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Factores institucionales, pedagógicos, psicosociales y sociodemográficos asociados al rendimiento académico en la Universidad de Costa Rica: un análisis multinivel. [Institutional, pedagogical, psychosocial and socio-demographic factors related to academic performance at the University of Costa Rica: a multilevel analysis]

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dc.creator Montero Rojas, Eiliana
dc.creator Villalobos Palma, Jeannette
dc.creator Valverde Bermúdez, Astrid
dc.date 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:24:36Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:24:36Z
dc.identifier 1134-4032
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/b4b715a4290741dfbebe535ee68837e8
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/21207
dc.description A multilevel analysis was conducted to predict final grades in courses from different majors for a sample, stratified by academic areas, of 848 students at the University of Costa Rica. A group of factors from institutional, socio-demographic, psychosocial and pedagogical aspects were employed as independent variables. The best predictor was the Admission Average, which combines grades from high school and an aptitude test score. Some non-cognitive variables were also explicative; the most important being the score on a scale of emotional intelligence. The methodology employed by the professor showed explicative power as well. Se realizó un análisis multinivel para predecir calificaciones finales en cursos de carrera, para una muestra estratificada, por áreas académicas, de 848 estudiantes de la Universidad de Costa Rica. Se utilizaron como variables independientes un conjunto de factores en dimensiones institucionales, sociodemográficas, psicosociales y pedagógicas. El mejor predictor fue el Promedio de Admisión, medida que combina notas de secundaria y el puntaje en una prueba de habilidades de razonamiento. También variables no cognitivas resultaron explicativas, siendo la más importante el puntaje de una escala de inteligencia emocional. La metodología empleada por el (la) docente mostró asimismo poder explicativo.
dc.language Spanish
dc.language English
dc.publisher University of Virginia
dc.relation http://www.uv.es/RELIEVE/v13n2/RELIEVEv13n2_5.htm
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1134-4032
dc.source Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa, Vol 13, Iss 2 (2007)
dc.subject Higher education
dc.subject academic achievement
dc.subject associated factors
dc.subject multilevel models
dc.subject hierarchical models
dc.subject predictor variables
dc.subject institutional variables
dc.subject pedagogical variables
dc.subject psychosocial variables
dc.subject socio-demographic variables
dc.subject Educación superior
dc.subject rendimiento académico
dc.subject factores asociados
dc.subject modelos multinivel
dc.subject modelos jerárquicos
dc.subject variables predictoras
dc.subject variables institucionales
dc.subject variables pedagógicas
dc.subject variables psicosociales
dc.subject variables sociodemográficas
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title Factores institucionales, pedagógicos, psicosociales y sociodemográficos asociados al rendimiento académico en la Universidad de Costa Rica: un análisis multinivel. [Institutional, pedagogical, psychosocial and socio-demographic factors related to academic performance at the University of Costa Rica: a multilevel analysis]
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