Volumen 5, Número 1

URI permanente para esta colecciónhttps://hdl.handle.net/10669/13130

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Perceptions of the educational community on good nutrition and school policies
(2014-12-25 00:00:00) Núñez Rivas, Hilda Patricia; Campos Saborío, Natalia; Holst Schumacher, Ileana; Alfaro Mora, Flory Virginia
This article reviews cultural beliefs at schools surrounding healthy eating habits, since they govern food policies for school lunch programs instead of scientific guidelines established by the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education and the Ministry of Health. The findings of this study describe cultural beliefs on child nutrition as stated by the Health and Nutrition Committee, teachers, administrative staff at a school – a case study. In addition, the personal opinion of the cafeteria cook tend to become the schools’ policies when selecting and preparing the food served in cafeterias as well as the portions based on age and nutritional condition of the child.
Gender bias in science: the influence of 18th century naturalistic thinking on current school administration practic
(2014-12-25 00:00:00) Mérienne, Florence
This article reviews how the general thinking developed during the 18th Century Enlightenment served as today´s basis for stigmatizing the participation of women in the sciences and constructing gender stereotypes. The author observes how western educational models date back to 19th century conservative gender relationships. The article strives to state how, in spite of evident steps to promote gender inclusion, current administrative educational systems have failed in overcoming gender stereotypes. From an administrative standpoint, the persistence of the aforementioned paradigms must be considered when developing alternatives. The current educational administrative paradigm must be reviewed and order to incorporate a gender perspective and attain lasting changes in the coeducational system.
Humor from a university didactical perspective – an innovative learning tool for education administration majors: snatching pedagogical smiles
(2014-12-25 00:00:00) Jiménez González, Kenneth
This article discusses the use of humor as a learning tool not only in university classrooms, but also, as an innovative way of improving academic administrative settings. Humor can create a better work environment, improve the learning experience and encourages habits based on harmony, respect and the students’ own perception of humor that can be replicated in other educational scenarios which are compiled here as exercises, ideas and general information. This, in turn, contributes to improving overall administrative skills and, thus, fosters a better workplace. When humor is used in this setting, it can be adapted and modified to adapt to any university or learning institute with both short and medium-term effects which will surely reflect as high levels of effectiveness and achievement of goals.
Educational Administration and Management Student’s Conflict
(2014-12-25 00:00:00) Valverde Quirós, Magaly
This article analyzes the resolution of student conflicts in a public high school of the Costa Rican Ministry of Education – the Liceo de Paríso in the province of Cartago. The focus lies on how the administrative staff managed specific scenarios through a qualitative, phenomenological, investigational approach implemented at the school throughout 2014. Data is based on questionnaires, interviews and focus groups collected among the students, guidance counselors, the high school principal and staff. The research aims at determining the elements that characterize struggles among students at high schools - mainly verbal and physical conflicts. The paper looks at the most relevant causes and consequences for both the institution and the students, lack of programs to prevent such occurrences and daily planning by school administrators to counteract such encounters as well as raise awareness among the high school community.
Legal Requirements of School Administrators Inlight of Modern Administrative Demands in Education
(2014-12-25 00:00:00) Carvajal Delgado, Dennisse
This article is the conclusion of a research project analyzing the legal requirements pertaining to Costa Rica´s educational administrative system in light of modern demands and guidelines for educational administrators in addressing legal demands. This will serve as a legal framework guideline for school directors from the 4th circuit of the Metropolitan Regional Education Office in San Jose (DRESJC). This research project is qualitative as well as phenomenological and based on open interviews to collect study data based on visits made to eleven school directors/principals in the 4th Circuit. The findings conclude that specific skills and knowledge is required for adequately understanding the legal framework of the Costa Rican educational system and putting into practice. It also identifies those laws and regulations that all school directors/principals should know and compared it to their current understanding with regards to how these laws are applied to their administrative duties and existing knowledge gaps among school administrators.

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