Impact of autonomous work activities on the academical results in low socioeconomic level students: the case of the municipality of Soacha

Authors

  • German Forero Cantor Universidad del Tolima
  • Gisou Díaz Rojo Universidad del Tolima

Keywords:

Academic performance, Impact Valuation, Multivariate statistics

Abstract

This article implements some techniques of multivariate statistics such as principal components analysis, mutidimensional scaling (MDS) and classification trees and integrates them with the techniques of impact valuation to construct a difference model to measure the impact of the program "Application of autonomous activities to improve the academic performance of Pre-calculus students at Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios —CMUD— Centro Regional Soacha". The results evidence a positive and significant influence of the valuated program as well as an influence of variables such as School and Socio-economical Stratum on the student scores. This establishes the importance of student´s initial formation and family socioeconomic conditions on the learning process.

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Published

2013-12-12

Issue

No. 12: JUL-DEC 2013

Section

Science article

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