An study about students’ knowledge at the National University of Education of Ecuador (Universidad Nacional de Educación del Ecuador (UNAE)

Abstract

This study is an approximation to the situational state of knowledge students’ present prior the beginning of the course entitled "Participatory action research: History of life" and their evolving process. These undergraduates are studying at the second semester of Basic Education at the National University of Education of Ecuador. Students are organized in four groups, corresponding to the second semester of the year 2017 and, the first semester of 2016 and 2017. The central axis of this research is to explore the starting point of the cognitive basis students present regarding essential aspects of the subject at the beginning of the semester and its progress and final assessment at the end of it. To achieve these objectives, an instrument articulated in three content modules has been developed. The results obtained show the existence of significant changes in the acquisition of knowledge. 

Castellano Gil, J.M., González Arteaga, M. C., Reiban Garnica, D. & Fajardo Pucha, A. B.

Advances in Education Research. ISSN 2160-1070