Journal of Technology and Science Education: Announcements

Special Issue for the 8º Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Termodinámica -CNIT-2013

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:38:39 +0100

The organizing committee of CNIT-2013 will be sending the Editors-in chief-of JOTSE the names of 10 authors nominated to submit their papers to the especial issue of JOTSE: Innovations in Education in Engineering Thermodynamics. The Editor-in-Chief of JOTSE will have full editorial control of the journal content, except for the content provided by CNIT-2013 that is editorial or nonscientific in nature. The nominated authors should submit their manuscripts directly to the journal using the online manuscript submission system of the journal. Authors also need to know the following:

The author guidelines are available at Author guidelines
They need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and follow the online manuscript submission process.
For technical support or queries related to manuscript submissions, they need to contact info@jotse.org

Authors should bear in mind during the preparation of their manuscript for publication that the total length of the article should not exceed 10 pages. All papers must be clearly written in English, using correct spelling, grammatical, and punctuation. The communication style of the paper must be of academic standard. However, if the English standard used in the paper is not adequate, authors will be given the opportunity to revise their papers and they will be referred to editorial services, at their own cost.The manuscript file must be in MS Word format only (not PDF) using Template download from: http://www.jotse.org/index.php/jotse/about/submissions#authorGuidelines

Important deadlines

Submission of manuscripts: 26th June 2013

Publication: 20th December 2013

Call for Papers special issue on Chemistry

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:02:45 +0200

The peculiarity of Chemistry as a basic subject in Engineering Studies and its embedded potential difficulties are matters which are now common to universities worldwide. In particular, the learning of Chemistry in the new (post Bologna) degrees of Engineering in Spain, where this process is facing several challenges concerning the need to deepen into research and innovation tasks aiming at improving these studies. Not to mention, two crucial aspects which are very often neglected, namely, reaching maximum efficiency of all types of resources available and obtaining a “knock on effect/pull effect” from students and teachers at Secondary level. The latter so as to increase awareness of the key role Chemistry plays at this particular educational level and thus, favouring students’ motivation on this subject in Higher Education.

These challenges, faced inside and outside the Spanish context, concern not only the relevance of the contents per se but also the methodological resources implied.

Being more precise, we could summarize them as follows:

The need to reach a greater relevance of Chemistry contents through its social and technological contextualization, linking them to both the academic and professional profile of the several degrees from the very first year. In this sense, it might be necessary to have a deeper reflection on some of the contents traditionally incorporated in the introductory courses of Chemistry, by following the advances of this discipline as a science as well as its technological applications.
To relate Chemistry subjects with competences’ acquisition. Both the acquisition and the assessment of cross-curricular and generic competences (ethics, creativity, instrumental handling, problem-solving skills, report development, oral communication, teamwork, autonomous learning, etc.) within the specific competences of the subject itself -gradually incorporated throughout the degree-are factors which contribute to implement Chemistry subjects in the context of the current academic change. Therefore, all the methodological innovation pursuing that objective will be of maximum relevance.
The role of experimental work possibly needs a deep revision/checking as the activities carried out in the Lab must be seen as real opportunities of acquiring knowledge through own experimentation by following the scientific method and not only of proving an associated theory. In addition, the experimentation in Chemistry has undergone significant transformation as a consequence of the introduction of the new technologies, which enables access to quality audio-visual resources that facilitate the learning-teaching process of such experimentation.
The implementation of new technologies. Moving a step further, the wide range of possibilities that the web offers citizens nowadays obliges us to rigorously analyze how the students use it and which are the optimal conditions of web use in the classroom. Likewise, the implementation of computer applications for virtual experimentation, process modeling, etc. requires, at the same time, a great deal of effort into investigation and innovation to produce a set of good practices for teachers to incorporate in their daily job routines.
The commitment of Chemistry teaching with the environment and the enhancement of healthy behavior and solidarity. The teaching of Chemistry, as any other subject, cannot ignore the problems and aspirations of the society where it is developed. In this vein, Chemistry can lead to significant contributions: from incorporating sustainability in the lab work (through the implementation of experimental activities at micro scale), to increasing the awareness on proper disposal of the waste products or spreading healthy food habits, for example.

Important deadlines

Submission of manuscripts: 15th June 2013

Reviewer's feedback: 30th September 2013

Submission of final manuscripts: 1st December 2013

Publication: 20th May 2014

Note

Length: The total length of the article should not exceed 10 pages.

Template

jotse.doc

JOTSE in RACO

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:48:31 +0200

RACO (Catalan Journals in Open Access) is a cooperative repository where can be consulted, in open access, the full-text from articles of scientific, cultural and erudite Catalan journals.

The main purpose of RACO is to increase the visibility and consults of the journals included and to spread the scientific and academic production published in Catalan journals. This purpose makes specific in three aims: - To encourage the electronic edition of Catalan journals - To be the interface that allows the whole search of all the journals - To provide the instruments for its preservation.

RACO is a project of Consorci de Biblioteques Universitàries de Catalunya, of Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya and Biblioteca de Catalunya. It also counts with the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

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JOTSE indexed in Dialnet

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:44:31 +0200

Dialnet is one of the largest portals bibliographic free access, whose main task is to give greater visibility to Hispanic literature. Collects and provides access to scientific content. It also has a comprehensive database, interdisciplinary and updated, allowing the tank to full text content.

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JOTSE indexed in MIAR

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:08:21 +0100

MIAR is a system to quantitatively measure the visibility of social science journals based on their presence in different types of databases. Those responsible for this project do not subscribe to any direct correlation between this value and other qualitative criteria such as quality of the magazine, which may influence other factors.

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