Integrated Knowledge Project 1A

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF AMBATO FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION MAJOR OF NATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES AUTHORS:

Guano Quispe María Sonia Guanoluisa Toapanta Carina Marisol Guevara Solís Jonathan Fabricio Landázuri Oñate José Gabriel Manotoa Pasochoa María Cristina

LEVEL: FIRST

KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATOR PROJECT

AMBATO - ECUADOR SEPTIEMBRE 2019 – FEBRERO 2020

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PROJECT TITTLE

Physical Facilities on Students Academic Performance in Elementary School at Unidad Educativa “Mario Cobo Barona” 2.

OBJECTIVES a.

GENERAL

- To analyze the effect of the school infrastructure on student’s academic performance

at Unidad Educativa Mario Cobo Barona. b.

SPECIFIC

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To describe the positive effects of infrastructure on student development.

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To explain how the physical facilities help in the learning process.

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To examine the type of infrastructure the school should has.

3.

METODOLOGY

This Project was developed at Unidad Educatica Mario Cobo Barona. The researchers analyzed the facilities of the infrastructure and equipment on student’s academic performance of each one of the students for this, Researchers used the observations cards number 2 and 5.

In addition, a survey was applied to group students from sixth grade to describe how the infrastructure influences in the learning and teaching process.

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CRONOGRAMA

NRO.

ACTIVITES

DATES

OCTOBER 1

2

3 4

NOVENBER

DECEMBER

JANUARY

Socialization of the project themes Establishment of the general an specific objectives Methodology

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Theoretical framework Chronograma

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Bibliography

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Project presentation

5. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK SCHOOL FACILITIES

An effective school facility responds to changing educational delivery programs and must provide a physical environment that is comfortable, safe, accessible, well lit, well ventilated and aesthetically pleasing to both enthusiasts and teachers. School facilities also consist of the physical structure and variety of construction systems, such as mechanical, plumbing, electrical and energy systems, telecommunications, security and fire extinguishers. The facility must also include furniture, materials and supplies, equipment and information technology, as well as various aspects of the building grounds, namely sports fields, playgrounds, areas for outdoor learning and vehicle access and parking. From this point of view it will be possible to build educational institutions that have all the services for the proper development of the students and for the teachers to make use of these resources and have more pedagogical material.

(Jeffery A. Lackney 2019)

Educational facilities are the facilities provided to students, so they can take advantage of all opportunities to realize their full potential. The educational facilities include buildings, facilities and equipment necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the medical

education program that the infrastructure also includes: equipment, construction accessories, furniture, related outdoor facilities, landscaping and paving, and similar items that the Board of Education of the State determine that they are necessary. However, educational facilities do not include swimming pools, tracks, stadiums and other facilities or portions of facilities used primarily for sports competition and the central and area administrative offices of local administration units. Those areas are not part of public education. Those areas should be private since that does not intervene in the academic development of all students. ( O.C.G.A. 20-2260]

In order for all students to have a good development, it is necessary that the institutions have an excellent infrastructure such as classrooms, bathrooms, teacher classrooms, green areas, libraries and laboratories but the infra-structure also includes technological equipment such as televisions, projectors, among others so that the teachers have more pedagogical resources to give a better teaching and that the whole educational community feels comfortable in their environment.

To have excellent educational institutions that can reach out and help develop the best students it is not only necessary to implement more books or libraries it is also necessary to have good electrical facilities, sewer system and even the internet service so that these can be of help to both teachers because in this way they will be able to prepare their classes more up-to-date and impart new and updated knowledge for their students. “It has been observed that school physical facilities are essential tools to facilitate and stimulate learning programs. Teachers need them in an ideal working environment. Experience shows that if physical facilities are available, students tend to have interest in learning; this will invariably lead to high performance� (Olobunmi, 2016) The physical facilities in a school are very important for education, because foment a good educational environment for teachers and students. The facilities allow to the teachers feel stability to work have the facility to use more appropriate materials to teach and even implement different pedagogical strategies. In the other hand the physical facilities in students help them improve in your academic performance and that the learning process is faster and of quality besides that, this could have a great influence on your mood and change your mentality about education.

(Lackney, 2019) Says, “Maintaining school facilities is important to providing high-quality

education programs. More important, by investing in strong preventative maintenance programs, school facilities can continue to serve students for long periods of time.”

Quality education is based also on maintaining, using physical facilities properly, and keeping them in good condition so that they are accessible to students, for which it is necessary that schools promote respect for the assets of institutions, regulations to use these goods, care activities and adequate supervision of these physical facilities.

The advantages of having a good facilities school are several for example: •

By having good facilities students feel comfortable with the environment in which they develop.

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By having more school supplies, such as books in libraries and green spaces, teachers have more teaching material to impart knowledge.

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We must keep in mind that the infrastructure also helps students stay motivated and, since there is a technological team, they can review the information quickly and efficiently.

ACADEMICAL PEFORMANCE The academic performance involves factors such as the intellectual level, personality, motivation, skills, interests, study habits, self-esteem or the teacher-student relationship. When a gap between the academic performance and the student’s expected performance occurs, it refers to a diverging performance. An unsatisfactory academic performance is the one that is below the expected performance. Sometimes it can be related to teaching methods. (Marti, 2003).

Approaches to Learning and Academic Performance. Approaches in the study of learning have been grouped around two orientations: Quantitative (behavioral and cognitive) and qualitative.

Within the qualitative orientation there are two research lines: Styles and learning approaches.

The latter are within the paradigm of information processing, but with a different phenomenological approach. Learning approaches have a predisposing character or orientation to learn in a particular way. This gives them a similarity with learning styles, which are “specific and relatively stable ways to process information.” Learning styles are predispositions, relatively general and constant, responding to a subject’s trend. They derive from the willingness of an individual to adopt the same strategy in different situations, regardless of the specific demands of the task. However, the approaches are more flexible than the styles since they modulate according to the context and needs using the necessary strategies

to achieve the intended objectives, which are more specific or particular. (Gargallo, Garfela & PĂŠrez, 2006).

The school performance study of students is, due to its relevance and complexity, one of the issues of major controversy in the educational research, and it has been given special attention in the last decades. This study is intended to show a conceptual approach to the school performance construct, contextualizing the reality in the regular basic education classrooms.

The construct of learning approaches is presented as one of the factors that influences the school performance of students. Besides, an outlook of the empirical research works related to variables that are presented as relevant when explaining the reason for a specific performance in students is shown. Finally, some models and techniques allowing an appropriate study of school performance are presented.

(Janelle Regier, 2011) Says, Adults who are academically successful and with high levels of education are more likely to be employed, have stable employment, have more employment opportunities than those with less education and earn higher salaries, are more likely to have health insurance, are less dependent on social assistance, are less likely to engage in criminal activity, are more active as citizens and charitable volunteers and are healthier and happier.

Academic success is important because working people will need higher levels of education to tackle the technologically demanding occupations of the future. Now a day you need a postsecondary education in order to get a job.

Academically successful adolescents have higher self-esteem, have lower levels of depression and anxiety, are socially inclined, and are less likely to abuse alcohol and engage in substance abuse. Positive self-esteem and self-confidence are critical factors in commitment to academic success

6. - Project presentation •

Question (1)

Do you think it is necessary to implement more equipment such as projectors, radio, TVs; to improve English language learning?

Alternatives Frequency Yes 4 No 6 Total 10 Source: observation cards number two and five.

Made by: Guano, M. et. al (2019)

Percentage 40% 60% 100%

Do you think it is necessary to implement more equipment such as projectors, radio, TVs; to improve English language learning?

70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% YES

NO Serie 1

Serie 2

Source: observation cards number two and five.

Made by: Guano, M. et. al (2019) Analysis and interpretation. - The results obtained are that 40% of teachers agree with the idea that more technological equipment should be implemented in the institution to improve teaching and the learning of all their students. However, there is also a high percentage of teachers who do not agree with the idea of implementing more equipment being this 60%.

Since they consider that if it implemented students will become pretty dependent and irresponsible as they will not try to seek productive information on their own and will only expect teachers and technology to help them.

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Question (2)

Should the institution implement classrooms for English only?

Alternatives Frequency Yes 7 No 3 Total 10 Source: observation cards number two and five.

Made by: Guano, M. et. al (2019)

Percentage 70% 30% 100%

80%

70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Yes

No Serie 1

Serie 2

Source: observation cards number two and five.

Made by: Guano, M. et. al (2019) Analysis and interpretation: The 70% percent of students think that the institution should implement an exclusive classroom for the English language, and 30% of students think that it isn´t necessary. The majority of students agree with this idea and the researchers think it is important to implement a classroom for English only, because it will let students be exposed to the target language and of course make them feel more confident when speaking English.

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Question (3)

Do you think that the institution should implement new English book for teaching and learning process?

Alternatives

Frequency

Percentage

Yes

8

80%

No

2

20%

Total

10

100%

Source: observation cards number two and five.

Made by: Guano, M. et. al (2019) Do you think that the institution should implement new English book for teaching and learning process?

100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Yes

No Serie 1

Serie 2

Source: observation cards two and five.

Made by: Guano, M. et. al (2019) Analysis and interpretation: about this question, 75% percent of students think that the institution should implement new English book for the teaching and the learning process, and 25% of students think that it isn´t necessary. This information let us realize that the students could be an important element because the students could learn in a best way if the new book has current and adequate contents.

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Question 4

Are Green spaces necessary to motivate and improve the students’ academic performance?

ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCY SI 3 NO 2 TOTAL 5 Source: observation cards number two and five.

Made by: Guano, M. et. al (2019)

PORCENTAGE 75% 25% 100%

Green spaces are necessary as motivation to improve academic performance?

80% 70% 60% 50% 40%

75%

30%

20% 25%

10% 0% Yes

NO

Source: observation cards number two and five.

Made by: Guano, M. et. al (2019) Analysis and Interpretation: About this question, 75% of students think that the institution should implement green places and adequate infrastructure to improve academic performance.

Institution should have computer centers, laboratories of different subjects so that the student would have better grades. 25% of students think that it is not necessary for the student to owe their abilities. This information is important because students must have adequate and wellmaintained spaces to improve English language education.

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Question 5

Do you think that is necessary to work with some didactic material for improve the English level of the students?

Alternatives

Frequency

Percentage

Yes

7

70%

No

3

30%

Total

10

100%

Source: observation cards number two and five.

Made by: Guano, M. et. al (2019) Do you think that is necessary to work with some didactic material for improve the English level of the students?

80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Yes

No Serie 1

Serie 2

Source: observation cards number two and five.

Made by: Guano, M. et. al (2019) Analysis and Interpretation: In this question, the 70% of the students realized that the teachers need more material to work in class, for a better learning, and to improve the English level in students. But the 30% of the students think that didactic materials are not necessary for the learning process, they think it is much better to have qualify teachers for a better learning instead of didactic materials.

However, it is necessary to understand that didactic materials are important in class and they are part of a well-prepared teacher.

7. - Conclusions and recommendations •

As we have seen the school facilities can affect in the developing of the students, affecting in the attention in the classroom and in the learning time, a high quality buildings give a better result for the learning process.

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The students have wasted the material offered by the institution and even the teachers have not given proper use to the spaces that the institution has. The entire educational community should take full advantage of all the resources offered by its institution to generate better development in each classroom.

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Finally, the institution needs more technological resources such as laptops, projectors, Tvs, radios, eBooks, etc.

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It has been recommended that students and teachers use properly and keep in good conditions the physical facilities inside and outside of classroom because it create a good educational environment where the students develop new habilities and they get quality learning.

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In conclusion, the infrastructure of an institution is very important and greatly influences the concentration and performance of each student.

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Teachers and students have forgotten that school facilities has been and will be an important element in the development of education, so the entire educational community must keep the institution in good condition since it is in this where it spends most of its life and where they develop their skills to go out into the professional world.

8. - Annexes

9. – Bibliography

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Artavia, A. (2011). Modelos diagnósticos de evaluación cognitiva: su incursión en el campo educativo. Conferencia presentada en el II Congreso Internacional de Investigación Educativa 2011. Universidad de Costa Rica. Recuperado de http://www.academia.edu/2451918/ MODELOS_DIAGN%C3%93STICOS_DE_EVALUACI%C3%93N_ COGNITIVA_SU_INCURSI%C3%93N_EN_EL_CAMPO_ EDUCATIVO 2011 Applied Science and Technology Scholarship