Análisis de los estilos de aprendizaje y su relación con el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de la Escuela de Ingeniería en Sistemas del primer nivel de la FIE, período 2013.

Abstract

This research aims to demonstrate how the analysis of learning styles influences Facultad de Ingeniera Electronica First Level students’ academic performance to contribute to knowledge, abilities and attitudes development which facilitate the best learning style identification to solve career problems. The non-experimental (hypothesis test), descriptive type, field and applied design was limited, the scientific, analytic, and synthesis methods were applied. The purposive sample of 69 students in the basic area, period March –July 2013 was worked to validate the instruments: questionnaire, CHEA test, and Academic System OASIS. The statistic T-student was applied with a 5% error level, in the acceptation interval H (null hypothesis) of 1, 99, to analyze the indicator 1, which belongs to the cumulate evaluation 2 and 3 in Mathematics, an absolute value of t calculated of 9,32 was obtained, then it could be observed that the learning styles do not improve the academic performance; thus the variables are independent, with a positive weak degree of correlation. The learning styles within the academic performance as learning strategy have favorable results in indicator 1. Conclusion: The high degree of dedication involves teachers teaching styles improvement, which helps students generate meaningful and socially valuable learning.