Causas del bajo rendimiento del estudiante universitario (en opinión de los profesores y alumnos). Propuestas de mejora en el marco del EEES

Authors

Francisco Javier Tejedor TejedorSalto de línea Ana García-Valcárcel Muñoz-RepisoSalto de línea Universidad de Salamanca.

Abstract

Causes for low performance in university students (according to teachers and students themselves). Proposals for improvement within the European Area for Higher EducationSalto de línea Salto de línea This article presents the data obtained from an investigation conducted over three years for the Salamanca University Social Council and subsidized by this organisation.Teachers’ and students’ opinions about the causes for low performance at university level are presented in a comparative way, so that the different valuation that the former and the latter maintain on the issue can be appreciated.The causes for low performance have been classified in three categories: institutional, teacher-related and student-related.The paper concludes by proposing several courses of action to improve the students´ performance, which could be taken on board when planning and managing institutions within the context of the European Higher Education Area.

Keywords

Academic performance, university system, success, failure, efficacy.