(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Fondo Editorial, 2009) Morales Bueno, Patricia
This paper reports an empirical study of achievement in motivation with an attributional perspective, and the third level of knowledge structure following Sugrue’s model, conducted with two experimental groups in which a hybrid PBL methodology was implemented, in a General Chemistry course, first year of Science and Engineering Program at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Both groups were compared with a control group corresponding to an equivalent course of another Peruvian university. The findings showed the significant influence of learning context on achievements in the studied variables, especially the negative effect of an inefficient group dynamics.
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Fondo Editorial, 2009) Manrique Villavicencio, Lileya
The institutions of higher education introduce changes in curriculum in order to ensure the professional quality that they offer. In this paper, we highlight the role of assessment process that helps control and regulate the implementing and consolidation of curriculum changes. The assessment process provides appropriate information and ongoing curriculum development that reveals the potential ofthis type of assessment to educational quality.
