Catalina Cortes- Master of Science Arizona State University
- Associate Professor at Universidad del Desarrollo
Catalina Cortes
- Master of Science Arizona State University
- Associate Professor at Universidad del Desarrollo
PhD Student at Arizona State University /
Faculty Design School Arizona State University
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March 2014 - April 2016
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Design for Sustainability has evolved rapidly over the last decades as a response to unprecedented global challenges. Several models have been developed to address the need to design more sustainable products, services, and policies. These strategies are oriented towards more sustainable ways of living. The Compass, developed by the Index Project i...
En educación matemática, estudios evidencian dificultades y desafíos en la enseñanza-aprendizaje de trigonometría en educación secundaria y superior, donde no se estimula al estudiante a obtener un entendimiento conceptual profundo de los conceptos. Considerando su relevancia para diversas disciplinas, es necesario implementar nuevos acercamientos...
Globally, a critical debate about multiliteracies’ teaching in early childhood education is intensifying. Teachers and researchers worldwide are rethinking ‘multiliteracies pedagogy’ and ‘multiliterate learning environments’ to design innovative and meaningful educational spaces for young children. They pursue to better account for the role (and en...
El Diseño, como muchas otras disciplinas, responde a las necesidades y exi- gencias de su tiempo, es un reflejo de la sociedad en la que aparece y se constituye bajo la influencia del contexto social. Su función es impactar directamente a una determina- da sociedad y permitir en el desempeño diario, mejorar nuestra adaptación al entorno artificial...
In mathematics education, studies reveal difficulties in the teaching-learning of trigonometry in secondary and higher education, due to the fact that students are not encouraged to achieve a deep conceptual understanding of abstract concepts. Several studies demonstrate that incorporating digital technologies has a positive impact on students’ lea...
Norwegian research group Design Literacy at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) which is led by professor Liv Merete Nielsen has initiative to this paper track. The paper track was accompanied by a workshop. Design Literacy can be regarded as a catalyst for a move towards a better citizens participation in innovative design processes. By educati...
In the last three decades, the application of TUIs (tangible user interfaces) in education has demonstrated its positive influence on performance and learning of students. At Universidad del Desarrollo in Chile, monitoring of diagnostic tests over time evidences difficulties and challenges in the teaching-learning of trigonometry in first-year Engi...
The aims of the workshop where threefold: a) establish an international network on Design Literacy, b) articulate how network membership might support personal goals, c) share information regarding how the participants might contribute into the network in terms of research expertise, funding, networks. The workshop gathered a group of 21 internatio...
Este libro, es el segundo producto desarrollado como resultado de los consecutivos Seminarios de Investigación en Diseño (SID), fundados por un grupo de académicos del Departamento de Arte y Tecnologías del Diseño de la Universidad del Bío-Bío y organizados de manera conjunta con la Escuela de Diseño Industrial, compila algunas de las ponencias pre...
El mundo actual demanda profesionales con capacidades de trabajo interdisciplinario y creativo para la innovación. Las universidades han incorporado programas para desarrollar estas capacidades, sin embargo, no hay suficiente respaldo empírico para decidir qué incluir en los currículos orientados a desarrollar capacidades creativas en entornos inte...
The current state of economic development of Chile requires human capital with thinking skills such as, analytical thinking, creative problem solving, and collaboration; all skills deployed extensively during the design process. At the primary and secondary school level, this problem is not solved only with curricular changes, but requires teacher...
The state of economic development of the country requires the formation of human capital that dominate higher-order thinking skills, as analytical thinking, creative problem solving and collaboration; all skills deployed extensively during the design process. At the school level, this is not resolved only with curricular changes, but requires teach...
En 2011, Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor, presidente de Intercorp, servicios financieros y retail, y Jorge Yzusqui, ex ingeniero y hombre de negocios tuvieron una visión. Estaban profundamente preocupados por el bajo rendimiento académico en Perú y decididos a hacer algo al respecto. Perú se ubica en el último lugar en el Programa Internacional para la Eva...
El estado de desarrollo económico del país requiere de la formación de capital humano que domine habilidades de pensamiento superior, como pensamiento analítico, resolución creativa de problemas y colaboración; todas competencias que se despliegan ampliamente durante el proceso de diseño. A nivel escolar, esto no se resuelve solo con cambios curric...
In 2011, Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor, chairman of Intercorp, a financial services and retail conglomerate, and Jorge Yzusqui, former engineer and business man had a vision. They were deeply concerned about Peru’s low academic performance and determined to do something about it. Peru is ranked last in the Program for International Student Assessment (PI...
The state of economic development of the country requires the formation of human capital that dominates higher-order thinking skills, like analytical thinking, creative problem solving, and collaboration; all skills deployed extensively during the design process. At the school level, this is not resolved only with curricular changes but requires te...
The development of literacy abilities in young children has been a major concern for authorities and teachers in the USA for the last two decades. Significant effort has been devoted to ensure that preschool settings allow and motivate children to engage in literacy activities before entering kindergarten. Research has found that a rich classroom e...
