EFICACIA DE LAS ASESORÍAS GRUPALES EN EL RENDIMIENTO ACADÉMICO DE LOS ESTUDIANTES QUE ASISTEN AL COMITÉ CENTRAL DE TUTORÍAS Y ASESORÍAS DE LA FMH – USMP

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the effectiveness of Academic Advising Group on academic performances in the semester 2013 - I. Material and Methods: We compared the grades that were obtained before and after receiving academic group advice. The sample included students who voluntarily attended to the classes. 223 students participated in the Mathematics applied to MedicineClass, Biostatistics, Medical Chemistry and Philosophy. SPSS version 22 was used. Normality of data was determined by the Kolmogorov – Sminov Test, using T -test for related samples in the case of parametric data, and Wilcoxon Rank test for nonparametric. Results: In Philosophy, the average rate on the First Exam was 9.58. In contrast, on the Second Exam it was 12.89, 3.3 points more. This difference was analyzed with the Wilcoxon Rank Test, finding significance. In Medical Chemistry, the average on the First Exam was 12.5, 0.88 points lower than the average of the Second Part, which was 13.39. We found that this difference is statistically significant using the T test for paired samples. In addition, it showed that there is evidence to say that in Mathematics, the 4.89 points higher were statistically valid. In Biostatistics an increase of only 0.88 points in the comparison of averages were found, so it could not demonstrate statistical evidence. Conclusions: Strategies, that were organized by the Advising Tutoring Center during Semester 2013 –I, had positive impact on the academic performance of students who voluntarily attended. (Horiz Med 2014; 14(1): 11-18)

Keywords

• advice
• educational process
• performance