Browsing by Autor "Claudia Teresa Cabrerizo Uzín"

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Mirror Class as a Teaching-Learning Strategy to Enhance the Internationalization Process between Universities of Ecuador and Bolivia
(2024) Zulema Ávila; Yadir López Peña; Claudia Teresa Cabrerizo Uzín
Introduction: The Mirror Class as an innovative strategy, mediated by communication technologies that reduces costs and that allows exchange between teachers and students from different countries just a click away, is considered a strength to enhance the Internationalization Process in Education Superior.Objective: to document the process to carry out a mirror Pharmacology class between the Domingo Savio Universities of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia and San Gregorio de Portoviejo in Ecuador and evaluate the teacher-student perception of this methodology.Methods: The research is exploratory and descriptive with a non-experimental design and a qualitative approach. Theoretical methods (analysis-synthesis and induction-deduction) and empirical methods were used with the application of a questionnaire and the action research method)Results: the acceptance of the students to the Mirror Class is evident, both in the answers to open and closed questions asked.Conclusion: The experience of the Mirror Class between the USGP universities of Ecuador and the UPDS of Bolivia highlights the importance of meticulous prior planning as a fundamental pillar for its success.
The Mirror Class as a method for the internationalization of the curriculum in higher medical education: An analysis of an experience between Ecuador and Bolivia
(2025) Doménica Denisse Villacís Ponce; Claudia Teresa Cabrerizo Uzín
Introduction: Internationalization in higher education is a key strategy for institutional development, facilitating research, international cooperation, and academic exchange. Mirror classes, which gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, are a learning modality that connects students and teachers from different universities through synchronous sessions supported by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Objective: The article aims to share the experience and reflections on the implementation of a Mirror Class between the Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo (USGP) in Ecuador and the Universidad Privada Domingo Savio (UPDS) in Bolivia in the Pharmacology course, as a modality for the internationalization of the academic curriculum in higher medical education. Methods: A descriptive, non-experimental research with a qualitative approach was employed. The theoretical modeling method and the empirical-analytical methodology, based on argumentation and observation, were used. Voluntary testimonies from students and teachers were collected from the conclusions of the activity and documented in recordings of the Mirror Class. Results: The Mirror Class was implemented in the Pharmacology course between USGP and UPDS, with theoretical and practical activities. Students worked together through virtual platforms to solve clinical cases, promoting collaborative learning. Despite challenges such as differences in students' training levels and connectivity issues, the results were positive, with notable strengthening of competencies and participants' motivation. Conclusions: The Mirror Class proved to be an effective modality for the internationalization of the curriculum, benefiting all participants and allowing the development of global competencies in future health professionals. It is crucial to continue implementing this methodology in different courses to promote the formation of homogeneous profiles with global perspectives in medical education.
Willen Kloff: padre de la diálisis
(University San Gregorio de Portoviejo, 2025) Nayeli Y. Tejena; Justhyn Loor; Nathalia Campos; Gema Mendoza; O. HARLEY VERA; Claudia Teresa Cabrerizo Uzín
La diálisis es un tratamiento esencial para pacientes con insuficiencia renal crónica, permitiendo la eliminación de desechos metabólicos y el exceso de líquidos cuando los riñones dejan de funcionar. A pesar de que la idea de purificar la sangre tiene raíces en la antigüedad, Willem Kolff marcó un antes y un después al desarrollar el primer riñón artificial en 1943, ganándose el reconocimiento como "Padre de la Diálisis". Este ensayo analiza la evolución histórica de la diálisis, resaltando los desafíos enfrentados por Kolff y su legado en la Medicina. Antes de su innovación, la insuficiencia renal crónica era prácticamente una sentencia de muerte debido a la falta de tratamientos eficaces. Investigadores previos como Nollet, Dutrochet y Graham sentaron las bases científicas mediante el estudio de la ósmosis y la difusión, principios clave de la diálisis. Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Kolff construyó su primer riñón artificial con recursos rudimentarios, logrando salvar la vida de una paciente en 1945. Más tarde, en Estados Unidos, perfeccionó esta tecnología y contribuyó al diseño de dispositivos médicos avanzados. La invención de Kolff transformó la insuficiencia renal en una enfermedad tratable, aunque las barreras económicas y de infraestructura aún limitan su acceso global. Su legado inspira a la medicina moderna y destaca la importancia de la innovación en la atención médica.