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Recent research:
The researcher’s work converges on how education systems, technology-enabled pedagogy, and intelligent tools shape inclusive, high-quality learning in higher education and secondary settings. A central thread is the reflection on university management and ethical, curricular, and well-being concerns within the Salesian educational framework, coupled with practical implementations of innovative teaching methods. The work also analyzes the impact of WebQuest as a modern, motivational tool to enhance EFL writing in high school contexts, showing statistically significant gains over traditional methods. Complementing these, the bibliometric study synthesizes how artificial intelligence, data science, and learning analytics are transforming higher education, identifying key geographic contributors and calling for multidisciplinary, ethically aware approaches and qualitative exploration of social impacts. Collectively, the research demonstrates a progression from descriptive reflection on management and inclusion to empirical evaluation of technology-enhanced pedagogy and, finally, a meta-analysis of AI-driven trends in higher education, highlighting implications for policy, practice, and future inquiry.
The researcher’s work converges on how education systems, technology-enabled pedagogy, and intelligent tools shape inclusive, high-quality learning in higher education and secondary settings. A central thread is the reflection on university management and ethical, curricular, and well-being concerns within the Salesian educational framework, coupled with practical implementations of innovative teaching methods. The work also analyzes the impact of WebQuest as a modern, motivational tool to enhance EFL writing in high school contexts, showing statistically significant gains over traditional methods. Complementing these, the bibliometric study synthesizes how artificial intelligence, data science, and learning analytics are transforming higher education, identifying key geographic contributors and calling for multidisciplinary, ethically aware approaches and qualitative exploration of social impacts. Collectively, the research demonstrates a progression from descriptive reflection on management and inclusion to empirical evaluation of technology-enhanced pedagogy and, finally, a meta-analysis of AI-driven trends in higher education, highlighting implications for policy, practice, and future inquiry.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Development of Professional Competencies in Civil Engineers Through Interdisciplinary Methodologies
Arias Rueda, J. H. (PI), Romero Romero, C. A. (Col) & Castellanos Fonseca, J. A. (Col)
10/06/24 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Effects of the Pandemic on University-Level Education
Arias Rueda, J. H. (PI) & Castellanos Fonseca, J. A. (Col)
24/10/22 → 15/01/24
Project: Research and Development
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Incidencia de la Formación Docente en la Preparación del Profesional de Ingeniería Civil
Castellanos Fonseca, J. A., 22 Jul 2025, Miradas sobre la Gestión de la Educación Superior en el Ecuador. Editorial Universitaria Abya-Yala, 18 p.Translated title of the contribution :Impact of Teacher Training on the Preparation of Civil Engineering Professionals Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The influence of artificial intelligence in higher education based on four thematic axes: a bibliometric study
Carrión Montalván, B. K., Pillajo Angos, C. G., Castellanos Fonseca, J. A. & Vega Aguaiza, R., 1 Apr 2024, In: Sapienza. 5, 2, e24035.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Webquest como Herramienta de Aprendizaje: Análisis Del Impacto en la Producción y Aprendizaje del Inglés como Lengua Extranjera
Carrion Montalvan, B. K., Pillajo Angos, C. G., Castellanos Fonseca, J. A. & Vega Aguaiza, R., 7 Jun 2024, In: Ibero-American Journal of Education & Society Research. 4, 4, p. 2764-6254 3491 p.Translated title of the contribution :Webquest as a Learning Tool: Analysis of the Impact on the Production and Learning of English as a Foreign Language Research output: Contribution to journal › Article