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<journal-id>2218-3620</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Universidad y Sociedad]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Universidad y Sociedad]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2218-3620</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial "Universo Sur"]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2218-36202025000400013</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación comparativa de frameworks backend y adopción educativa de Entity Framework Core]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Comparative Evaluation of Backend Frameworks and Educational Adoption of Entity Framework Core]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Llerena Ocaña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Antonio]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Viscaino Naranjo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fausto Alberto]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Culque Topanta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Walter Vinicio]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Ambato]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2025</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>17</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2218-36202025000400013&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2218-36202025000400013&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2218-36202025000400013&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Este trabajo presenta un estudio mixto (cualitativo-cuantitativo) sobre la elección y uso de frameworks backend para desarrollo web, con énfasis en la herramienta ORM Entity Framework Core (EF Core) en un contexto educativo. Se combinó un análisis multicriterio basado en benchmarks de Tech Empower y literatura especializada, con una encuesta Likert aplicada a estudiantes de Ingeniería de Software. Los resultados muestran que ASP.NET Core (+EF Core) lidera en rendimiento, mientras que frameworks como Django y Rails destacan por su curva de aprendizaje plana y abundante comunidad. Sin embargo, la percepción estudiantil de EF Core es moderada, con variabilidad significativa. Esto indica la necesidad de reforzar el acompañamiento pedagógico y prácticas guiadas para mejorar la comprensión y el uso efectivo de EF Core.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT This study combines a qualitative-quantitative approach to evaluate backend frameworks for web development, focusing on the ORM tool Entity Framework Core (EF Core) in an academic setting. A multi-criteria analysis was conducted using TechEmpower benchmarks and literature, alongside a Likert survey of Software Engineering students. Findings reveal that ASP.NET Core (with EF Core) leads in performance, whereas frameworks like Django and Rails excel in ease of learning and community support. Student perception of EF Core is moderate with considerable dispersion, highlighting the need for enhanced pedagogical support and guided practice to deepen understanding and effective use of EF Core.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Desarrollo web]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Frameworks backend]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Entity Framework Core (EF Core)]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Comparación de frameworks]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Percepción estudiantil]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Web development]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Backend frameworks]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Entity Framework Core (EF Core)]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Framework comparison]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Student perception]]></kwd>
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