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El artículo aborda los sesgos y brechas de género en la academia a nivel global con especial foco... more El artículo aborda los sesgos y brechas de género en la academia a nivel global con especial foco en Chile. Se plantea que, si bien ha habido discusión e investigación en torno a estos temas en países del norte y del sur global, aún queda mucho por hacer a nivel de políticas nacionales e institucionales. El artículo comienza abordando controversias y desafíos sobre brechas de género en distintos países. Plantea que la brecha de género está enraizada en sesgos inconscientes y estereotipos de género que han sido abundantemente abordados en la literatura. A continuación, se analizan indicadores relacionados con matrículas de doctorado, publicaciones y proyectos de investigación por género y antigüedad a nivel mundial, regional (América Latina) y nacional (Chile), dando cuenta de brechas notorias. El artículo reflexiona sobre cómo ciertos movimientos sociales en el mundo y en Chile han actuado como un revulsivo para facilitar pequeños cambios en las estructuras patriarcales que caracterizan las universidades chilenas. Finalmente, se proponen lineamientos concretos para abordar las brechas de género en la academia tanto a nivel de políticas nacionales como institucionales.
Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning
Critical thinking (CT) in higher education (HE) has been widely investigated in Western countries... more Critical thinking (CT) in higher education (HE) has been widely investigated in Western countries. Most of the research on CT has conceived it as a higher order thinking skill with implications for learning processes. CT has also been connected with critical pedagogies, an approach that seems particularly attuned with the Latin American region. Through a systematic literature review, this article maps the scholarship on CT in HE in Latin America (LATAM). Findings point to a local character of the research on CT that heavily relies on cognitive psychology traditions. It is proposed that the scholarship on CT in LATAM is characterised by an epistemic disjuncture that favours theories and methodologies produced in the Global North overshadowing well-recognised traditions of critical pedagogies in the region. We conclude that research on CT in the region is missing an opportunity to develop powerful features that are especially fitting for LATAM’s geo-historic context.
Revista Mexicana de Investigación Educativa, 2023
El estudiantado de primera generación (EPG) se ha transformado en una línea de investigación reci... more El estudiantado de primera generación (EPG) se ha transformado en una línea de investigación reciente, producto de los procesos de masificación de la educación superior. El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar artículos de origen latinoamericano sobre este tema, publicados entre 2002 y 2020 e indexados en Web of Science, Scopus y SciELO; la indagación se centra en las dimensiones/variables investigadas y los enfoques teóricos y metodologías empleados. Los resultados muestran que la investigación sobre el EPG en Latinoamérica es incipiente –desarrollándose principalmente en el cono sur de la región– y se siguen los patrones teóricos del norte global; es decir, el objeto de estudio se aborda a través de teorías sociológicas o psicológicas que ponen el énfasis principalmente en las características individuales como factor determinante de la permanencia y retención.
Higher Education
The journal, Higher Education (HE), was established in 1972 and is currently one of the leading i... more The journal, Higher Education (HE), was established in 1972 and is currently one of the leading international journals in higher education studies. By using bibliometric techniques, a systematic review, and a social network analysis, this review article provides an overview of the main patterns of publications in HE during its history. The findings show that (i) the volume of articles has been continuously increasing, with a particular marked uplift since 2007; (ii) while single-authored articles have dominated the publication pattern, collaborative articles have shown a particular growth over the last decade; (iii) the USA, the UK, and Australia have dominated the journal in terms of the number of articles, international collaboration, and the most prolific authors; (iv) while Chinese authors have become more evident, there has been a near-absence of contributions from Latin America, Eastern Europe, and most of Africa; (v) in the entire history of HE, there has been a gender imbalance (in favour of male authors) across the most cited articles, but this pattern has changed in the last decade and; (vi) both teaching and learning and system policy have been key research themes in the journal although internationalisation and the student experience have recently gained traction. These patterns of publication in HE, with their imbalances and absences, suggest several challenges ahead.
Higher Education, 2022
The journal, Higher Education (HE), was established in 1972 and is currently one of the leading i... more The journal, Higher Education (HE), was established in 1972 and is currently one of the leading international journals in higher education studies. By using bibliometric techniques, a systematic review, and a social network analysis, this review article provides an overview of the main patterns of publications in HE during its history. The findings show that (i) the volume of articles has been continuously increasing, with a particular marked uplift since 2007; (ii) while single-authored articles have dominated the publication pattern, collaborative articles have shown a particular growth over the last decade; (iii) the USA, the UK, and Australia have dominated the journal in terms of the number of articles, international collaboration, and the most prolific authors; (iv) while Chinese authors have become more evident, there has been a near-absence of contributions from Latin America, Eastern Europe, and most of Africa; (v) in the entire history of HE, there has been a gender imbalance (in favour of male authors) across the most cited articles, but this pattern has changed in the last decade and; (vi) both teaching and learning and system policy have been key research themes in the journal although internationalisation and the student experience have recently gained traction. These patterns of publication in HE, with their imbalances and absences, suggest several challenges ahead.
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2021
In a context where learning mediated by technology has gained prominence in higher education, lea... more In a context where learning mediated by technology has gained prominence in higher education, learning analytics has become a powerful tool to collect and analyse data with the aim of improving students’ learning. However, learning analytics is part of a young community and its developments deserve further exploration. Some critical stances claim that learning analytics tends to underplay the complexity of teaching-learning processes. By means of both a bibliometric and a content analysis, this paper examines the publication patterns on learning analytics in higher education and their main challenges. 385 papers that were published in WoScc and SciELO indexes between 2013 and 2019 were identified and analysed. Learning analytics is a vibrant and fast-developing community. However, it continues to face multiple and complex challenges, especially regarding students’ learning and their implications. The paper concludes by distinguishing between a practice-based and management-oriented ...
education policy analysis archives, 2020
In this article, the production of knowledge about what is known in the international literature ... more In this article, the production of knowledge about what is known in the international literature as ‘the student experience’ is examined. This construct has been researched in the United Kingdom while, in the United States, the “student engagement” has gained traction. Although in Latin America the production of knowledge in higher education has been increasing in the last decade, studies on student experiences are rather scarce, although there are abundant literatures on higher education in general. By means of a bibliometric analysis and a content analysis of articles published between 2000 and 2017 by Latin American authors in two recognized indexes (Web of Science and SciELO), this article examines the production of knowledge about higher education students' experiences from a geopolitics of knowledge perspective. The results show that, in Latin America, there is a diverse production of knowledge about higher education students, and given this plurality, the concept of “epis...
La Educacion Superior Universitaria (ESUP) es considerada como uno de los factores mas influyente... more La Educacion Superior Universitaria (ESUP) es considerada como uno de los factores mas influyentes en el desarrollo economico y social de las naciones (Donoso, Donoso, & Arias, 2010; Johnes, & Taylor, 1991; Valero, & Van Reenen, 2016). En la region de America Latina y el Caribe (ALC), la matricula en la educacion superior se expandio de un 21% a un 43% (Ferreyra, Avitabile, Botero, Haimovich, & Urzua, 2017), concentrandose este aumento en estudiantes “no tradicionales”, es decir, que son la primera generacion de sus familias en asistir a la ESUP. En este contexto, los gobiernos y las organizaciones internacionales propugnan los principios de inclusion y equidad como rectore de los sistemas de educacion superior (Ferreyra et al., 2017; Hovdhaugen, Kottmann, Thomas, & Vossensteyn, 2015). Segun el Banco Mundial (Ferreyra et al., 2017), la ESUP en la region presenta: 1) una tasa de retencion promedio es de 46%, con importantes diferencias entre un pais y otro; 2) un aumento explosivo de...
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2021
In a context where learning mediated by technology has gained prominence in higher education, lea... more In a context where learning mediated by technology has gained prominence in higher education, learning analytics has become a powerful tool to collect and analyse data with the aim of improving students’ learning. However, learning analytics is part of a young community and its developments deserve further exploration. Some critical stances claim that learning analytics tends to underplay the complexity of teaching-learning processes. By means of both a bibliometric and a content analysis, this paper examines the publication patterns on learning analytics in higher education and their main challenges. 385 papers that were published in WoScc and SciELO indexes between 2013 and 2019 were identified and analysed. Learning analytics is a vibrant and fast-developing community. However, it continues to face multiple and complex challenges, especially regarding students’ learning and their implications. The paper concludes by distinguishing between a practice-based and management-oriented community of learning analytics and an academic-oriented community. Within both communities, though, it seems that the focus is more on analytics than on learning.
education policy analysis archives
Retention in Higher Education (HE) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has considerable soci... more Retention in Higher Education (HE) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has considerable social, economic and individual effects (Project ALFA-GUIA, 2013, CINDA, 2006). Retention has assumed technical relevance in studies of quality in education, at the same time that it increases its importance in international rankings and in the accreditation processes of university institutions. According to a World Bank study (Ferreyra et al., 2017) HE in the region is characterized by: 1) an average completion rate of 46%, with important differences between one country and another; 2) the existence of an exponential increase in enrollment, doubling its regular rate; 3) the incorporation of “new students”, previously underrepresented in the HE. Taking into account that in the region there is a lack of predictive research on the phenomenon of retention (Munizaga, Cifuentes Beltrán, 2018), this study aims to review recent information regarding retention in LAC, in order to reach an agreed def...
Archivos Analíticos de Políticas Educativas, 2020
En este artículo, se examina la producción de conocimiento en Latinoamérica sobre lo que se conoc... more En este artículo, se examina la producción de conocimiento en Latinoamérica sobre lo que se conoce en la literatura internacional como ‘las experiencias del estudiante’ (‘the student experience’ en inglés). Este constructo ha sido investigado en Reino Unido mientras que, en Estados Unidos, ‘student engageament’ ha ganado terreno. A pesar de que en Latinoamérica la producción de conocimiento en educación superior ha ido aumentando en la última década, poco se sabe sobre estudios en torno a las experiencias de los estudiantes, aunque sí existen numerosas investigaciones acerca de los estudiantes de educación superior en general. A través de un análisis bibliométrico y análisis de contenido de artículos publicados entre 2000 y 2017 por autores latinoamericanos en dos reconocidas indexaciones (Web of Science y SciELO), este artículo examina la producción de conocimiento sobre las experiencias de los estudiantes de educación superior desde una perspectiva geopolítica del conocimiento. Los resultados muestran que, en Latinoamérica, existe una producción de conocimiento sobre estudiantes de educación terciaria que es muy diversa y, dada esta pluralidad, proponemos el concepto de ‘polifonía epistémica’. Por un lado, hay un predominio de influencias anglosajonas en esta producción de conocimiento, y por otro, presenta características particulares relacionadas con los sistemas de educación superior en esta región. El artículo finaliza planteando una reflexión sobre las formas en que se produce conocimiento en la región latinoamericana y cómo estas impactan en las políticas.
El artículo aborda los sesgos y brechas de género en la academia a nivel global con especial foco... more El artículo aborda los sesgos y brechas de género en la academia a nivel global con especial foco en Chile. Se plantea que, si bien ha habido discusión e investigación en torno a estos temas en países del norte y del sur global, aún queda mucho por hacer a nivel de políticas nacionales e institucionales. El artículo comienza abordando controversias y desafíos sobre brechas de género en distintos países. Plantea que la brecha de género está enraizada en sesgos inconscientes y estereotipos de género que han sido abundantemente abordados en la literatura. A continuación, se analizan indicadores relacionados con matrículas de doctorado, publicaciones y proyectos de investigación por género y antigüedad a nivel mundial, regional (América Latina) y nacional (Chile), dando cuenta de brechas notorias. El artículo reflexiona sobre cómo ciertos movimientos sociales en el mundo y en Chile han actuado como un revulsivo para facilitar pequeños cambios en las estructuras patriarcales que caracterizan las universidades chilenas. Finalmente, se proponen lineamientos concretos para abordar las brechas de género en la academia tanto a nivel de políticas nacionales como institucionales.
Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning
Critical thinking (CT) in higher education (HE) has been widely investigated in Western countries... more Critical thinking (CT) in higher education (HE) has been widely investigated in Western countries. Most of the research on CT has conceived it as a higher order thinking skill with implications for learning processes. CT has also been connected with critical pedagogies, an approach that seems particularly attuned with the Latin American region. Through a systematic literature review, this article maps the scholarship on CT in HE in Latin America (LATAM). Findings point to a local character of the research on CT that heavily relies on cognitive psychology traditions. It is proposed that the scholarship on CT in LATAM is characterised by an epistemic disjuncture that favours theories and methodologies produced in the Global North overshadowing well-recognised traditions of critical pedagogies in the region. We conclude that research on CT in the region is missing an opportunity to develop powerful features that are especially fitting for LATAM’s geo-historic context.
Revista Mexicana de Investigación Educativa, 2023
El estudiantado de primera generación (EPG) se ha transformado en una línea de investigación reci... more El estudiantado de primera generación (EPG) se ha transformado en una línea de investigación reciente, producto de los procesos de masificación de la educación superior. El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar artículos de origen latinoamericano sobre este tema, publicados entre 2002 y 2020 e indexados en Web of Science, Scopus y SciELO; la indagación se centra en las dimensiones/variables investigadas y los enfoques teóricos y metodologías empleados. Los resultados muestran que la investigación sobre el EPG en Latinoamérica es incipiente –desarrollándose principalmente en el cono sur de la región– y se siguen los patrones teóricos del norte global; es decir, el objeto de estudio se aborda a través de teorías sociológicas o psicológicas que ponen el énfasis principalmente en las características individuales como factor determinante de la permanencia y retención.
Higher Education
The journal, Higher Education (HE), was established in 1972 and is currently one of the leading i... more The journal, Higher Education (HE), was established in 1972 and is currently one of the leading international journals in higher education studies. By using bibliometric techniques, a systematic review, and a social network analysis, this review article provides an overview of the main patterns of publications in HE during its history. The findings show that (i) the volume of articles has been continuously increasing, with a particular marked uplift since 2007; (ii) while single-authored articles have dominated the publication pattern, collaborative articles have shown a particular growth over the last decade; (iii) the USA, the UK, and Australia have dominated the journal in terms of the number of articles, international collaboration, and the most prolific authors; (iv) while Chinese authors have become more evident, there has been a near-absence of contributions from Latin America, Eastern Europe, and most of Africa; (v) in the entire history of HE, there has been a gender imbalance (in favour of male authors) across the most cited articles, but this pattern has changed in the last decade and; (vi) both teaching and learning and system policy have been key research themes in the journal although internationalisation and the student experience have recently gained traction. These patterns of publication in HE, with their imbalances and absences, suggest several challenges ahead.
Higher Education, 2022
The journal, Higher Education (HE), was established in 1972 and is currently one of the leading i... more The journal, Higher Education (HE), was established in 1972 and is currently one of the leading international journals in higher education studies. By using bibliometric techniques, a systematic review, and a social network analysis, this review article provides an overview of the main patterns of publications in HE during its history. The findings show that (i) the volume of articles has been continuously increasing, with a particular marked uplift since 2007; (ii) while single-authored articles have dominated the publication pattern, collaborative articles have shown a particular growth over the last decade; (iii) the USA, the UK, and Australia have dominated the journal in terms of the number of articles, international collaboration, and the most prolific authors; (iv) while Chinese authors have become more evident, there has been a near-absence of contributions from Latin America, Eastern Europe, and most of Africa; (v) in the entire history of HE, there has been a gender imbalance (in favour of male authors) across the most cited articles, but this pattern has changed in the last decade and; (vi) both teaching and learning and system policy have been key research themes in the journal although internationalisation and the student experience have recently gained traction. These patterns of publication in HE, with their imbalances and absences, suggest several challenges ahead.
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2021
In a context where learning mediated by technology has gained prominence in higher education, lea... more In a context where learning mediated by technology has gained prominence in higher education, learning analytics has become a powerful tool to collect and analyse data with the aim of improving students’ learning. However, learning analytics is part of a young community and its developments deserve further exploration. Some critical stances claim that learning analytics tends to underplay the complexity of teaching-learning processes. By means of both a bibliometric and a content analysis, this paper examines the publication patterns on learning analytics in higher education and their main challenges. 385 papers that were published in WoScc and SciELO indexes between 2013 and 2019 were identified and analysed. Learning analytics is a vibrant and fast-developing community. However, it continues to face multiple and complex challenges, especially regarding students’ learning and their implications. The paper concludes by distinguishing between a practice-based and management-oriented ...
education policy analysis archives, 2020
In this article, the production of knowledge about what is known in the international literature ... more In this article, the production of knowledge about what is known in the international literature as ‘the student experience’ is examined. This construct has been researched in the United Kingdom while, in the United States, the “student engagement” has gained traction. Although in Latin America the production of knowledge in higher education has been increasing in the last decade, studies on student experiences are rather scarce, although there are abundant literatures on higher education in general. By means of a bibliometric analysis and a content analysis of articles published between 2000 and 2017 by Latin American authors in two recognized indexes (Web of Science and SciELO), this article examines the production of knowledge about higher education students' experiences from a geopolitics of knowledge perspective. The results show that, in Latin America, there is a diverse production of knowledge about higher education students, and given this plurality, the concept of “epis...
La Educacion Superior Universitaria (ESUP) es considerada como uno de los factores mas influyente... more La Educacion Superior Universitaria (ESUP) es considerada como uno de los factores mas influyentes en el desarrollo economico y social de las naciones (Donoso, Donoso, & Arias, 2010; Johnes, & Taylor, 1991; Valero, & Van Reenen, 2016). En la region de America Latina y el Caribe (ALC), la matricula en la educacion superior se expandio de un 21% a un 43% (Ferreyra, Avitabile, Botero, Haimovich, & Urzua, 2017), concentrandose este aumento en estudiantes “no tradicionales”, es decir, que son la primera generacion de sus familias en asistir a la ESUP. En este contexto, los gobiernos y las organizaciones internacionales propugnan los principios de inclusion y equidad como rectore de los sistemas de educacion superior (Ferreyra et al., 2017; Hovdhaugen, Kottmann, Thomas, & Vossensteyn, 2015). Segun el Banco Mundial (Ferreyra et al., 2017), la ESUP en la region presenta: 1) una tasa de retencion promedio es de 46%, con importantes diferencias entre un pais y otro; 2) un aumento explosivo de...
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2021
In a context where learning mediated by technology has gained prominence in higher education, lea... more In a context where learning mediated by technology has gained prominence in higher education, learning analytics has become a powerful tool to collect and analyse data with the aim of improving students’ learning. However, learning analytics is part of a young community and its developments deserve further exploration. Some critical stances claim that learning analytics tends to underplay the complexity of teaching-learning processes. By means of both a bibliometric and a content analysis, this paper examines the publication patterns on learning analytics in higher education and their main challenges. 385 papers that were published in WoScc and SciELO indexes between 2013 and 2019 were identified and analysed. Learning analytics is a vibrant and fast-developing community. However, it continues to face multiple and complex challenges, especially regarding students’ learning and their implications. The paper concludes by distinguishing between a practice-based and management-oriented community of learning analytics and an academic-oriented community. Within both communities, though, it seems that the focus is more on analytics than on learning.
education policy analysis archives
Retention in Higher Education (HE) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has considerable soci... more Retention in Higher Education (HE) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has considerable social, economic and individual effects (Project ALFA-GUIA, 2013, CINDA, 2006). Retention has assumed technical relevance in studies of quality in education, at the same time that it increases its importance in international rankings and in the accreditation processes of university institutions. According to a World Bank study (Ferreyra et al., 2017) HE in the region is characterized by: 1) an average completion rate of 46%, with important differences between one country and another; 2) the existence of an exponential increase in enrollment, doubling its regular rate; 3) the incorporation of “new students”, previously underrepresented in the HE. Taking into account that in the region there is a lack of predictive research on the phenomenon of retention (Munizaga, Cifuentes Beltrán, 2018), this study aims to review recent information regarding retention in LAC, in order to reach an agreed def...
Archivos Analíticos de Políticas Educativas, 2020
En este artículo, se examina la producción de conocimiento en Latinoamérica sobre lo que se conoc... more En este artículo, se examina la producción de conocimiento en Latinoamérica sobre lo que se conoce en la literatura internacional como ‘las experiencias del estudiante’ (‘the student experience’ en inglés). Este constructo ha sido investigado en Reino Unido mientras que, en Estados Unidos, ‘student engageament’ ha ganado terreno. A pesar de que en Latinoamérica la producción de conocimiento en educación superior ha ido aumentando en la última década, poco se sabe sobre estudios en torno a las experiencias de los estudiantes, aunque sí existen numerosas investigaciones acerca de los estudiantes de educación superior en general. A través de un análisis bibliométrico y análisis de contenido de artículos publicados entre 2000 y 2017 por autores latinoamericanos en dos reconocidas indexaciones (Web of Science y SciELO), este artículo examina la producción de conocimiento sobre las experiencias de los estudiantes de educación superior desde una perspectiva geopolítica del conocimiento. Los resultados muestran que, en Latinoamérica, existe una producción de conocimiento sobre estudiantes de educación terciaria que es muy diversa y, dada esta pluralidad, proponemos el concepto de ‘polifonía epistémica’. Por un lado, hay un predominio de influencias anglosajonas en esta producción de conocimiento, y por otro, presenta características particulares relacionadas con los sistemas de educación superior en esta región. El artículo finaliza planteando una reflexión sobre las formas en que se produce conocimiento en la región latinoamericana y cómo estas impactan en las políticas.