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In this paper I argue that the future of psychological research on educational processes would benefit from an interdisciplinary approach that enables psychologists to locate their objects of study within the cultural, social, and historical contexts of their research. An examination of anthropological accounts of the characteristics of education in small, face-to-face, pre-industrial societies raises the question of why major challenges have confronted contemporary psycho-educational research that seeks to implement major, qualitative changes in modern educational practices by transforming them to have the properties of education in those same face-to-face societies. The paper concludes with a description of a multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary system of education that responds to these challenges while offering a model for educating psychology students in a multi-generational system of activities with potential widespread benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Historically, the bodies responsible for designing the curricula in our country have included the English discipline in them and have conceived graduate profiles covering elements that require knowing this language. They have invested in the training of teachers, the reproduction of materials, methods designed abroad by native English-speaking specialists, and some sound reproduction equipment in line with the economic resources of the country. More recently, various Cuban authors specialized in English language have been asked to design the basic materials used to teach the courses in the program. The efforts made over the years have yielded some results, although they could be qualitatively superior. This paper presents a reflection on some elements that still hamper the achievement of better results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Economic actions against Cuba since the 90's have had a negative impact on laboratory practicals in the Basic Sciences, leading to changes in the curriculum. This paper reviews the feasibility of rescuing and improving such activities related to the Physiology content inserted in the discipline of Morphophysiology. The objective was to identify the Physiology content to be taught in the practicals and define the means and innovations necessary to complete them. The practicals that can be carried out with the available means are presented and characterized. It is concluded that the exercises and topics covered in the practicals coincide with the Physiology content corresponding to Morphophysiology I, III, V and VI and that they can be carried out with the existing resources as well as other innovated by the authors. This way of proceeding saves resources by replacing media or reagents and leads to more effective learning, plus better preparation of teachers to meet the challenges posed by the curriculum D. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Decades ago, Daniel Jones stated that it is practically impossible to formulate generalizations regarding primary stress placement in English. In spite of its pessimistic nature, this view has been widely accepted. in this paper, we aim to review different theoretical approaches put forward to predict and provide an explanation to English stress behaviour. We shall focus on those specific aspects that may prove useful for the teaching of English as a foreign language. This overview comprises structuralist phonology, generative phonology in its different formulations, metrical and rhythmic theory and, finally, Optimality Theory. These provide support in favour of the claim that stating generalizations concerning English stress is more plausible than Jones suggested.. We conclude that while it is sensible to say that English primary stress is predictable in a majority of word, it is necessary to acknowledge that no approach can account for the stress patterning of all English words. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes applied anthropology from the experience of non academic work, by taking to the classroom teaching methods for thinking and developing applied projects. Using and conducting anthropological knowledge to real world problems and needs is the challenge of practicing anthropology, so is the responsibility to expose it from academic world to society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper shortly describes the main characteristics of the Pequeños Científicos program in its different action dimensions. It describes the program objectives, the strategies used in it and the preliminary results that have been obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]