Vol. 2 No. 4; April 2012

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Student’s attitude toward Computer and Mathematics, Interaction and Engagement in the teaching-learning process: Empirical study on Accounting, Management, Economy, International Commerce and Marketing undergraduate students
Arturo García-Santillán, Milka Elena Escalera Chávez, Patricia Boggero-Correa, Juan Antonio Vela-Aguilar

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The study takes the scale proposed by Galbraith and Hines (1998), about Mathematics confidence, Mathematics motivation, Computer confidence, Computer motivation, Computer and Mathematics interaction and Mathematics engagement. A total of 303 questionnaires were applied to undergraduate students in Accounting, Management, Economy, International Commerce and Marketing. The statistical procedure was the factorial analysis with extracted principal component. The Hypothesis: Ho: ? = 0 has no correlation Ha: ? ?0 have correlation. The results obtained by the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett's test of shpericity (?2calculated ) 92.902 > ?2 tables, Sig. 0.00 p< 0.01 KMO 0.668; Measure sample adecuacy (MSA): (CONFIMA 0.682; MOTIMA 0.639; COMPROMA 0.716; CONFICOM 0.688 and INTEMACO 0.660) provide evidence to reject the nul hypothesis (Ho). Thus, the variables implicated Mathematics confidence, Mathematics motivation, Computer confidence, Computer motivation, Computer-Mathematics interaction and Mathematics engagement; help understand the student’s attitude toward mathematics and technology.



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Detection of Urban Alteration with the Use of CAD and Remote Sensing Data: The Case of Trikala, Center Greece 
Dimitris Kaimaris, Dr. Stelios Th. Kouzeleas, Chryssa Karagiannaki, Eleni Linaki

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This research concerns visualization techniques of an urban area, exploiting spatial and descriptive data editing, connecting and creating also urban visualization processes. This methodology-process applies on the evolution of the urban planning network of Trikala town (Central Greece) since 1945 till today. Contemporary and historical aerial photos were used, scaled 1:8000 up to 1:42000. Satellite images were also used (QuickBird-2). These aerial photos were georeferenced exploiting the Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and contemporary ortho-rectified images through different periods of the study area. The results of the urban planning network evolution are presented with superimposed expansion maps and general indicators representing, in different periods, town limits evolution indicators, free or covering construction area evolution indicators, etc. The aim of this research is to combine visualization techniques and processes in order to produce and present visual or descriptive results ready to be exploited and used in urban planning network changes analysis.



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Analysis of the Pilgrim Profile in Spain: Two Case Studies
Genoveva Millán Vázquez de la Torre, Leonor M. Pérez Naranjo, Roberto C. Carranza

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Over the years, Christians participating in pilgrimages have evolved. And currently, the number of religious tourists is growing. The question is, are these religious tourists similar in all the destinations, or do they differ depending on the characteristics of each pilgrimage? This paper compares the characteristics, behaviour, motivation and satisfaction of participants in Saint James Way vs. participants in El Rocío pilgrimage, the two most important pilgrimages in Spain. Both profiles are especially determined by the characteristics of each pilgrimage. However, similarities are detected: the more religiously motivated tourists are more loyal to the pilgrimage and are also more satisfied.



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