Facultad de Filosofía, Letras y Ciencias de la Educación Tesis Maestrías

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    Academic reading applied to medical technology students at the University of Cuenca to enhance reading performance and positive attitude towards english learning
    (2019-06-28) Bernal Arellano, Paúl Leoncio; Chica Cárdenas, Yola Indaura
    English Language Learning in the University of Cuenca has been generally viewed as a simple, unimportant, irrelevant, but mandatory subject that is part of the curriculum. Students have the obligation to pass 3 English credit courses in order to comply with academic requirements for graduation. English teaching methodologies are teacher-centered mostly; in these, the emphasis is mainly on developing grammar skills as stipulated in the syllabus for the second level of credit modality of the University Language Institute in 2016-2017. However, academic readings related to students´ interest can be used as an alternative pedagogical tool for teaching and learning English. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of academic reading on students´ reading performance and students´ attitudes towards reading in English and English learning. Throughout this research project seven academic readings were applied to a group of students at low-intermediate level of English between the ages of 19 and 26 in the Medical Technology School at the Faculty of Medical Sciences. For data analysis measures of central tendencies, ANOVA test, and non-parametrical Wilcoxon Tests were used. Significant differences on students´ reading performance, positive attitudes towards academic and English learning were observed. There was not a significant change in attitudes towards reading general English. Further research is recommended to demonstrate the hypothesis that including academic reading in the different English credit courses can improve English teaching at the Universidad de Cuenca.
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    Actitudes y percepciones de los adultos mayores sobre su sexualidad
    (2019-02-14) Vallejo Arce, María Elizabeth; Palacios Madero, María Dolores
    The objetc of this research was to identify perceptions (prejudices, myths, limitations and attitudes) that older adults have about their own sexuality. For this purpose, data was obtained through a survey conducted on a study universe comprising older adults who are part of Universidad del Adulto Mayor program in Cuenca, Azuay, 2018. Quantitative, exploratory and transversal research methodology was developed in order to collect data. Actitudes hacia la sexualidad en la vejez questionnaire, developed by Orozco and Rodríguez (2006) was applied. On the basis of a tabulation process and the presentation of statistical charts it was possible to determine, among the most important findings, that 61.9% of older adults who were part of the study shows positive attitudes toward sexuality considering myths, perceptions and limitations below the average quantities in most cases. The results presented in this research provide updated data about sexual behavior in older population, which is a potential support to future researches about the specific subject.