Estudio exploratorio sobre la retención estudiantil desde factores de orden académico caso facultad de ingeniería de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

El presente trabajo muestra los resultados de la investigación realizada en el estudio exploratorio sobre la retención estudiantil que tiene como objeto analizar algunos factores de orden académico que intervienen en la retención estudiantil, específicamente de estudiantes de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ) que cursaron la asignatura de Cálculo Diferencial en el período comprendido entre los semestres académicos 2011-01 hasta 2012-03. Se seleccionó para el estudio de caso, la asignatura de Cálculo Diferencial porque es una asignatura de núcleo de formación fundamental en Ingeniería y porque es el primer contacto que tienen los estudiantes que comienzan sus estudios de Ingeniería con el área de matemáticas. Según información citada en las actas del Comité Operativo de Departamento, Instituto y Carrera de la Facultad de Ingeniería CODIC , la asignatura de Cálculo Diferencial es la que tiene un mayor índice de repitencia en la Facultad de Ingeniería. Además, las encuestas mostraron que en los primeros semestres esta asignatura afecta la motivación de los estudiantes, de manera positiva o negativa en la decisión de continuar en la Facultad de Ingeniería. Para el periodo académico 2011-01 de 366 estudiantes inscritos en la asignatura de Cálculo Diferencial 167 estudiantes reprobaron la asignatura, lo que equivale al 45,62% de la población.The present work shows the results of the research conducted in the exploratory study on student retention which aims to analyze some factors of academics involved in student retention, specifically students of the Faculty of Engineering of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ) who completed the course on Differential Calculus in the period between 2011-03 to 2012-03 semesters. It was selected for the case study, the subject of differential calculus because it is a core subject in Engineering and fundamental training because it is the first contact with students beginning their Engineering studies in the area of mathematics. According to information cited in the acts of the Operating Committee of Department, Career, Institute and School of Engineering-CODIC-the subject of differential calculus is the one with a higher rate of repetition in the Faculty of Engineering. In addition, surveys showed that in the first semester this course affects student motivation, positively or negatively the decision to continue in the Faculty of Engineering. For the 2011-01 academic year to 366 students enrolled in the subject of Differential Calculus 167 students failed the course, equivalent to 45.62% of the population. The subject of differential calculus to the first half of 2011, had an intensity of four hours per week. Following the problems of repetition and its impact on the dropout of students in the Faculty of Engineering, the Race Directors of the Faculty of Engineering and the Director of the Department of Mathematics at the PUJ, decided to implement a new teaching strategy, from the second half of 2011, seeking to solve the problem. Since this proposal was initiated exploratory study. The strategy was to increase the intensity time four to six hours a week, spending two extra hours to develop support workshops, guided by the teacher, in order to help the students in the training process.Magíster en EducaciónMaestrí