Universidad de Burgos

IMPROVING GRADE 4 PUPILS’ WRITING SKILLS THROUGH A GENRE-BASED APPROACH AT BURGOS CENTRAL SCHOOL

This action research investigated the effectiveness of the Genre-Based Approach (GBA) in enhancing the writing skills of Grade 4 pupils. Based on the Teaching-Learning Cycle (TLC), the approach features explicit instruction, teacher scaffolding, collaborative learning, and indepe...

From Student Support to Transformative Education: Reinterpreting University Mentoring Through the Lens of Education for Sustainability

Mentoring is widely recognized as a strategy for supporting students’ academic and personal development, yet its role in the Education for Sustainability (EfS) remains poorly understood. Meanwhile, universities have expanded sustainability policies, governance structures, and cur...

Screening of Xeroprotectants for Efficient MammalianCell Structural Preservation in Dry Conditions

Abstract Anhydrobiosis, the ability of organisms to survive extreme conditions such as desiccation, may represent a sustainable alternative to liquid-nitrogen (liquid nitrogen)-based cryopreservation once it can be induced in mammalian cells and germplasm. While natural xeroprote...

Professional Identity and Education for Sustainability: Exploring Perceived Change Following Service-Learning in Pre-Service Primary Teacher Education

Training educators to integrate sustainability into their practice is crucial for the 2030 Agenda. This article presents a mixed-method design to explore perceived changes in sustainability-oriented professional identity among pre-service primary teachers following a Service-Lear...