Attitudes towards learning in students of unfinished education: A strategy for its strengthening

Abstract

In the daily practice of the teaching-learning process, multiple needs are found that are topics of debate in various scenarios; One of them is related to the behaviors of the actors in this process: students and teachers, in this case the students of unfinished education who reveal attitudes that can hinder the achievement of educational goals. In this study of non-experimental design, descriptive scope and mixed approach, the objective was to design a motivational collaborative learning strategy mediated by ICT to improve the learning attitudes of the students of Unfinished Education of the Bahía de Fiscal Educational Unit. Blanket. There was the participation of high school students to whom a Scale was applied to measure attitudes towards school and learning; A semi-structured interview was also applied to the participating teachers. Among the results it can be observed that students feel motivated to learn and finish their studies; However, they show little motivational attitudes towards the institution and require greater support from teachers and classmates. For their part, teachers are aware of the educational needs of students; However, they highlight that there are certain factors such as combining studies with work and family responsibilities that intensify their academic lag. It is concluded that collaborative work and the use of technology considered in the strategy presented as a proposal will serve as support for the achievement of significant learning in students.