Tenured Scholars
Salinas, Álvaro
Associate professor
Sociologist from the University of Chile and PhD in Social Sciences (information and communication) from the Catholic University of Leuven. Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Director of the Observatory of Digital Educational Practices (OPED) at the Catholic University.
Main areas of study: Artificial intelligence in education, Digital teaching and learning, Teacher training.
Education
| Job title | Institution that grants it | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Social Sciences (information and communication) | KU Leuven | 2000 |
| Sociologist | Universidad de Chile | 1989 |
| Graduate in Sociology | Universidad de Chile | 1989 |
Research Projects
| Year | Type | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | How are universities addressing the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in the quality of teaching and learning? | Responsible researcher | |
| 2025 | Comparative analysis of generative artificial intelligence strategies for the development of critical thinking skills among university students | Responsible researcher | |
| 2025 | Development of a training plan on artificial intelligence in education | Main investigator | |
| 2023 | Development of a platform to promote collaborative work between teachers and managers | Main investigator | |
| 2022 | Collaborative practices among instructional leadership teams for sustainable pedagogical improvement | Co-Investigator |
Publications
Recent
Author
Year
Title
Magazine
Volume
Pages
DOI
Reyes-Rojas, J., Cerveira, A.; Denardin, L. Salinas, A. & Sánchez, J.
2025
What is the best we can give?” School leaders' agency during emergency situations in Chile
International Journal of Leadership in Education
In press
Reyes-Rojas, J., & Salinas, A.
2024
Crisis times and school education: is teacher agency changing?
Education Inquiry
2024
1-22
Volante, P., Müller, M., Salinas, Á., & Cravens, X.
2023
Expert Teams in Instructional Leadership Practices Based on Collaboration and Their Transference to Local Teaching Improvement Networks
Educational Administration and Leadership
8 (1)
256-294
Bolaños, F., Salinas, A., & Pilerot, O.
2022
Instructional techniques and tools reported as being used by teachers within empirical research focusing on in-class digital ability development: a literature review
Journal of Computers in Education
Bolaños, F., Salinas, A., & Pilerot, O.
2021
Secondary vocational education students' expressed experiences of and approaches to information interaction activities within digital environments: a Phenomenographic study
Education and Information Technologies
26 (2)
1955-1975
Books
Author
Year
Title
Editorial
DOI/Url
Bolaños, F., Velásquez, R.; Salinas, A., Sierra. M.
2023
Teaching experiences on the development of digital skills within Chilean state technical training centers.
OEI
Book chapters
Author
Year
chapter title
Editors
Book Title
Pages
Editorial
DOI/Url
Claro, M., & Salinas, A.
2024
The implications of artificial intelligence for school education.
Sánchez, I. (Ed.),
Ideas in Education IV: Impacts and Consequences of Changes in Education
171-185
UC
Policy Briefs
Author
Year
Title
Editorial
DOI/Url
Condeza, R., Salinas, A., Gálvez, M., Fernández, F.,
2021
From TV Educa Chile to a public policy for educational television.
Topics on the Public Agenda
Teaching and training of researchers
| Course name | Sigla |
|---|---|
| Education research seminar | EDU0207 |
| Education, culture and society | EDU0207 |
| Educational multimedia | EDU033 |
| Course name | Sigla |
|---|---|
| Methodology of quantitative research in education | EDU 4224 |
| Methodology of quantitative research in education | EDU4059 |
| Theses I, II, III, IV | EDU4226, EDU4227, EDU4228, EDU4229 |
| Year | Type | Name | Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thesis | Jose Reyes | |
| 2022 | Thesis | Yero Muñoz | |
| 2021 | Thesis | Daniela Rojas | |
| 2021 | Thesis | Fernando Bolaños | |
| 2019 | Thesis | Natalia Asenjo |
