Conocimientos y prácticas sobre habilidades para la vida en estudiantes de la Unidad Educativa Sultana de los Andes. 2019

Abstract

This degree work present aimed to diagnose knowledge and practices on Life Skills in the seventh year students of the Educational Unit “Sultana de los Andes” of Cumanda Canton, belonging to the Chimborazo Province. The sample size was 78 students; the present investigation was descriptive of cross-sectional type. By the application of a survey, several characteristics could be measured: sociodemographic, knowledge and practices on life skills; for this way to be able to design an educational proposal about life skills for the students of the Educational Unit “Sultana de los Andes”. Through the survey that was applied to seventh year students, it was determined that the students were between 11 and 13 years old, 67% of the students belonging to the urban area and 33% to the rural, we also know that 50 students live with their parents, 23 only with their mother, 2 only with their father. It should be emphasized that 67% of students have basic knowledge of life skills such as: basic meanings about empathy,assertive communication,and interpersonal relationships. As for the practices it was detected that 55% of 78 students make friends easily, a 69 realize when they feel angry, sad, happy, 65% seek solutions before a problema, 63% of students give in to the pressure of their friends as for example to be solidarity with their peers, perform tasks on time. It is concluded that the knowledge and practices of the students of the Educational Unit must be strengthened and maintained with the sole purpose of improving their lifestyle.