Influence of the critical thinking program on academic performance in mathematics area of Mine Engineering students at UNCP

Authors

  • Saúl Mayor Pariona Faculty of Mining Engineering / National University of the Center of Peru
  • Wili Nelson Tarma Vivas Faculty of Mining Engineering / National University of the Center of Peru
  • Janette Mayor Pariona Faculty of Mining Engineering / National University of the Center of Peru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26490/uncp.prospectivauniversitaria.2020.17.1392

Keywords:

Reading comprehension, Mathematical comprehension, Critical thinking, Academic performance

Abstract

This research presents a correlational analysis between the mathematical understanding and the critical thinking of students from I and II semesters of Mining Engineering of the Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, 153 students aged betwen 16 and  20 participated in this study. The sample used is not available probabilistic type, because it was taken as an analysis unit for general studies students.

The research is correlational descriptive. The instruments used were: Silva and Tapia Reading Comprenhension Test (1982) and Milla’s Critical Thought Assessment Test (2012). The results obtained are: low levels of mathematical comprehension, high levels of critical thinking. There is an insignificant relationship between both variables. There are also some significant relationships between mathematical comprenhension and certain dimensions of critical thinking ranging from 0.045 to 0.225. There were no significant differences per semester.

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Published

2022-03-05

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How to Cite

Influence of the critical thinking program on academic performance in mathematics area of Mine Engineering students at UNCP. (2022). University Prospective in Engineering and Technology, 17(1), 99-107. https://doi.org/10.26490/uncp.prospectivauniversitaria.2020.17.1392