Publications

Integrating critical thinking into the classroom: A teacher's perspective

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Martin Caceres, Miguel Nussbaum, Jorge Ortiz Fuentes

Thinking Skills and Creativity | Volume 37 | Pages 100674 | September 2020 | Elsevier

Studies on critical thinking often overlook the work done by teachers in the classroom to develop this skill. However, studying critical thinking from the teacher's perspective is key to closing the gap between theory and practice. This study looks to characterize the work done by Spanish-speaking teachers in Latin America to integrate critical thinking into their practice...

Jijiji, Jajaja, Sabotaje y Campaña Sucia: WhatsApp en las Elecciones Presidenciales Chilenas de 2021

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Marcelo Santos, Jorge Valdebenito Allenes, Jorge Ortiz Fuentes

Chasqui (13901079) | Issue 156 | August 2024

This research examines the 'dirty politics' between opposing and antagonistic poles during Chile's 2021 presidential election. It analyses data from public messaging groups on WhatsApp, using computational methods, qualitative analysis, and an interview with a key informant from one of the candidates' campaigns. The results point to 'dirty' tactics, such as disinformation and social engineering, but also to technical sabotage, with deliberate obstruction of campaign groups, mainly from the right against the left.