José-María Romero-Rodríguez

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• Ph.D. in Educational Sciences
• Professor (Full) at University of Granada

With the growing use of social networks, online body shaming is becoming a widespread and often socially acceptable phenomenon. However, unlike cyberbullying, the consequences of online body shaming are largely unknown. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of behavioral, relational and cognitive-emotional responses to the experience of...

The rise of social media is transforming education by replacing traditional materials and promoting digital competence, a key area of focus in current training. Platforms like Instagram facilitate collaboration, access to learning, and content creation, becoming essential tools for the development of students and future educators in digital environ...

The lives of present-day young learners are more influenced by relationships built in the digital world than ever before. Although it is undeniable that a proper use of these resources may return relevant learning and developmental benefits, their misuse can build up new forms of personal attack and harassment that tend to be unknown to a victim's...

As robotics become increasingly present in about every area of the human daily life scheme, their presence in the educational world has become increasingly common, especially with regard to earlier stages and in relation to disciplines framed within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) concept, given its innate links to thes...

La creciente demanda de profesiones tecnológicas ha impulsado la educación STEAM y el desarrollo del pensamiento computacional desde edades tempranas. Aunque enseñar programación se considera eficaz para fomentar este tipo de pensamiento, se ha observado que centrarse exclusivamente en la codificación a corto plazo puede no ser la estrategia más ad...

The vision of a playful approach to teaching and learning, mediated by game elements, has been acquiring vast relevance in recent years in educational research, crystallizing in the gamification methodology. Therefore, the goal of this study is none other than to study the integration of this methodology in the Primary Education stage, determining...

El uso de aplicaciones móviles en el ámbito educativo ha experimentado un crecimiento significativo. Es fundamental comprender la percepción de los docentes sobre el empleo de estos recursos para la mejora de la lectoescritura, debido a que desempeñan un papel crucial en su implementación en el aula. Este estudio cualitativo exploratorio se realizó...

Computational thinking is recognized as a critical competency in contemporary education, preparing individuals to tackle complex challenges in a digitally pervasive world. In this quasi-experimental design study with pretest and post-test measures, the possibility of developing computational thinking from the field of didactics of mathematics in hi...

This chapter explores sexting among minors in the digital era, focusing on Spain. It delves into sociocultural, technological, and psychological factors contributing to sexting, highlighting evolving norms, device access, and peer pressures. The impact of a lack of awareness and education on sexting is emphasized. The discussion stresses collaborat...

La tecnología está cambiando la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de la sociedad en general. A su vez, las redes sociales y los influencers están incrementando su presencia en la sociedad y llegan a incidir en las relaciones sociales, la comunicación y el aprendizaje. Por consiguiente, el objetivo que se planteó fue analizar la literatura científica exist...

In this study, the aim is to determine the impact of training programs and technological resources on reading comprehension by conducting a literature research review on Scopus and Web of Science databases. The importance of reading comprehension in education and its influence on learning is highlighted. A systematic review of 11 articles is conduc...

El presente estudio científico tiene como objetivo analizar los programas digitales existentes entre la literatura de más impacto para mejorar la lectoescritura del alumando migrante. A causa del aumento de la población no nativa en el país, surge la necesidad acuciante del aprendizaje del español como lengua extranjera. Tal y como exponen los resu...

INTRODUCCIÓN. El porcentaje de mujeres que cursan titulaciones STEM (Science, Technology , Engineering and Mathematics) es inferior al de hombres, debido a condicionamientos socia-les, estructuras institucionales, asesoramiento deficiente y entornos de aula de educación tem-prana hacia otras áreas. En concreto, algunos estudios empiezan a evidencia...

Es esencial repensar los espacios educativos tradicionales y proponer alternativas innovadoras, como es el Centro de Investigación Social Aplicada (CISA) desarrollado en Andalucía, que pone el foco en los objetivos de proveer una educación de calidad y la accesibilidad a la Educación Superior. La obra también ofrece investigaciones y análisis en pr...

La educación es uno de los pilares fundamentales en cualquier sociedad. En la actualidad, Ecuador, como en muchos otros países del mundo está experimentando un proceso de cambio vertiginoso, denominado sociedad 5.0, que se caracteriza por una mayor integración de las tecnologías digitales en todos los aspectos de la vida cotidiana, incluyendo la ed...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-based chatbots, such as ChatGPT, are transforming the approach to education. In particular, ChatGPT's potential to process large amounts of data and learn from user interactions makes it a beneficial resource for students, albeit with some reluctance from some teachers. This study aimed to explore the acceptance...

This article aims to present an analysis of the development of the level of perceived achievement of complex thinking competency in a group of business students at a university in Mexico. The intention was to identify the scaling of the competency and its sub-competencies during the training process and whether the students have the necessary skill...

El uso continuo de los sistemas de videoconferencia para llevar a cabo el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en las instituciones de educación superior, durante la pandemia derivada de la Covid-19, ha influido negativamente en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes universitarios, provocando fatiga digital. Esta fatiga afecta principalmente a la vista, es...

Los dispositivos móviles han adquirido un gran protagonismo en la educación en los últimos años. Además, su uso se ha intensificado a raíz de la pandemia por Covid-19. En este sentido, ante la multitud de experiencias educativas cabe discernir entre un buen uso del dispositivo móvil para llevar a cabo la práctica docente. El objetivo de este trabaj...

Purpose The aim of this paper was to analyse the creative competence of students before and after a micro-learning experience carried out in a collaborative online international learning (COIL) environment between Spanish and Mexican university students in the field of education and entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach A single-group quas...

Durante la pandemia de COVID-19 se ha luchado por mantener altos niveles de calidad en educación. Los agentes implicados han adaptado sus metodologías de enseñanza-aprendizaje a la excepcionalidad vivida. Los protagonistas del proceso educativo, las familias y sus entornos, han aprendido nuevas tecnologías, dinámicas de enseñanza, evaluación, tutor...

The problematic Internet use (PIU) has become a topic of special relevance since it is a problem that affects the whole world. It has been detected that the population at greatest risk is university students along with adolescents. At the same time, Spain is one of the countries with the highest PIU rate. The purposes of this article were to analyz...

El necesario aislamiento social debido a la pandemia de Covid-19, dejando a la educación virtual como la única alternativa segura para mantener la actividad académica en las universidades y no detener la formación de futuros profesionales. El objetivo principal es valorar la competencia para la docencia en la modalidad virtual en profesores de la F...

Gamification is being implemented in university teaching as an innovative method in the teaching-learning process in line with 20th century society and the current type of student. The purpose of this chapter was to develop the experience of teaching innovation carried out with gamification, mobile learning, and flipped classroom resources and tool...

Sexting is a common practice among young adults that consists of sending material with sexual content to other people. During the COVID-19 pandemic containment situation, the main means of exploring sexuality have been through digital devices. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the practice of sexting before and during confinement d...

En este libro se presentan una serie de trabajos de corte tanto teórico como práctico sobre el papel de la tecnología en las diferentes etapas educativas. Se tratan todos los elementos de la tecnología, las diferentes aplicaciones y herramientas, los materiales y cómo abordan todo esto los diferentes miembros de la comunidad educativa, familias, do...

El ámbito académico se ha visto especialmente afectado por la Covid-19 debido a las limitaciones de movilidad y distanciamiento social por el aumento de contagios durante las diversas olas sucedidas en España, lo cual ha provocado la digitalización de la enseñanza en la mayoría de universidades españolas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar la...

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a scale for measuring the different areas of competence of the social and emotional learning model in students in compulsory secondary education. For this purpose, following the recommendations and quality standards established by the specialised literature, the Social and Emotional Learning Scale w...

This research studied the needs of university students receiving distance and hybrid education during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study's main objective was to analyse the university students' expectations and needs in the Andalusia (Spain) region during the Covid-19 health emergency, to provide guidelines for post-Covid online and hybrid educationa...

Sharenting is a current phenomenon of online communication, which is related to the sharing of images of the youngest members of the family (often minors) by parents or relatives, mainly on social networks. However, this constitutes a series of consequences that compromise privacy and may put the child at risk. The aim of this work was to validate...

Instagram is an image-based social network that has become very popular amongst young people. This social network has become one of the channels for self-expression of its users. This behavior can also lead to the intensive use of this social network, which in turn is beginning to be linked to technological addiction. The objective of this paper wa...

The irruption of information and communication technologies has brought about an abrupt change in the demands placed on future professionals. In this sense, in recent years, information competencies have gained importance in university education from a cross-cutting perspective, which advocates as its main purpose the training of young people in in...

The use of mobile learning is becoming increasingly widespread among university teachers, thanks to its many benefits. Moreover, its application is associated with good teaching practices. The aim of this study is to analyse the development of good teaching practices in the use of m-learning by university teachers from the Department of Didactics o...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) has acquired great prominence in recent years, due to the skills it develops in students, influencing personal and social well-being. At the same time, society is moving toward a model in which understanding oneself and others is a fundamental aspect in order to function properly on a social level. Studies on SEL...

El Uso Problemático de Internet (UPI) está siendo habitual entre los estudiantes universitarios. En este trabajo se propuso identificar las variables psicológicas y físicas asociadas al UPI y analizar su influencia en dichas variables. Se empleó una metodología de revisión sistemática con metanálisis, en las bases de datos Web of Science y Scopus....

El pensamiento computacional, asociado con disciplinas de ingeniería e informática, puede promoverse en otras áreas, ya que excede el fomentar las habilidades propias de la computación y abarca procesos de pensamientos crítico, lateral y creativo. Se partió de la pregunta ¿Cuáles son las diferencias en las dimensiones del pensamiento computacional...

In recent years, the educational landscape has been in a period of constant change due to the advent of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). As a result, training in digital competence has become one of the challenges to be met by the teaching staff, in order to incorporate these skills into their professional practice. As a result of...

En la actualidad, la cantidad de información procedente de la red digital ha proliferado de una forma exponencial, a causa de la llegada de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC). Como consecuencia, la necesidad de fomentar una formación en competencias informacionales se presenta como un desafío educativo de cara a afrontar fenó...

Mobile learning is a resource that can enhance the teaching-learning process of students and improve the training of future teachers. Specifically, augmented reality (AR) technology allows for immersive and experiential learning without the need to leave the classroom. The purposes of this paper were to apply AR technology in the training of future...

The practice of sexting is a phenomenon that has been growing in recent times due to the use of technology and the advance of mobile devices. This practice can have negative consequences for young people who practice it without knowing the risk involved. The main objectives of this paper were to analyze sexting behavior in Mexican and Spanish unive...

La sociedad de la información ha provocado una significativa evolución en nuestra vida cotidianaen base al auge tecnológico que afecta al ámbito educativo, familiar, social, cultural y político, gene-rándose esa relación que se da entre la sociedad de la información y sociedad del conocimiento conla finalidad de alcanzar mejores estándares de calid...

El uso del dispositivo móvil se ha multiplicado en los últimos años, formando una parte esencial de nuestro día a día. En el ámbito de la educación superior se están empezando a introducir como una herramienta más para la mejora del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, denominándose con el término mobile learning. En este trabajo se ha propuesto como...

La adicción a Internet es una problemática actual que afecta principalmente a la población de estudiantes universitarios. Además, España es uno de los países europeos con mayores tasas de uso problemático de Internet. Los objetivos de este estudio se centraron en analizar el grado de adicción a Internet de los estudiantes universitarios y comprobar...

Las redes sociales y los Influencers se han hecho un hueco dentro de la enseñanza. Por consiguiente, el docente tiene que aprovechar estos recursos dentro del ámbito educativo. Por este motivo, se realiza un análisis de contenido de redes sociales de los canales de educación más influyentes de YouTube, observando diversas variables. Se llega a la c...

The purpose of this paper was to validate the scale of Analysis of M-learning Practices in the University (APMU), designed to evaluate good teaching practices with mobile devices in the university environment. Different strategies were used such as expert judgement, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analysis...

1. INTRODUCCIÓN Desde los orígenes del modelo Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) en la década de los 90, su auge ha sido exponencial en Estados Unidos y en Europa (CASEL, 2013; 2020; Panorama Education, 2020). El SEL implica la adquisición y aplicación del conocimiento, habilidades y actitudes para el desarrollo y manejo de las emociones. En los ú...

Currently, the use of technology has become one of the most popular educational trends in Higher Education. One of the most popular methods on the Higher Education stage is the Flipped Classroom, characterised by the use of both face-to-face and virtual teaching through videos and online material, promoting more autonomous, flexible and dynamic tea...

Las tecnologías de aprendizaje son clave para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de los estudiantes del siglo XXI. El paradigma de la enseñanza ha cambiado, situando al estudiante como el foco principal del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Asimismo, las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) ayudan a desarrollar las premisas del aprendiz...

Sexting is increasingly common among university students, while levels of Internet addiction are rising in this population. This has caused students to present certain risk behaviors that are linked to the development of psychological variables that affect health such as low self-control, depression, anxiety and stress. In this paper it was propose...

Dear Colleagues, You are invited to submit manuscripts to the Special Issue of “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Challenges of the 2020–2030s for Quality Education”. The SDGs have been established by the United Nations (UN) as part of its sustainable development agenda for the 2020–2030 decade. Thus, one of the most important objectives i...

The social network Instagram has achieved great popularity over recent years. Intensive use of it has started to be associated with a number of problematic behaviours that negatively affect the user's physical and mental health. This study aims to analyse and determine the factors that have an impact on the intensive use of Instagram and its relati...

The use of mobile devices in education is becoming standardized at the higher education stage. However, it is necessary to evaluate good teaching practices of mobile learning (m-learning) in order to set proper application of mobile devices and favourable learning outcomes for students. The purposes of this paper were, on the one hand, to determine...

El inicio de la carrera docente universitaria en España se inicia con la obtención de un contrato predoctoral. Los principales programas subvencionados por organismos públicos son las ayudas de Formación del Profesorado Universitario (FPU) y las ayudas de Formación del Personal Investigador (FPI). Los objetivos del trabajo se relacionaron principal...

Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging technology in the field of education, which has not yet been consolidated. Acceptance and adoption studies of IoT in higher education are scarce. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to explore the acceptance of the IoT by university professors for future adoption in higher education. An online survey w...

Currently, there are several methodological models that have broken into different disciplines of knowledge with the aim of making the teaching/learning process more dynamic, active and participatory for students. This is the case of Flipped Classroom, which is based on a mixed approach between e-learning and face-to-face teaching, as well as gamif...

La formación del profesorado de Educación Secundaria es una cuestión fundamental para el desarrollo educativo, social, económico y cultural de un país. Por este motivo resulta fundamentan indagar en los planes de estudios y estructuras del Máster de Secundaria, así como hacer una revisión de las metodologías más efectivas y los aspectos más importa...

El sharenting se está convirtiendo en una práctica habitual que pone en riesgo la seguridad y privacidad de los niños. Este fenómeno responde al acto de compartir imágenes de menores de edad en Internet por parte de los familiares. A su vez, los niveles de adicción a Internet son una problemática actual en las sociedades modernas que ha empezado a...

The social appropriation of knowledge is an emerging descriptor in political agendas, since it drives social development and innovation. The relevance of this strategy lies mainly in the fact that scientific knowledge is made available to the population for its use and application. The purposes of this study were to identify the context and purpose...

Mobile devices are a revolutionary element that offer many possibilities, although they can also cause problems for users. This is the case with the development of addictive behaviors that can affect personal well-being. The purpose of this paper has been to analyze the influence of smartphone addiction and Instagram use intensity on the self-estee...

It is increasingly common to upload photographs on the Internet of sports practices carried out. However, this behavior can be related to smartphone addiction, which has become a global problem. In turn, the intensive use of the Instagram social network has begun to be linked to addictive behaviors on mobile devices. The purposes of this paper were...

The 21st-century problem of Internet addiction is increasing globally, but especially among university students. Not surprisingly, then, problematic Internet use is associated with university students’ academic procrastination. Because studies are scarce in Mexico and Spain has one of the highest rates of Internet addiction in Europe, this paper (i...

Mobile learning is a methodology that involves the use of mobile devices to carry out the teaching-learning process. In exceptional situations such as that experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, virtual training methods take on great importance, being the main route for the education of students. The purposes of this paper were to analy...

Mobile learning is an emerging teaching methodology in the university system. Every year, the International Horizon Reports highlight the trend of implementing mobile devices in the classroom. Therefore, the Spanish university system presents the current challenge of adapting these resources to improve student learning, in line with the knowledge s...

Nomophobia is one of the modern pathologies that has been born as a consequence of the impact that portable technologies have had on society and the dependence generated among citizens, especially towards smartphones. This phobia manifests itself and is intensified by the loss of immediate access to information, to the network of contacts, as well...

Mobile devices have burst into society and their application in education is one of the consequences. Mobile learning methodology is a teaching-learning resource that can bring multiple benefits. In this study, a review was conducted on the scientific production of mobile learning in the different educational stages between 2007 and 2017. To this e...

Los cambios constantes en el mercado laboral han repercutido en las acciones y medidas que han tomado las organizaciones empresariales, donde han tenido que adaptarse a los nuevos modelos emergentes para asegurar la continuidad de su actividad. Este trabajo tiene por objetivo establecer un decálogo de las competencias transversales relacionadas con...

El profesorado de hoy día necesita una formación continua que lo capacite para estar a la altura de las exigencias del siglo XXI. El alumnado actual necesita un aprendizaje significativo y personalizado según sus características particulares y que le permita desarrollarse con éxito en la nueva sociedad digital en la que se encuentra. Atendiendo a t...

Public speaking anxiety (PSA) is a common phobia in the student population. Traditionally, exposure therapy has been used as a treatment. However, the use of virtual reality (VR) is increasingly common to treat PSA. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the published scientific literature on VR as a treatment for PSA in students. The articles in...

Online challenges are a phenomenon that existed before the advent of the Internet and has developed massively, mainly through Internet-based services that allow the sharing of large amounts of information (mainly audiovisual content) among other users. Online challenges can be positively targeted, for example, to different types of campaigns to sup...

Education within universities should consider the promotion of training activities aimed at training people who are creative, innovative, enterprising and aware of their environment and needs. The purpose of this paper is to present the preliminary results of the piloting of three instruments for a methodological proposal aimed at measuring the lev...