Personal profile
Research Interests
Across publications, the researcher advances a cohesive narrative at the intersection of education, technology, and organizational modernization within Salesian and Latin American higher education contexts. The work integrates prevention pedagogy rooted in St. John Bosco with educational technologies to foster inclusive, intercultural learning environments and student well-being, highlighting variances in scholarly output and the need for inter-institutional collaboration. It also analyzes neurology education across Latin America to identify curricular structures, admissions, and course content, emphasizing standardization, accessibility, and equity in specialist training amid a dynamic medical field. Complementing these themes, the research applies digital transformation and business process management (BPM) in higher education, illustrating how BPM can act as a catalyst for modernization, process visibility, and unified activities within Latin American institutions, showcased through participatory action research at the Salesian Polytechnic University in Ecuador. Together, these studies depict a profile focused on leveraging pedagogy, technology, and process governance to improve educational quality, equity, and organizational adaptability in response to evolving demands of education and health sectors.
Key Topics:
- Education, Pedagogy, Teacher Training & Inclusion
- Educational Technology, Gamification, XR & Learning Analytics
- Healthcare, Clinical Epidemiology & Public Health
- Research Methods, Measurement, Bibliometrics & Academic Practice
- Education Systems, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Interactive Ecosystem to Improve Access to Information and Knowledge Development on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in Deaf Women in Cuenca – Ecuador
Robles Bykbaev, V. E. (Col), Ingavelez Guerra, P. C. (Col), Oyola Flores, C. R. (Student), Robles Bykbaev, Z. Y. (PI), Pacheco Cedillo, M. A. (Student), Zambrano Vidal, M. B. (Student), Tinoco Gonzalez, J. R. (Student) & Agudo Prieto, D. A. (Student)
24/05/18 → 10/11/19
Project: Research and Development
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A Formal Document Approval Workflow for Business Process in Higher Education Institutions
Velásquez Angamarca, V., Arce Cuesta, D., Oyola Flores, C., García Pesántez, A., Pesántez Avilés, F. & Cárdenas Tapia, J., 2026, Proceedings of 19th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI 2024 - Volume 2. Rocha, A., García Peñalvo, F. J., Gonçalves, R., García-Holgado, A. & Moreira, F. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 74-83 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1747 LNNS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Key Performance Indicators with a Focus on Higher Education: A Systematic Review Aimed at Definition and Measurement
Oyola Flores, C., Arce Cuesta, D., Zúñiga García, J., Pesántez Avilés, F. & Cárdenas Tapia, J., 2026, Proceedings of 19th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI 2024 - Volume 2. Rocha, A., García Peñalvo, F. J., Gonçalves, R., García-Holgado, A. & Moreira, F. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 229-244 16 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1747 LNNS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Preventividad, Tecnologías Educativas e Interculturalidad en el Marco de las Instituciones Salesianas
Cardenas Tapia, J. A., Torres Toukoumidis, A. L., Pesantez Aviles, L. F. & Oyola Flores, C. R., 15 Mar 2025, Explorando la pedagogía de la preventividad. Reflexiones sobre el Sistema Preventivo Salesiano. Mcgraw Hill, p. 83-94 12 p.Translated title of the contribution :Preventivity, Educational Technologies, and Interculturality within the Framework of Salesian Institutions Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Studying Neurology in Latin America: Comparative Analysis of Academic Curriculum
Cárdenas-Tapia, J., Pesántez-Avilés, F., Vintimilla-Pesántez, S., Oyola-Flores, C. & Torres-Toukoumidis, A., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Educational and Social Research. 15, 1, p. 268-282 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Business Process Management in the Digital Transformation of Higher Education Institutions
Tapia, J. C., Avilés, F. P., García, J. Z., Cuesta, D. A. & Flores, C. O., 2023, Information Technology and Systems - ICITS 2023. Rocha, Á., Ferrás, C. & Ibarra, W. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 561-571 11 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 691 LNNS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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