Las relaciones interpersonales en la transición de los estudiantes de la primaria a la secundaria

Recibido 14 de junio de 2010 • Aceptado 31 de agosto de 2010 • Corregido 12 de mayo de 2011  El tema de las relaciones interpersonales que establece el estudiante con sus pares, profesores y padres de familia, durante el periodo de transición de la primaria a la secundaria, es el punto sobre el cual se discute en este artículo, ya que se presentan los resultados más sobresalientes de la investigación titulada Factores de éxito en la transición de sexto grado a sétimo de secundaria, realizada entre los años 2006-2007, en el marco del Programa de investigación: Perfiles, dinámicas y desafíos de la educación costarricense. Esta investigación plantea, como uno de sus objetivos, recabar la opinión del alumnado de 6º, 7º y 8º años, respecto a lo que consideran como los factores claves para lograr una transición exitosa entre primaria y secundaria. Es un estudio descriptivo y exploratorio, ya que sus resultados permitirán lograr un acercamiento o aproximación al tema y servirá, además, de punto de partida para otros trabajos de investigación vinculados a esta temática. Utiliza técnicas cuantitativas y cualitativas, sin embargo, no es representativa de la situación a nivel nacional. Los hallazgos más importantes permiten concluir que, al ingresar a la secundaria, los estudiantes manifiestan tener buenas relaciones interpersonales con sus padres, sus profesores y sus compañeros, razón por la cual la aprobación y el apoyo que cada uno de ellos les brinde es fundamental para lograr consolidar su posición en el nuevo grupo académico y, por supuesto, para mejorar la percepción que ellos tienen de sí mismos.

Transición 6 grado a 7año, ¿problema o desafío?

The present article displays the results of a two-year research experience carried out by an interdisciplinary research team from the five academic departments (units) at CIDE. The study is part of a larger research project named Profiles, Dynamics and Challenges of Costa Rican education at CIDE, which is directed by the Deanery. The study was conducted during 2006 and part of 2007 in secondary schools which were identified as successful institutions regarding academic achievements. The research focused on exploring the factors which influence students’ academic performance positively as they move from primary to secondary school and as they remain within successful academic indicators during those transition years. This research, besides involving an important literature review, required field work which took place in ten secondary schools from diverse settings all over the country. Observations were made and the seventh and eighth graders’ beliefs, as well as, their parents’ and teachers’ assumptions were explored. In addition, paralleled to the aspects mentioned, an important population of sixth grade students, their parents, and teachers were studied, since those primary institutions were related to the secondary schools involved in the study.

Características estructurales de las Secondary Grammar Schools inglesas.I.

Continúa en el n. 18, p. 19-24 y en el n. 19, p. 92-99

Características estructurales de las Secondary Grammar Schools inglesas.II.

Se trata la organización de los planes de enseñanza y programas de estudios en las Secondary Grammar Schools inglesas, cuyo factor más destacado es la división del alumnado en grupos de aptitud según sus dotes personales. Se comparan los planes de estudio de las Secondary School pública con las Public Schools privadas. Se concluye que la enseñanza en las escuelas secundarias inglesas carecen de uniformidad, cada centro se forma su propio programa de estudios individual y libérrimo, utilizándose todos los cauces educativos viables y todas las posibilidades docentes en todas las Grammar Schools, que exige fuertes necesidades presupuestarias, y gran número de profesorado especializado. s continuación del artículo con el mismo título del n. 17, p. 194-169 y continúa en el n. 19, p. 92-99.

Características estructurales de las Secondary Grammar Schools inglesas.III.

Es continuación de los artículos, con el mismo título, del n. 17, p. 164-169 y del n. 18, p. 19-24

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