Personal profile
Research Interests
Across multiple studies, the researcher advances inclusive and reflective educational practice within social contexts such as language development, risk management, online learning during COVID-19, and family engagement for learners with disabilities. The work designs practical guidance (for example, a didactic guide grounded in Universal Design for Learning to structure language and literature teaching), updates safety and risk plans to create safer school environments, and analyzes pandemic-era conditions affecting students’ physical and socio-emotional experiences in higher education. It also systematizes pre-professional teaching practices to connect university training with community needs and investigates how stereotypes and representation in educational materials shape gender and ethnic understandings. Collectively, the research emphasizes preparing future educators to foster inclusive classrooms, adapt to crises with proactive safety planning, leverage technology and innovative pedagogy, and strengthen collaboration with families to support diverse learners. The methodology spans theoretical foundations, literature reviews, and empirical data from surveys and institutional records to inform policy, curriculum, and practice within Education, Pedagogy, Teacher Training & Inclusion; with attention to governance, measurement, and research practice.
Key Topics:
- Education, Pedagogy, Teacher Training & Inclusion
- Educational Technology, Gamification, XR & Learning Analytics
- Governance, Law, Policy, Ethics & Regulation
- Standards, Validation, Benchmarks & Measurement Best-Practice
- Social Sciences, Media, Political Communication & Disinformation
- Research Methods, Measurement, Bibliometrics & Academic Practice
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 4 Quality Education
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Curriculum, Teacher Training, and Methodological Processes in the Knowledge Areas of Basic Education: Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Language and Mathematics, and Learning Areas in Early Childhood Education
Arizaga Yepez, M. J. (Col), Ortiz Espinoza, M. E. (PI), Bastidas Castro, M. A. (Col), Esquivel Esquivel, G. N. (Col), Lopez Logacho, P. D. (Col), Espinosa Cevallos, P. V. (Col) & Montero Garcia, K. A. (Student)
8/08/24 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Exercise of Educational Youth Leadership in Student Governance, Salesian Associational Groups, and Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) at the Domingo Savio and Sánchez y Cifuentes Fiscomisional Educational Units
Romero Ortega, A. L. (Col), Ortiz Espinoza, M. E. (PI), Esquivel Esquivel, G. N. (Col) & Benavides Herrera, P. V. (Col)
1/06/23 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Socio-educational Conditions of Online Classes at the University Level in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Programs of Biotechnology, Biomedicine, Basic Education, Early Childhood Education, Law, and Philosophy at the Quito Campus
Romero Ortega, A. L. (PI), Ortiz Espinoza, M. E. (Col), Esquivel Esquivel, G. N. (Col), Benavides Herrera, P. V. (Col) & Grijalva Borja, N. A. (Col)
1/08/23 → 14/12/23
Project: Research and Development
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The Role of Textbooks in the Planning and Development of Basic Education in Educational Institutions in the City of Quito
Arizaga Yepez, M. J. (External), Raza Calderon, N. A. (External), Bolaños Vivas, R. F. (External), Alvarez Palomeque, A. C. (External), Gallego Condoy, M. B. (External), Romero Ortega, A. L. (Col), Narvaez Garzon, A. M. (External), Ortiz Espinoza, M. E. (PI), Cardenas Marin, W. O. (External), Villamar Muñoz, J. L. (External), Lopez Cepeda, I. E. (External), Viteri Bazante, F. B. (External), Garzon Villegas, G. P. (Student), Toral Ambrosi, R. M. (Student), Esquivel Esquivel, G. N. (Col), Lopez Logacho, P. D. (Student), Diaz Salazar, H. R. (External), Salazar Escobar, E. S. (External), Amores Guaman, E. P. (Student), Bonilla Mejia, P. F. (Student), Cedeño Velez, R. I. (Student), Chango Escalante, G. P. (Student), Escobar Fombellida, S. (Student), Jacome Rios, A. M. (Student), Maridueña Miraba, M. F. (Student), Mejia Campaña, S. D. (Student), Mena Pabon, S. V. (Student), Pilco Pachacama, K. V. (Student), Sangotuña Arequipa, R. M. (Student), Santander Porras, M. E. (Student), Barcos Cuji, D. G. (Student), Bastidas Morales, D. S. (Student), Bolagay Villarruel, M. A. (Student), Cachago Yanacallo, C. M. (Student), Cajas Carrion, E. L. (Student), Calero Cuñas, D. M. (Student), Chavez Ortiz, S. M. (Student), Chulca Teran, P. N. (Student), Coro Sigcha, J. P. (Student), Cuenca Chuga, S. C. (Student), Flores Bermudez, V. P. (Student), Guaman Caisaguano, J. N. (Student), Jarrin Mora, V. A. (Student), Ladino Pinto, K. B. (Student), Llivisaca Castañeda, D. C. (Student), Maiguasi Sanchez, J. F. (Student), Manangon Cualchi, C. A. (Student), Martinez Ruales, P. L. (Student), Matango Heredia, M. V. (Student), Millingalle Herrera, C. D. (Student), Moreira Menendez, J. E. (Student), Ortega Andrade, Y. V. (Student), Pachacama Simbaña, Y. F. (Student), Rodriguez Farinango, S. E. (Student), Santos Hidalgo, E. L. (Student), Sislema Jimenez, J. B. (Student), Tenelema Pinenla, D. P. (Student), Untuña Patiño, C. N. (Student), Yanez Caillamara, M. P. (Student), Yar Huilcapi, F. E. (Student), Guaminga Taco, K. Y. (Student), Cardenas Jacome, H. G. (External) & Guato Guaman, G. I. (External)
7/11/19 → 7/05/20
Project: Research and Development
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Integration of Knowledge from the Disciplines of Early Childhood Education and Basic Education Programs
Loachamin Paucar, J. J. M. (Col), Romero Ortega, A. L. (Col), Ortiz Espinoza, M. E. (Adviser), Lopez Cepeda, I. E. (Col), Esquivel Esquivel, G. N. (PI), Benavides Herrera, P. V. (Col) & Lopez Logacho, P. D. (Col)
22/01/18 → 30/12/18
Project: Research and Development
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Estereotipos Étnicos y de Género (Coordinación)
Translated title of the contribution :Ethnic and Gender Stereotypes (Coordination) Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Condiciones en que los estudiantes de la UPS realizan clases en línea en el contexto de la pandemia
Translated title of the contribution :Conditions under which UPS students conduct online classes in the context of the pandemic Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Formación Docente, Prácticas Preprofesionales y Vinculación con la Sociedad
Translated title of the contribution :Teacher Training, Pre-professional Practices, and Community Engagement Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Guía Didáctica de Escritura Basada en el Diseño Universal de Aprendizaje (DUA)
Translated title of the contribution :Teaching Guide for Writing Based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Manual para la Actualización del Plan Institucional de Reducción de Riesgos (PIRR)
Translated title of the contribution :Manual for Updating the Institutional Risk Reduction Plan (PIRR) Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper