PERSONAL:
Born in Caracas, Venezuela.
Languages: Spanish, English, French
STUDIES:
1961 – 1973 Primary and Secondary Education: Colegio San José de Tarbes, Degree: Bachiller en Humanidades.
1994- 1999 Universidad Central de Venezuela. Degree: Licenciado en Educación, Mención Tecnología Educativa (Licensee in Education, Major in Educational Technology).
1999-2001 Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. Degree: Especialista en Educación, Mención Procesos de Aprendizaje. (Specialist in Education, Major in Learning Processes)
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello: Masters Degree in Education, Major in Learning Processes.
Universidad de Sevilla: Since 2002 Doctoral Program in Didactic Investigation and School Organization (In course)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY in Caracas, Venezuela:
Since 2001: Universidad Simón Bolívar, Department of Cs. And Tech of Behavior: Post grad. Courses of Curriculum Design. Department of Lenguajes: Professor of English as a Second Language, Curriculum Design and Research. (Full time)
Since 1998: Universidad Metropolitana, Department of Didactics: Professor of Curriculum Design, Curricular and Instructional Assessing, Curriculum Planning in the School of Education; Professor of Process of Language in Common Initial Area. (Part time)
Other Activities at Universidad Metropolitana: Research in processes of learning, consultant for the Educational Model, Evaluation and Design of blended learning Mediator in Instructional Design courses for professors of the University. Tutoring and Jury on several Thesis. Mediator on Couses of Values for Public Schools, Designer of Auto instructional Module for Social Studies for Basic Education teachers.
Since 2000- Colegio Integral El Ávila: Researcher in Social Studies.
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995- 2000.- Colegio Caniguá: Learning Processes and Social Studies Teacher 7th to 9th grade, and High School; Coordinator in Middle and High School.
1997 – 2000.- Universidad Monteávila: Faculty of Education, participating in several formation seminaries for Professors; Professor of History of Culture and Civilization.
1995 – 2000.- Asesoramiento y Servicios Educativos AYSE: Consultant and facilitator in Work Shops regarding Cognitive Strategies and Process of Thinking.
LINE OF RESEARCH: Instructional Theory and Learning Processes.
Goals: understand singular ways of learning, processing, transferring information and applying generic skills in order to generalize teaching and learning strategies to benefit learning differences, and to reflect on pedagogical practice to offer innovations and contributions to instructional theory in order to solve educational problems and promote the human person.
Themes: Teaching in Specific Areas, Technological Tools and Strategic Learning Problems.
WORKSHOPS, COURSES AND SEMINARIES
2003: Linguistic and cognitive deficits that bother inicial learning and development of reading (Universidad Pedagógica Libertador. 12 hours)Instructional Design (Universidad Simón Bolívar. 12 hours); Teachers Portfolio (Universidad Simón Bolívar. 8 hours); Active Learning and Effective Teaching. (Universidad Simón Bolívar. 40 horas); E learning in Venezuela: Learning in Internet Times (TECADI. 8 hours); Statistics (Universidad Metropolitana. 20 hours); Themes of On Line Education (Universidad Simón Bolívar. 20 hours)
2002: Photo Shop (Universidad Metropolitana, 16 hours); Web Pages (Universidad Metropolitana , 16 hours); Case Studies ( Universidad Metropolitana, 16 hours); Group Process On line (Universidad Virtual, 40 hours).
2001: "Every body can learn: using the Bodily - kinesthetic Intelligence in the Classroom"(Workshop, Pre- convention TESOL); History Workshop (International Bacculerate Org. IBO, 16 hours). Asseveration and argumentation (Asesoramiento y Servicios Educativos, AYSE, 8 hours)
2000: Qualitative Methodology (Universidad Simón Bolívar, 16 hours); Teaching Hystory and monographic work (International Bacculerate Org. IBO, 16 hours); Strategic Teaching for Strategic Learning (Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, 20 hours); Technique of questioning (AYSE)
1999: Several Workshops given by Ministery of Education of Venezuela: Premilitary Education (8 hours) and Curricular Reform (40 hours); Workshops in teaching History and theory of knowledge (OBI, 16 hours); How to role educational services (Instituto Panamericano de Estudios de Familia IPEF, 23 hours); Origins and development of occidental culture (Universidad Monteávila, 20 hours); Introduction of Catholic Church Catechism (Universidad Monteávila, 20 hours); Teaching and Assessing Habits of Mind (Universidad Simón Bolívar, 16 hours); Workshop of roles and competences (Universidad Monteávila, 4 hours); Workshop of Quality and Excellency (Universidad Monteávila, 4 hours); Philosophy themes (Universidad Monteávila, 20 hours)
1998: Mediator for the following workshops: Understand and solve problems; Processes of thinking; Solving Problems I and II (AYSE, 8 hours each). Leading and Work (Universidad Monteávila, 4 hours); Philosophical anthropology (Universidad Monteávila, 20 hours); Social Doctrine of the Church (Universidad Monteávila, 20 hours); Creation, Liberty and Happiness (Universidad Monteávila, 20 hours); Development of pragmatic language (Universidad Central de Venezuela, 8 hours); Managing of curriculum changens and assessment policies (IBO, 16 hours)
1997: Thinking Processes, Solving problems, Cognitive Processes (AYSE, 8 hours each); God in the History of Philosophy (Universidad Monteávila, 20 hours); Hermeneutic and discourse analysis (Universidad Monteávila, 20 hours); Introduction to Philosophy (Universidad Monteávila, 20 hours).
1996: Educational Assessment (AYSE, 12 hours)
PUBLICATIONS
“Diseño de una herramienta tecnológica que contribuya a la sistemaitzación de la instrucción de los formadores de maestros de la construcción”. (Design of a technological tool that allows construction workers teachers’ instructional sistematization) (2003). Extensive article in EDUTEC International Congress Acts
“Estrategias cognitivas en la enseñanza de Inglés técnico y Científico: Una Experiencia” ( Cognitive strategies in ESL teaching: An Experience) (2004) Anales de la Universidad Metropolitana, Vo.l3, No.1. Co autor: Leticia Esteves.
“Incorporando el pasado histórico al aprendizaje” (Incorporating the historic past to learning), (2002) Anales de la Universidad Metropolitanta, Vol.1, No. 2, 2001. Co-author: Luisa Acedo de Lepervanche.
“Diseño y aplicación del plan de enseñanza Historia para el historiador principiante”. (Design and application of History for the beginner historian educational plan) (2002). Extensive article in II Congress CITE Acts.
“Venezuela en el tiempo: un enfoque constructivo” (Venezuela in time: a constructivism point of view ) Anales de la Universidad Metropolitana, Vol. 1, No 1, Nueva Serie, 2001.
“Historias de la Conquista y la Colonia” (Conquest and Colony Histories ) (2001) (Educational book). Co-author Luisa Teresa Acedo de Lepervanche. Edit. Ex libris, Caracas
“Venezuela en el tiempo y en el mundo”, (Venezuela in time and in the world) (1998) (Educational book). Co-author Luisa Teresa Acedo de Lepervanche. Edit. Hermanos Vadell, Caracas
“Reforma curricular de Educación Básica, actualización del personal docente segunda etapa, módulo de Ciencias Sociales”, (Basic Education curricular reform, certified formation of Primary Education teachers -second stage- , Social Studies Module) 1999. Co-author Gabriela Domingo Villasmil. Edit. Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas
PAPERS IN CONGRESS:
I Congreso de Estilos de Aprendizaje. “Estilos de aprendizaje compensados producto del abordaje psicoeducativo conducente al éxito en una persona diagnosticada con dislexia del desarrollo” (Compensation of Learning Styles from psycho-educational interventions leading to success in developmental dyslexia). Julio 2004. UNED. Madrid
X Jornadas de Investigación Educativa y Primer Congreso Internacional . “Estrategias docentes para la resiliencia, generadas a partir del abordaje psicoedcuativo de un caso exitoso de dislexia del desarrollo” (Resiliency basedTeaching Strategies from Psycho - educational and family interventions in a successful case of developmental dyslexia) (2004). Caracas
IV Congreso de Investigación y Creación Intelectual de la UNIMET. “Contribución del abordaje psicoeducativo y familiar al éxito de una persona diagnosticada con dislexia. Una historia de vida” (Psycho - educational and family interventions: contributions to success of a diagnosed case of developmental dyslexia. A history of life) and “Procesos Cognitivos y Metacognitivos: Estrategias de Enseñanza-Aprendizaje mediante TIC” Cognitive and Metacognitive Processes: Teaching-Learning Strategies with CIT) Co-authors: Lombao, M and Mata, J. (2004) Caracas
Congreso AMCE Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. "Educación para la resiliencia. Reflexiones sobre un caso exitoso de dislexia del desarrollo y sus implicaciones psicoeducativas" (Education for Resiliency. Reflection upon a developmental dyslexia successful case and its psycho-educational implications) y “Procesos Cognitivos y Metacognitivos: Estrategias de Enseñanza-Aprendizaje mediante TIC” (Cognitive and Metacognitive Processes: Teaching-Learning Strategies with CIT) Co-authors: Lombao, M and Mata, J. (2004) . Santiago de Chile.
VI International Conference of the British Dyslexia Association. “Psycho - educational and family interventions: contributions to success of a diagnosed case of developmental dyslexia. A history of life”. (2004). Warwick, UK
XVI Jornadas Lingüísticas de la ALFAL. “Dislexia: el abordaje psicoeducativo y familiar para la resiliencia”. (Dyslexia: psycho-educational and family interventions for resiliency) (2003). Caracas
Edutec 2003: “Diseño de una herramienta tecnológica que contribuya a la sistemaitzación de la instrucción de los formadores de maestros de la construcción” (Design of a technological tool that allows construction workers teachers’ instructional sistematization). (2003). Caracas
Jornadas de Instalación de la Cátedra UNESCO para el mejoramiento de la Calidad y Equidad de Educación en América Latina con base en la Lectura y Escritura “Contribución del abordaje psicoeducativo y familiar de una persona diagnosticada con dislexia. Una historia de vida”.(Psycho - educational and family interventions: contributions to success of a diagnosed case of developmental dyslexia. A history of life) (2003) Caracas
II Jornadas de Divulgación de Trabajos de Investigación. “Diseño y aplicación del plan de enseñanza Historia para el historiador principiante en primer año de Educación Media”.(Design and aplication of Hystory for beginner Historian educational plan for Middle Education) 2003. Caracas
II Congreso Internacional de Tecnología y Educación “Diseño y aplicación del plan de enseñanza Historia para el historiador principiante”. (Design and application of the teaching plan History for the beginner historian) 2002. Caracas
III Congreso de Investigación y Creación Intelectual de la Unimet. “Evaluación centrada en procesos y ambientes distribuidos: estrategias para abordar el contenido”, (Assess centred in processes and distributed environments), “Historias de la Conquista y la Colonia: aprendizaje significativo a través de la lectura comprensiva”, (Conquer and Colony Histories: meaningful learning through comprehensive reading) co-author Luisa Acedo de Lepervanche. “Estrategias cognitivas en la enseñanza de Inglés técnico y Científico: Una Experiencia” (Cognitive Strategies in teaching of Scientific and technical English: an experience) Co-author Leticia Estéves . 2002. Caracas
II Congreso de Educación e Informática. “Ambientes distribuidos: estrategias para abordar el contenido”. (Distributed environments: strategies to acquire contents) AVEI, 2001. Caracas
II Congreso de Investigación y Creación Intelectual de la UNIMET “Venezuela en el tiempo, un enlace constructivo” (Venezuela in time, a constructivist link) and “Enseñando historia significativamente” (Teaching History meaningfully) co-author Luisa Acedo de Lepervanche, Universidad Metropolitana, 2000. Caracas
Seminario Internacional “La Reforma Curricular en el Aula”, Dirección General Sectorial de Educación Básica, Media y Profesional, del Ministerio de Educación, con el trabajo “Venezuela en el tiempo y en el mundo” (Venezuela in time and in the world). 1999. Caracas
“Primer Taller Internacional sobre Innovación Educativa”, Centro Universitario de Las Tunas.“Plan de enseñanza de Historia Universal” (Universal History teaching plan), “Venezuela en el tiempo y en el mundo” (Venezuela in time and in the world), 1999. Cuba
CONFERENCES:
“La compensación de los estilos de aprendizaje en la dislexia del desarrollo” (Compensation in Learning Styles in Developmental Dyslexia) I Encuentro Educativo Ambientes de Aprendizaje en Acción, en la Universidad Metropolitana, 2004. Caracas
“Guyana y la Zona en Reclamación”, (Guyana and Venezuelan Claim Zone) Seminario Educativo del Colegio Integral el Avila. 2004. Caracas
“Abordaje psicoeducativo y familiar de la dislexia: una alternativa dentro del Currículo Básico Nacional”.(Psycho-Eduacational and family intervention: an alternative in National Basic Curriculum) Jornadas ”Igualdad de oportunidades educativas e integración sin límites para niños, niñas y jóvenes discapacitados”. Universidad Metropolitana, 2003. Caracas.
“Irak: una guerra anunciada” (Irak, an announced war), Seminario Educativo del Colegio Integral el Avila. 2003. Caracas
RECOGNITIONS:
Colegio San José de Tarbes, Diploma de honor (Honour Diploma)
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Escuela de Educación. (Recognition)
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Premio Especial de Grado. (Special Award of Graduation for obtaining promotion best grades)
Asesoramiento y Servicios Educativos AYSE, Honor al Mérito. (Honour to Merit)
July 2004
