Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro

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Centro de Investigación de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación

pabloquezada@uti.edu.ec

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0000-0001-9373-6962

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Living Heritage and Knowledge Dialogue: Intercultural Revitalization of Muleteering as a Strategy for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Saraguro, Ecuador
(MDPI AG, 2026-07-09)
Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Martínez-Gallego, Francesc Andreu
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Salas-Alvarez, Wilson
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Chango-Cañaveral, Patricia Marisol
The rapid transformation of rural societies and the progressive decline of traditional livelihoods have placed numerous expressions of intangible cultural heritage at risk of disappearance. In the Saraguro territory of southern Ecuador, muleteering (arriería) historically functioned as a means of transportation, trade, and cultural exchange, facilitating the transmission of knowledge, values, and practices among generations and diverse social groups. This study examines muleteering as a form of living heritage and explores its revitalization through intercultural dialogue and the recovery of ancestral knowledge. A qualitative ethnographic approach was employed, integrating documentary analysis, participant observation, and semi-structured interviews with former muleteers, community elders, cultural leaders, and local residents. The findings indicate that muleteering contributed significantly to territorial connectivity, economic exchange, collective memory, and the preservation of traditional ecological knowledge related to mobility, animal management, and community cooperation. Participants recognized muleteering as a central element of Saraguro’s cultural identity and emphasized its role in fostering intercultural interaction and inter-generational learning. The study concludes that the revitalization of muleteering through dialogue of knowledge can contribute to safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, strengthening cultural continuity, and supporting culturally sustainable development in indigenous territories. © 2026 by the authors.
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Sustainable Tourism in the Galapagos Islands: Strategies and Challenges for Conserving Natural Heritage and Tourism for Adults
(2025)
Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Patricia Marisol Chango-Cañaveral
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Jadán Guerrero, Janio
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Mónica Consuelo Sarauz
This research emphasizes the significance of the Galapagos Islands as a unique tourist destination with exceptional biodiversity and valuable natural heritage for adult tourists. It explores how adventurous tourists of different ages, particularly older adults, have become a crucial source of economic income and a catalyst for the development of local communities. The study also discusses the importance of implementing sustainable tourism practices to protect fragile ecosystems and the islands’ endemic biodiversity. It also addresses challenges such as the introduction of alien species, the impact of increasing tourism demand on resources and infrastructure, and the crucial need for a balance between economic development and environmental conservation. The research examines how sustainable tourism has significantly benefitted local communities, not only in terms of employment generation but also in promoting environmental awareness and community participation, instilling hope and optimism for a sustainable, prosperous future. The research concludes by emphasizing the need for a holistic and adaptive approach to ensure that the Galapagos Islands remain a model of sustainable tourism, protecting its natural heritage and ensuring a sustainable, prosperous future for its inhabitants and adult tourists.
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Cloud Computing Platforms to Improve Shuar Chicham Writing Skills
(2024)
Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Patricia Marisol Chango-Cañaveral
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Jadán Guerrero, Janio
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Washikiat Pedro Tsere-Juma
Higher education through virtual environments is centered on the student, oriented towards interactive learning, in situations that are close to the real world, for which teachers require new communicative, non-verbal skills and an innovative approach to learning, which will accompany their students. Students in the complex process of acquiring even more knowledge of a non-native language. In the same context, the use of open-source technology platforms is becoming the best way to deliver solutions that meet the current need for the process of acquiring an ancestral language, so in this document we will focus on the analysis and use of Cloud Computing Tools as an alternative to complementary material to improve writing skills in the process of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) in our case Shuar Chicham. Likewise, teachers should not focus only on online learning but also on interaction with students as Gibson (1993) states; thus, innovative technologies must be means that help reduce the digital technological gap, allowing solutions, answers and agile questions to be given within the teaching-learning process, which is visible with the use of cloud computing tools. Therefore, using cloud computing tools it was proposed to demonstrate if writing skills can be improved in students who learned Shuar Chicham basic.
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Technology-Mediated Collaborative Strategies Among Online University Students
(2025)
Núñez-Naranjo, Aracelly Fernanda
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Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Junta, Christian
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Orly Carvache-Franco
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Lidia Minchenkova
This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of collaborative teaching strategies mediated by digital technologies among online university students. The research was conducted with a sample of 256 participants, divided into an experimental group and a control group. While both groups used technological resources, only the experimental group engaged in structured collaborative strategies using tools such as Genially, Kahoot, Canva, Padlet, and Wordwall, within the framework of the Cátedra Integradora course. The results revealed a significant improvement in the academic performance of the experimental group, with an average increase of 27.4%, compared to 13.2% in the control group. Furthermore, the teacher's perception highlighted higher levels of student engagement, motivation, and collaboration among those who actively participated in the strategies. These findings demonstrate that the intentional use of educational technologies with a collaborative focus fosters active, participatory, and meaningful learning, while also strengthening socio-emotional skills and improving academic achievement in virtual higher education settings. © 2025 IEEE.
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Macrophotography of Moths as an Educational Tool to Promote Tourism and Culture in the Parish of Chonta Punta, Napo, Ecuador for Older People
(2025)
Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Xavier Andres Barnuevo-Solís
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Patricia Marisol Chango-Cañaveral
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Wilson Teodomiro Salas-Alvarez
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Alfonso David Jiménez-Arias
Macrophotography is proving to be an educational tool for capturing details of the objects photographed, particularly to reveal the amazing variety of colors and shapes that characterize moths. In this sense, it is a tool that can well promote entomotourism in the community of Chonta Punta, located in the province of Napo—Ecuador for older people. Moth activity was documented during 17 nightly monitoring sessions at three randomly selected locations in the Yachana Foundation, Agua Santa. 4497 images were taken, and 395 species were identified. The usefulness of macrophotography in revealing useful information about insects was documented and supported by a systematic literature review. The literature review revealed that primary forests harbor moth species absent from eucalyptus plantations. Reporting on these insects demonstrates their potential as attractions within entomotourism, as well as their role as indicators of forest health. The country has untapped potential to turn moth diversity into a tourist attraction. Examples such as the butterfly farms in Mindo, just 2 h from Quito, are clear evidence of the interest butterflies generate among visitors. In addition, experiences such as visiting bioluminescent worms in New Zealand present insects as an attraction. In the context of this research, macrophotography is positioned as an indispensable tool for the identification of insects, allowing a detailed study of their morphology and unique characteristics, as a basis for the development of cultural and tourist proposals around these insects.
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Shuar Cosmovision in the Teaching and Learning Process in Palora Country
(2025)
Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Xavier Andrés Barnuevo-Solís
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Julio Cesar Amaguaya-Mendoza
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Patricia Marisol Chango-Cañaveral
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Eduardo Bladimir Aguirre-Maldonado
This research explores the importance of ancestral knowledge, such as myths, which are transmitted orally in different families in cultural communities. However, this knowledge combined with popular knowledge can also be applied to education. Therefore, the objective of this work was to design a methodological strategy for ninth grade general education students through a variety of didactic resources in the fields of knowledge of language and national literature and knowledge of language and literature spanish. The work is based on the popular myth of the community “Shakaim/The God of Work”, in which morals and moral values are taught, incorporating popular knowledge, such as reading comprehension
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Artificial Intelligence and Gastronomic Tourism: A New Frontier for Culinary Experiences
(2025)
Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Patricia Marisol Chango- Cañaveral
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Núñez-Naranjo, Aracelly Fernanda
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a key driver of innovation in the gastronomic tourism industry, significantly transforming traveler experiences and optimizing business operations. In customer service, AIpowered tools such as chatbots, virtual assistants, and intelligent video call systems-fueled by Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning-offer fast, accurate, and tailored responses that enhance user satisfaction and reduce wait times. From a security and risk management perspective, AI enhances surveillance systems at gastronomic destinations by analyzing real-time data from sensors and cameras. This capability supports early threat detection, the identification of suspicious behaviors, and the implementation of preventive measures, ensuring safer environments for tourists. Moreover, AI enables hyperpersonalized travel experiences through the analysis of large datasets. Predictive analytics and advanced market segmentation allow businesses to provide highly targeted culinary recommendations based on travelers' preferences and behavioral patterns. This strengthens customer loyalty and competitive differentiation. AI not only streamlines operational efficiency within gastronomic tourism but also elevates the quality, personalization, and safety of the services provided. As its adoption continues to grow, AI represents a strategic opportunity to enhance sustainability and innovation in the sector, positioning itself as a cornerstone of modern tourism development. © 2025 IEEE.
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Indigenous Painting in Ecuador and Its Impact on Cultural Identity
(2024)
Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Barnuevo-Solis X.A.
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Chango- Cañaveral P.M.
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Artieda–Ponce M.P.
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Imbaquingo -Narváez S.
Painting since ancient times has been part of the indigenous people as a form of expression and a path of development, a creative activity that, like all the others, fluctuates between the net aesthetic impulse and the tacit demand of the market. The painting values the indigenous tradition and seeks to repair the abuses of its population, which has suffered, rejection and ignorance by society, both politically, socially, economically, and culturally over time. The pioneers in indigenist paintings were indigenous people from the Tigua area, among others. For the development of this work, a review of the bibliography is considered, through consultations conducted in the databases of scientific articles focused on the indigenous painting of Ecuador. The results have shown, among other things, the particularities of indigenist painting, they have found that in Ecuador, from the second half of the 20th century, artists such as Eduardo Kingman and Oswaldo Guayasamín appear, and later representatives such as Heriberto Chango, make that indigenous painting be seen in a different way, Roberto Gómez, who uses a pseudonym “CAPAC”, as a recognition of the vindication of culture, ancestral knowledge and of his remote ancestors, in the same way Cristóbal Ortega Maila, Ramón Piaguaje, an artist Amazonian, Naekat Tiwip Chamik, from the Shuar culture. From that vision a current of indigenous painters was born who have taken over the art of painting as a form of representation of their knowledge of nature. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.
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Adventure Tourism in Santo Domingo Province Based in an Educational Proposal
(2024)
Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Armijos-Jaramillo A.M.
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Chango-Cañaveral P.M.
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Alejandra Longa-López R.
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Salas–Álvarez W.T.
This research realizes the technical and economic feasibility of the creation and implementation of an ADVENTURE TOUR based in an educational proposal and suggests that “It involves carrying out a series of activities that are generally developed in these natural spaces or their proximities. Unlike other forms of recreation, tourism adventure offers an original opportunity in which the participants experience more and focus on overcoming challenges, achieving collateral effects such as mental strength and releasing stress in each of the activities carried out” (Martínez and Fernández in Gran Tour: Revista de Investigaciones Turísticas 3:51–68, 2011). It is an active process which includes various activities organized in the trip to natural and exotic places, accessible and with a risk that produces adrenaline when doing these extreme sports which takes place in Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas and contains the following proposal. The activities are developed in different places near to the city of Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas; tourism allows to connect the highland with the low land toward the coast, this document has important information from Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas with three proposals for offering different activities in this important province, close to Quito supported on educational proposal. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.
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Dance as Representative Body Language of Various Amazonian Cultures
(2024)
Alejandra Longa-López R.
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Quezada-Sarmiento, Pablo Alejandro
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Chango-Cañaveral P.M.
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Castillo-Naranza R.D.
Music and dance, as expressions of human emotion, play a key role in the different formation of people, since it allows them to happily interact and share spaces that will transcend the structure of their tastes and experiences to form an expression of art of critical attitude, the fact that it can bear fruit. In Pastaza, the cradle of 7 nationalities is fundamentally a place of diverse social and cultural interaction, in which there are different interests and motivations that must be addressed, such as complexity and heritage, heterogeneity, and diversity. The fundamental elements of collective construction, its ability to create diversity beyond the walls of the school, significantly affect the sociocultural environment. These are respected peoples that, although they have changed many customs, such as clothing and language for distinct reasons, they still take pride in their past and present as a true example for the various ethnic communities of Ecuador, because “civilization” does not mean abandoning the historical and cultural baggage of our existence. Starting from this reality, it is intended to use the artistic and cultural details of our original typical costumes as inspiration for this work through research work to rescue artisanal techniques such as seeds, feathers, clothing, and accessories, to later capture the movements of the body on stage. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.
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