Utilizing ICT for Didactics of Social and Experimental Sciences

Technological advances allow for improved immersion experiences using information and communication technologies (ITCs) and their respective didactic possibilities. On the other hand, with the expansion of internet, mobile applications, and video games, they have become common use in student educational environments. By integrating digital tools and resources into the curriculum, teachers can create interactive and immersive learning experiences that cater to diverse learning styles and foster critical thinking skills. Harnessing new technology may allow educators to enrich their classrooms while preparing students to navigate the digital world, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in social and experimental sciences. Utilizing ICT for Didactics of Social and Experimental Sciences explores the benefits of using information and communication technology in social and experimental sciences. It includes strategies and resources such as virtual reality, augmented reality, videogames, and virtual classrooms that can transform social sciences, teaching and learning, and society. This book covers topics such as digital technology, virtual reality, and gamification, and is a useful resource for computer engineers, scientists, sociologists, education professionals, academicians, and researchers.

Emilio Delgado-Algarra Full Professor at the University of Huelva (Spain) in the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sports Sciences within the area of social science didactics. In 2014, Cum Laude Doctorate in Research in Teaching and Learning of Social Sciences with European mention from the University of Huelva and, in 2020, Cum Laude Doctorate in Education with European mention from the University of Almería. With 4 university master's degrees. From the University of Huelva, the master's degree in research in the teaching and learning of sciences (social sciences itinerary), master's degree in secondary education teaching (social sciences itinerary) and master's degree in university teaching (bilingual itinerary); from the University of Barcelona, professor of Spanish as a foreign language. Researcher in the interuniversity research network on Social Sciences teaching RED14 since 2015 and member of the scientific committee of the interdisciplinary social sciences network. My training, teaching and research profile is closely linked to the teaching of social sciences, citizen education, historical memory and the use of technologies as an educational resource. Since 2017, member of the COIDESO Research Center (Contemporary Thought and Innovation for Social Development), deputy director of the research center between 2020 and 2022 and director between 2022 and 2024. Currently and since 2017, director of the East Asian Academic and Cultural Center of the University of Huelva (Spain), through which several editions of the Hispano-Japanese Symposium on Culture and Education have been directed at the UHU with the financing of the Embassy of Japan in Spain. Organizing and scientific committee of numerous scientific events and Journal committees, including editorial committee. High and constant production in top impact journals Arwu (Shanghai), JCR, Scopus and FECYT; also author and editor in books and book chapters in publishers of national and international prestige (Grao, Dykinson, Octaedro, Pirámide, Síntesis, Springer, IGI Global, etc.). In relation to teaching, in line with research, professor in teacher training and educational research master's, degrees, courses and seminars, with maximum scores in the external evaluations of the teaching activity of the last 10 years through the program Docentia (Spain) and with award for excellence in teaching quality in 2023.

Antonio Alejandro Lorca Marín Full Professor at the University of Huelva (Spain) in the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Sports within the area of Didactics of Experimental Sciences. In 2017, Cum Laude Doctorate in Research in Teaching and Learning of Experimental Sciences. With 3 university master's degrees. From the University of Huelva, the master's degree in research in the teaching and learning of sciences (experimental sciences itinerary) and the master's degree in university teaching, and from the University of Seville, the master's degree in training and e-learning technology. Researcher of the Association of Teachers and Researchers in the Didactics of Experimental Sciences, APICE. My training, teaching and research profile is closely linked to the teaching of experimental sciences and educational technology. Author and editor of books, book chapters and impact articles related to this line of research in publishing houses of national and international prestige (Grao, Dykinson, Octaedro, Pirámide, Trea, Síntesis, etc.). Regarding the teaching, in line with research, professor in master's degrees in teacher training and educational research, degrees, courses and seminars, with maximum scores in external evaluations of teaching activity over the last 15 years through the Docentia program (Spain) Since 2017, active member of the COIDESO Research Center (Contemporary Thought and Innovation for Social Development) and within this, director of the Dissemination, Transfer and Quality area from 2018 to 2022.