Causas y consecuencias de la deserción escolar en los estudiantes de bachillerato del Instituto Superior Pedagógico Intercultural Bilingue Quilloac, 2011-2013. Cañar, 2014

Abstract

Objective: to determine the causes and consequences of dropouts in high school students Pedagogical Institute Intercultural Bilingual Quilloac 2011-2013. Cañar 2014. Methodology: this study is a qualitative narrative approach; we worked with a sample selection according to the investigator's discretion involving 10 students who dropped out of high school in the last 2 years (2011-2013). Direct observation, home visits and depth interviews as techniques were used. A form developed and validated by the authors was applied; the information was performed using Microsoft Word. The results are presented in tables with their analysis, allowing us to better visualize the problems found in the study group.

Results: the main causes of dropout are: social (alcohol consumption within households, broken families), economic (poverty, lack of stable jobs with good pay, income not enough to buy school supplies, lack of financial support from parent), geographical (distance education centers of households), family (families disintegrated by migration or death of one parent, poor family relationships), educational (problems with teachers and peers, lack of interest in study), biological (learning disabilities, vision and hearing), cultural (problems with the Kichwa language). Conclusion: the present study provided data on the causes and consequences of dropping out of school college students Quilloac. The study contributed to motivate managers to develop school education proposals to decrease dropout rates.