Factors associated with the academic performance of Civil Engineering students, National University of Engineering North Regional Headquarters, period I semester 2018 - I semester 2020

Abstract

The research took place at the North Regional Headquarters (UNI-RUACS), period I semester 2018- I semester 2020, and describes and characterizes the Factors associated with the academic performance of Civil Engineering students. Supported under the socio-critical research paradigm, with a mixed scientific research approach. The study is observational, descriptive of correlational type, according to the time of occurrence of the events and recording of the information, it is retrospective, for the period and sequence it is cross-sectional, for the analysis and scope of the results it is analytical. Methods and techniques (Quanti-Cuali), interviews, survey, focus groups directed at managers, career coordinator, afternoon teacher of the Civil Engineering career, enrolled students were applied. The population was made up of 411 students, 4 full-time teachers, two directors. The sociodemographic context was found as an internal factor associated with academic performance, given the nature of Nicaraguan households where the mother is caring for and raising the children, the level of schooling achieved by the mother, for the levels of knowledge and help in academic work at the higher education level, it is insufficient for this population 50.6% of mothers did not reach an optimal level of schooling to collaborate in academic work. In the case of fathers, it represents a percentage of 56.6%. The years most affected in terms of Performance are the first three years, where you can see the impact on your pass and fail rates by groups. It is important to highlight the work carried out by the teaching and administrative group in order to maintain academic performance.