocupante de los medios de comunicación e Internet sumer-gidos en la cotidianeidad educativa. A este panorama se une un plantea-miento actual sobre la posibilidad de que exista una crisis de valores desde una visión subjetivista de la realidad en la que el individualismo o la intole-rancia se han convertido en los artífices prioritarios de las personas y de la sociedad en su escala axiológica. Este panorama requiere de una reflexión y análisis sobre qué piensan realmente las personas, y en concreto los estu-diantes universitarios, sobre los valores y contravalores que están presentes en Internet. Por ello, se presenta un marco teórico, así como el diseño de una herramienta de investigación cualitativa como es el focus group o grupo de discusión para facilitar la obtención de información de la temática planteada: valores en Internet desde la visión del alumnado universitario. El método de trabajo pasó por el diseño del instrumento y su validación a través de un panel de expertos, para posteriormente pasarlo a una muestra seleccionada intencional. A partir de la escala obtenida se procedieron a realizar las dimensiones estructurales de las preguntas del focus group. El resultado final que se muestra en este trabajo es el planteamiento de las dimensiones y características de este focus group como elementos impor-tantes para poder utilizar en otro contexto y con diversa muestra para reca-bar información sobre el objeto de estudio planteado en torno a valores y contravalores en Internet en alumnado de educación superior.