Castillo Salazar, David Ricardo
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Castillo Salazar, David Ricardo
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davidcastillo@uti.edu.ec
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57210800584
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Item type:Publication, Influencia del acompañamiento familiar en el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de Educación General Básica(International Foundation for Education, Science and Technology (FIECYT), 2026-02-01) ;Espinoza Vera, Doménica del Carmen; ;Franco Zambrano, Iciris YulianaVillamil Zambrano, José AbelEl estudio examinó la relación entre el acompañamiento familiar y el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de cuarto grado de la Escuela Fiscal “Eloy Alfaro”, en Paján, Manabí. Se empleó un enfoque cuantitativo, diseño transversal y alcance descriptivo-explicativo. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 11 estudiantes y 11 padres, seleccionados de forma intencionada. Se aplicó una encuesta a los padres para medir el nivel de apoyo familiar y una evaluación académica basada en contenidos del tercer trimestre en Lengua y Literatura, Matemáticas, Ciencias Naturales y Estudios Sociales. Los resultados indicaron que los estudiantes con mayor acompañamiento obtuvieron mejores calificaciones, mientras que aquellos con menor apoyo presentaron un rendimiento limitado. La correlación permitió evidenciar la relación positiva y significativa entre ambas variables. Se concluye que la participación activa de la familia es determinante para el éxito escolar, recomendándose fortalecer la colaboración entre docentes y padres en contextos rurales. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Impact of Machine Learning on the Development of Mathematical Operations Using Scratch(2025); ; ; Darío Castillo SalazarThis research focused on analyzing the impact of Machine Learning (ML) applied through the Scratch platform on the development of mathematical operations in secondary school students. The quantitative, descriptive, and field-based study was conducted with a sample of 30 students from public schools in educational zone three. A survey technique was used with a questionnaire validated by education experts, and the instrument’s reliability was measured with a Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.89. The results obtained from pretest and posttest, as well as the application of the t-student test and ANOVA analysis, demonstrated that the experimental group, which used Scratch with ML, showed significant improvements in their mathematical performance compared to the control group. Additionally, the impact analysis based on Cohen’s D revealed a considerable effect on academic performance, reinforcing the effectiveness of the proposal. These findings not only highlight the importance of incorporating emerging technologies in education but also suggest that the use of interactive and adaptive approaches can optimize the learning of mathematics. The research concludes that integrating ML and Scratch in mathematics education is an effective tool for enhancing students’ understanding and developing critical skills11 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Chemical profiling and cholinesterase inhibitory activity of five phaedranassa herb. (amaryllidaceae) species from ecuador(2020) ;Moreno R. ;Tallini L.R.; ;Osorio E.H.Montero E.It is estimated that 50 million people in the world live with dementia, 60-70% of whom suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD). Different factors are involved in the development of AD, including a reduction in the cholinergic neurotransmission level. The Amaryllidaceae plant family contains an exclusive, large, and still understudied alkaloid group characterized by a singular skeleton arrangement and a broad spectrum of biological activities. The chemistry and biodiversity of Ecuadorian representatives of the Phaedranassa genus (Amaryllidaceae) have not been widely studied. In this work, five Ecuadorian Phaedranassa species were examined in vitro for their activity towards the enzymes acetyl- (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE), and the alkaloid profile of bulb extracts was analyzed by GC-MS. The species Phaedranassa cuencana and Phaedranassa dubia showed the most AChE and BuChE inhibitory activity, respectively. To obtain insight into the potential role of the identified alkaloids in these inhibitory effects, docking experiments were carried out, and cantabricine showed in silico inhibitory activity against both cholinesterase structures. Our results show that Amaryllidaceae species from Ecuador are a potential source of new drugs for the palliative treatment of AD. © 2020 by the authors.29 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Development of Behavior Profile of Users with Visual Impairment(2020); ; ; ; Borja M.The interaction of the user with visual impairment with assistive technologies, and in particular with screen readers, generates a group of actions and events during their navigation. These interactions are defined as behavioral patterns, which have a sequence that occurs at specific time slot. Understanding user behavior by analyzing their interaction with applications, in addition, details the characteristics, relationships, structures and functions of the sequence of actions in a specific application domain. The objective of this document is to find activity patterns from a set of commands used by the user, combining data mining and a Bayesian model. This model calculates the probability of the functions used with the screen reader and generates a behavior profile to improve the user experience. For this study, the screen reader JAWS version 2018, the Open Journal Systems platform version 3.0.1 and a computer with Windows 10 operating system were used. During the first phase, command history used by the user by interacting with the Open Journal Systems platform were collected. The result is that the accessibility of users with visual impairment to interact with the computer and its applications has been improved by applying this model. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.20 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Autonomous Learning Mediated by Digital Technology Processes in Higher Education: A Systematic Review(2020) ;Fierro-Saltos W. ;Sanz C. ;Zangara A.; The concept of autonomous learning has been resignified in recent years as a result of the expansion of the different types of study. Online education in higher education institutions has become an effective option to increase and diversify opportunities for access and learning, however, high rates of dropout, reprisal and low averages still persist. academic performance. Recent research shows that the problem is accentuated because most students have difficulty self-regulating their own learning process autonomously. From this perspective, the purpose of the study was to examine and analyze, through a systematic review of the literature, on autonomous/self-regulated learning, theoretical models and determine which variables influence a learning process mediated by technology processes in the higher education. The findings indicate that: (1) autonomous learning is a synonym of self-regulation; (2) Pintrich’s self-regulatory model is the most used in digital contexts; and (3) the self-regulatory variables identified are wide and varied. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.38 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Preprocessing Information from a Data Network for the Detection of User Behavior Patterns(2020) ;Hidalgo-Guijarro J. ;Yandún-Velasteguí M. ;Bolaños-Tobar D.; This study focuses on the preprocessing of information for the selection of the most significant characteristics of a network traffic database, recovered from an Ecuadorian institution, using a method of classifying optimal entities and attributes, with the In order to achieve a complete understanding of its real composition to be able to generate patterns and identification of trends of behavior in the network, both of patterns that deviate from normal traffic behavior (intrusive), as well as normal, to detect with high precision possible attacks. Network management tools were used as a multifunctional security server software, as well as pre-processing of data tools for the selection of attributes, as well as the elimination of noise from the instances of the database, It allowed to identify which ins- tances and attributes are correct and contribute with effective information in the study. Among them we have: Greedy Stepwise Algorithm (Algoritmo Voráz), K-Means Algorithm, Discrete Chi-square Attributes and the use of computational models as Evolutionary Neural Networks and Gene Algorithms. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.30 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Scaffolding quantum entanglement in secondary school: from tangible analogy to computational simulation(2026); ;Saravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham ;William Daniel Lituma GonzálezHugo Chancay OrtegaBackground and purpose of the study: The rise of quantum technologies necessitates integrating foundational quantum mechanics (QM) concepts into secondary education. However, inherently abstract phenomena like quantum entanglement pose significant pedagogical challenges, as traditional formalism-based approaches are often inaccessible. This study introduces and delineates an innovative, scaffolded pedagogical model designed to foster robust conceptual understanding of entanglement in secondary STEM education, moving beyond reliance on mathematical formalism. The proposed pedagogical model: The presented contribution is a detailed pedagogical sequence following a deliberate learning trajectory. It begins with a tangible analogy (magnetic interactions) as a conceptual anchor for correlation, then transitions to computational tools (Bloch sphere visualization, Qiskit simulations). These tools facilitate exploration of quantum concepts weakly addressed by the analogy (e.g., superposition) and allow more authentic engagement with quantum behavior. Underpinned by constructivism, cognitive load theory, and QM education research, the model strategically repurposes the analogy’s limitations as pedagogical opportunities to introduce and contrast key quantum features like non-locality and superposition with classical intuition. The sequence integrates exploration, guided use of representations, and critical comparative discussion. Conclusions and potential implications: This paper provides a theoretically grounded pedagogical model for introducing quantum entanglement in secondary STEM education, combining tangible and computational tools in a scaffolded manner. The approach offers potential advantages over traditional methods by providing concrete starting points and explicitly using classical limitations to illuminate quantum principles. While promising, rigorous empirical validation is the essential next step. Future research should investigate the model’s effectiveness in authentic classroom settings, informing curriculum design and teacher development for incorporating QM into secondary STEM. Copyright © 2026 Castillo-Salazar, Thirumuruganandham, Lituma González and Ortega.10 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Twitter Mining for Multiclass Classification Events of Traffic and Pollution(2020) ;Chamorro V. ;Rivera R.; ; During the last decade social media have generated tons of data, that is the primal information resource for multiple applications. Analyzing this information let us to discover almost immediately unusual situations, such as traffic jumps, traffic accidents, state of the roads, etc. This research proposes an approach for classifying pollution and traffic tweets automatically. Taking advantage of the information in tweets, it evaluates several machine learning supervised algorithms for text classification, where it determines that the support vector machine (SVM) algorithm achieves the highest accuracy value of 85,8% classifying events of traffic and not traffic. Furthermore, to determine the events that correspond to traffic or pollution we perform a multiclass classification. Where we obtain an accuracy of 78.9%. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.38 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Detection and Classification of Facial Features Through the Use of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) in Alzheimer PatientsIn recent years, the widespread use of artificial neural networks in the field of image processing has been of vital relevance to research. The main objective of this research work is to present an effective and efficient method for the detection of eyes, nose and lips in images that include faces of Alzheimer’s patients. The methods to be used are based on the extraction of deep features from a well-designed convolutional neural network (CNN). The result focuses on the processing and detection of facial features of people with and without Alzheimer’s disease. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.28 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Control of an Arm-Hand Prosthesis by Mental Commands and BlinkingPatients who lack upper and lower extremities have difficulties in carrying out their daily activities. The new technological advances have allowed the development of robotic applications to support people with disabilities, also, portable electroencephalographic (EEG) sensors are increasingly accessible and allow the development of new proposals which involve the mental control of electronic systems. This work presents the control by mental orders of an arm-hand prosthesis using low-cost devices, the objective is to command the arm using the user’s attention and blinking, where the components are a brain signal sensor, a prosthesis, an Arduino board, six servomotors, and a computer. The developed program in Matlab allows controlling the arm by means of an attention level y blinking. The results show the functioning of the system through experimental tests and a usability test is applied, finally, the conclusions establish adequate coordination in the movements of the prosthesis and the patient indicate satisfaction with the proposal. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.38
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