The Academic Performance as a Quality Indicator from the High School Transition to Higher Education

This study aims to propose a model to evaluate the academic performance of students who pass the Basic Education to Higher Education from the theoretical approach of the transitions. More specifically, we seek to know indicators associated with the success in the transition from the High School to t...

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Autores: Fagundes, Caterine Vila, Luce, Maria Beatriz, Espinar, Sebastian Rodriguez
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Recursos:Fundação Cesgranrio
Repositorio:Ensaio (Rio de Janeiro. Online)
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.localhost:article/278
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.cesgranrio.org.br/index.php/ensaio/article/view/278
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Rendimiento Academico; Educacion Superior; Transicion Academica
Academic Performance; Higher Education; Academic Transition
Desempenho Academico; Educação Superior; Transicao Academica
Descrição
Resumo:This study aims to propose a model to evaluate the academic performance of students who pass the Basic Education to Higher Education from the theoretical approach of the transitions. More specifically, we seek to know indicators associated with the success in the transition from the High School to the Higher Education. Thus, this article addresses the analytical perspectives on academic performance as well as their differing definitions or concepts. The methodological research procedures are the type ex post facto, and understand the application of the descriptive method with a predictive approach and longitudinal development. The proposed evaluation model was validated in bachelor degree of Languages, History, Mathematics and Biology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). In fact, what was found, from descriptive and regression analysis, was that the background of the students of Mathematics and Biology presents significant differences with regard to students of Languages and History, and the education received in the basic level, especially in High School is a fundamental factor in academic performance during the first two semesters of the university studies.