Didasc@lia: didáctica y educación (Jul 2013)

COMPETENCES IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS: AN EVALUATIVE STUDY FROM STUDENTS OF THE NORTH CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA / COMPETENCIAS EN AMBIENTES VIRTUALES: UN ESTUDIO VALORATIVO POR PARTE DE LOS ESTUDIANTES DEL CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DEL NORTE DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE GUADALAJARA

  • Francisco A. Robles Aguirre,
  • Miguel Ángel Noriega García,
  • Rodolfo Cabral Parra

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 3
pp. 57 – 70

Abstract

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The objective of this study was the evaluation of cognitive, social, ethic and emotional competences by undergraduate students from CU-Norte. An attitude scale was applied to measure students’ opinion about whether or not B-Learning facilitates enhancement of required competences. For comparison, responses were divided into two groups according to their knowledge area: Economic-Administration (EAS) or Health Sciences (HS). A specific assessment from each group, designed by faculty members, was also analyzed by experts to identify which competences were measured. Results showed EAS scholars considered B-Learning facilitates competences in a higher degree than HS. EAS evaluation showed a greater number of competences tested than HS’ exam. In conclusion, authors believe differences between groups were not biased but due to the specific planning undertaken by EAS faculty.

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