Pablo Fernández‐Arias
Biographic Data
| ID | 6931299 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pablo Fernández‐Arias |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pablo |
| FAMILY NAME | Fernández‐Arias |
| SIGNATURE | ARIAS P F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Catholic University of Ávila |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0502-5800 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Bridging the Digital Divide Among Higher Education Faculty: The Role of University Type and Faculty ICT Expertise
This study examines how university type (public vs. private) and disciplinary background influence the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and self-perceived digital competence among university professors in Latin America. Identifying institutional and disciplinary disparities is essential in the context of accelerated digital transformation in higher education. The sample comprised 1114 professors from public and private…
Emerging Academic Research on the Integration of Virtual Reality Technologies in Heritage and Legacy: Bibliometric Analysis
The increasing integration of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies in cultural and historical contexts has significantly transformed the way heritage and legacy are preserved, studied, and experienced. This study provides a bibliometric analysis of the current research landscape surrounding the use of VR in heritage and legacy research. The results obtained highlight a research environment dominated by European institutions—primarily Italian and Spa…
Virtual Reality in Engineering Education: A Scoping Review
The aim of this study is to explore the role of virtual reality in engineering education. Specifically, it analyzed 342 studies that were published during 2010–2025 following a systematic approach. It examined how virtual reality is used in engineering education, explored the document main characteristics, and identified emerging topics. The study also revealed existing limitations and suggested future research directions. According to the outcom…
Digital Competence of Rural Teachers in Depopulated Regions of Spain: A Bibliometric Review
Rural teachers have the potential to be important agents of local development. To achieve this goal, they need to acquire high digital competence in order to effectively integrate technology into their pedagogical practices, thus enriching the learning experience of students and fostering their participation. Digital competence contributes to reducing the education gap between urban and rural areas, promoting educational equity and inclusion. Hig…
A Quantitative Methodological Approach to the Universal Accessibility Analysis of Cultural Heritage Sites: A Case Study of the Ávila Region (Spain)
This study presents a quantitative methodological approach for evaluating universal accessibility in cultural heritage sites, grounded in the DALCO criteria—Deambulation/Mobility, Apprehension, Location, and Communication. The methodology is designed to be broadly applicable across diverse geographic and cultural contexts, thus offering a generalizable framework for assessing accessibility. At the same time, the study applies this approach to the…
Influential academic factors in the integration of ICT in higher education after the Covid-19 pandemic
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the need to move educational processes to virtual environments and increase the use of digital tools for different teaching uses. This led to a change in the habits of using information and communication technologies (ICT), especially in higher education. This work analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the frequency of use of different ICT tools in a sample of 950 Latin American university p…
Teachers’ Perception of the Gender Gap in STEAM Subjects in Pre-University Stages
The term STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) is associated with a promising pedagogical approach to improve the development of students at different educational stages. Degrees linked to a STEAM approach encourage real-world problem solving through the application of multidisciplinary knowledge. The objective of this research is to analyze the perception of Early Childhood and Primary to Secondary Education teachers on …
Teaching Experience as a Key Factor in Dealing with Digital Teaching Stress
Digital pandemic stress among university faculty has become a key issue in the contemporary era, marked by the rapid transition to online teaching. This study conducts a quantitative investigation into the teaching experience as a key explanatory variable in explaining the levels of such stress. For this purpose, a validated instrument has been used, which has been answered by a sample of 1240 university professors. The results show that, althoug…
Soft Skills of Latin American Engineering Professors: Gender Gap
The importance of soft skills in the professional work of an engineer is becoming increasingly important, even more so since the emergence of Covid-19 boosted the digitization of all professional sectors. In order for future engineers to acquire this type of skills, it is necessary for engineering professors to have an optimal level of technical and transversal skills. This article analyzes the assessment made by a group of engineering professors…
Usability of Memes and Humorous Resources in Virtual Learning Environments
This research consists of a quantitative analysis of the perspective of a group of university professors from different areas of knowledge and from 19 different Latin American countries on the use of humor and memes in virtual learning environments (VLEs) in higher education. The data have been obtained from an own-design survey, and the answers have been analyzed in a descriptive and inferential way with the aim of knowing the opinion of the 401…
Variables Influencing Professors’ Adaptation to Digital Learning Environments during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This paper conducts quantitative research on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the adaptation to digital learning environments (DLE) of a group of 908 university professors. We compared the perceptions of participants who were digital natives (born before 1980) with those of digital immigrants (born after 1980). For this purpose, a validated survey was used and the obtained responses statistically analyzed. The results show a negative cor…
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Usability of Memes and Humorous Resources in Virtual Learning Environments
This research consists of a quantitative analysis of the perspective of a group of university professors from different areas of knowledge and from 19 different Latin American countries on the use of humor and memes in virtual learning environments (VLEs) in higher education. The data have been obtained from an own-design survey, and the answers have been analyzed in a descriptive and inferential way with the aim of knowing the opinion of the 401…
Variables Influencing Professors’ Adaptation to Digital Learning Environments during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This paper conducts quantitative research on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the adaptation to digital learning environments (DLE) of a group of 908 university professors. We compared the perceptions of participants who were digital natives (born before 1980) with those of digital immigrants (born after 1980). For this purpose, a validated survey was used and the obtained responses statistically analyzed. The results show a negative cor…
Soft Skills of Latin American Engineering Professors: Gender Gap
The importance of soft skills in the professional work of an engineer is becoming increasingly important, even more so since the emergence of Covid-19 boosted the digitization of all professional sectors. In order for future engineers to acquire this type of skills, it is necessary for engineering professors to have an optimal level of technical and transversal skills. This article analyzes the assessment made by a group of engineering professors…
Influential academic factors in the integration of ICT in higher education after the Covid-19 pandemic
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the need to move educational processes to virtual environments and increase the use of digital tools for different teaching uses. This led to a change in the habits of using information and communication technologies (ICT), especially in higher education. This work analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the frequency of use of different ICT tools in a sample of 950 Latin American university p…
Teachers’ Perception of the Gender Gap in STEAM Subjects in Pre-University Stages
The term STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) is associated with a promising pedagogical approach to improve the development of students at different educational stages. Degrees linked to a STEAM approach encourage real-world problem solving through the application of multidisciplinary knowledge. The objective of this research is to analyze the perception of Early Childhood and Primary to Secondary Education teachers on …
Teaching Experience as a Key Factor in Dealing with Digital Teaching Stress
Digital pandemic stress among university faculty has become a key issue in the contemporary era, marked by the rapid transition to online teaching. This study conducts a quantitative investigation into the teaching experience as a key explanatory variable in explaining the levels of such stress. For this purpose, a validated instrument has been used, which has been answered by a sample of 1240 university professors. The results show that, althoug…
Virtual Reality in Engineering Education: A Scoping Review
The aim of this study is to explore the role of virtual reality in engineering education. Specifically, it analyzed 342 studies that were published during 2010–2025 following a systematic approach. It examined how virtual reality is used in engineering education, explored the document main characteristics, and identified emerging topics. The study also revealed existing limitations and suggested future research directions. According to the outcom…
Digital Competence of Rural Teachers in Depopulated Regions of Spain: A Bibliometric Review
Rural teachers have the potential to be important agents of local development. To achieve this goal, they need to acquire high digital competence in order to effectively integrate technology into their pedagogical practices, thus enriching the learning experience of students and fostering their participation. Digital competence contributes to reducing the education gap between urban and rural areas, promoting educational equity and inclusion. Hig…
A Quantitative Methodological Approach to the Universal Accessibility Analysis of Cultural Heritage Sites: A Case Study of the Ávila Region (Spain)
This study presents a quantitative methodological approach for evaluating universal accessibility in cultural heritage sites, grounded in the DALCO criteria—Deambulation/Mobility, Apprehension, Location, and Communication. The methodology is designed to be broadly applicable across diverse geographic and cultural contexts, thus offering a generalizable framework for assessing accessibility. At the same time, the study applies this approach to the…
Bridging the Digital Divide Among Higher Education Faculty: The Role of University Type and Faculty ICT Expertise
This study examines how university type (public vs. private) and disciplinary background influence the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and self-perceived digital competence among university professors in Latin America. Identifying institutional and disciplinary disparities is essential in the context of accelerated digital transformation in higher education. The sample comprised 1114 professors from public and private…
Emerging Academic Research on the Integration of Virtual Reality Technologies in Heritage and Legacy: Bibliometric Analysis
The increasing integration of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies in cultural and historical contexts has significantly transformed the way heritage and legacy are preserved, studied, and experienced. This study provides a bibliometric analysis of the current research landscape surrounding the use of VR in heritage and legacy research. The results obtained highlight a research environment dominated by European institutions—primarily Italian and Spa…
Psychology (7 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Digital literacy in education (3 works) · Educational Innovations and Technology (3 works) · Higher education (3 works) · Information and Communications Technology (3 works) · Medical education (3 works)