Volume 19, No. 3, 2022
Interpretative Study Of First Semester Civil Engineering Students’ Learning Process At The Universidad De Sucre
José Hernández Ávila , Fernando Jove Wilches , Jorge Luis Argoty Burbano
Abstract
The purpose of this research is determining the factors by which learning strategies contribute to be one of the causes of academic desertion in first semester students of civil engineering at the Universidad de Sucre, Colombia. The population is made up of approximately 700 students of the program and the sample is made up of 45 students entering in the first semester. The relationships of each of the explanatory variables of the teachinglearning strategies will be studied. In addition, for the present research, a survey was conducted and applied to first semester students of the Civil Engineering program at the Universidad de Sucre. The questionnaire consisted of questions about socioeconomic characteristics, parents' educational level, weekly dedication outside the classroom, learning styles and strategies, methodologies to prepare for classes and exams, as well as their participation in the classroom and interaction with teachers outside the classroom. They were also asked about their appreciation of the methodologies and strategies of the classes, among other questions, which serve to have a perception of the situation, the experiences and the experience that the students live in this stage of their studies.
Pages: 47-58
Keywords: Learning, strategies, methodologies, 3.0 student