WILL for the STUDY and ACADEMIC WORK in STUDENTS of A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY of LIMA

Sánchez-Carlessi H.H.; Rodríguez-Chávez E.I.; Matos-Ramírez P.R. · Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana (2020) · DOI: 10.25176/rfmh.v20i2.2930

Resumen

Introduction: Willingness to learn is an important study variable for any educational institution, since it is consistent with institutional policy of improving quality to the provided educational services. Objective: The main objective is to identify and compare the different levels of Willingness to Learn, considering the gender and different academic programs or careers, among the students of a private university. Methods: Descriptive and comparative study, through the administration of the Willingness to Learn Scale, in a sample of 762 male and female university students of Medical School, Psychology, Law, Civil Engineering, Administration and Management School (IVth, Vth and VIth academic semester). Results: We found significant differences considering gender; women show better or higher levels of Willingness to Learn, compared to men. Students of Engineering program showed a lower level of Willingness to Learn. Conclusion: We found significant differences among levels of Willingness to Learn, considering gender and academic program or career. © Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research. All rights reserved.

Instituciones: Universidad Ricardo Palma