Culture of learning assessment and school motivation in scientific competences of elementary school students

Authors

Pablo Ysidoro Hernández Domínguez Universidad César Vallejo, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9735-1936

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33936/rehuso.v11i1.6829

Keywords:

Scientific attitudes, scientific literacy, STEM education, student motivation

Abstract

Scientific competencies allow the design and use of technologies for problem solving. The main objective of the study was to determine the level of influence between the culture of learning evaluation and school motivation in the scientific competencies of elementary school students. The study population consisted of 4th, 5th and 6th grade elementary school students, obtaining a sample of 300. It was a basic, non-experimental, cross-sectional, causal correlational design, using the hypothetical-deductive method. The data were obtained through the application of three validated questionnaires (one per variable). The main result was a sig. value = 0.000 < 0.05 and a Nagelkerke coefficient = 0.877, which showed that the predictor variables influence 87.7% of the achievement of scientific competencies. The main conclusion demonstrated the need to use the benefits of scientific literacy and neuropedagogy to encourage self-management, self-regulation and self-evaluation of their knowledge in learners, being imperative the inclusion of shared evaluation for mutual learning and ethical-humanistic consolidation of scientific awareness.

Keywords

Scientific attitudes; scientific literacy; STEM education, student motivation.

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