Estilos de aprendizaje en estudiantes universitarios STEM: análisis comparativo y propuestas didácticas.
Resumen
Uno de los principales objetivos de los profesores es influir de manera positiva en el aprendizaje de sus estudiantes, para lo cual requieren habilidades y conocimientos que les permitan incluir materiales didácticos con mayor impacto académico. Con el fin de proponer estrategias didácticas acorde a los estilos de aprendizaje de estudiantes en carreras STEM (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas), se realizó una investigación que los identifica basándose en cinco modelos: VARK, Kolb, Felder-Silverman, Honey-Mumford y Gardner. El estudio fue de tipo cuantitativo con un instrumento de 35 ítems, agrupados en cinco dimensiones. Mediante análisis estadísticos se identificó que predomina el estilo Kinestésico, Acomodador y aprenden mejor de forma Secuencial; además, los estilos de aprendizaje son diferentes para mujeres y hombres.
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