Hábitos de estudio y calificaciones en matemáticas de los estudiantes de educación general básica superior de una Unidad Educativa de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

The following quantitative research aims to determine if there is a relationship between high school students study habits and their math grades in an educational unit in the city of Cuenca during the 2014-2015 academic year. The research was carried out using the Inventory of study habits completed by Pozar, F. This manual was already used in a research carried out in Spain, but not having chosen the sample at random, the results could not be generalized. The research was formulated with a sample of 300 high school students randomly chosen. To maintain the properties of the population, a classification with two variables was used; grade level and gender. The goal is to determine to what extent the different environmental and physical factors influence math grades, if previous planning exists, the way in which materials as well as other resources are used, and the assimilation of the contents with the grades obtained in mathematics. A comparative analysis between math grades of the Educational Unit where the research was carried out with the local, national and international institutions, describes a not so complex reality, clarifying that the ratings do not always represent programming or knowledge. As a result of the research, it can be mentioned that the biggest weakness of students is their lack of planning, 23% of eighth graders don’t plan ahead, and once they are in tenth this increases to a 45%. Young people are aware that the time they spend studying is not enough to pass the school year; in eighth grade 16%, in ninth grade 26%, and in tenth grade 32% of students have this perception