Contribution to the mitigation of university dropout from the teaching practice of an introductory course

Authors

  • Dr. C. Ana Isabel González Santos Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana "José Antonio Echeverría", CUJAE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7969-4070
  • Dr. C. Gilda María Vega Cruz Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana "José Antonio Echeverría", CUJAE
  • Dr. C. Anaisa Hernández González Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana "José Antonio Echeverría", CUJAE

Keywords:

Preparatory course, drop-out, teaching practice, engineering and architecture courses

Abstract

Abstract

University retention has been a problem that universities have historically faced. Although the causes that lead to dropout are dissimilar, in the case of engineering and architecture courses the impact of prior knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry influences this issue. Based on previous experiences in a course in which introductory physics courses were taught with positive results, this work describes the experience developed in the 2024-25 course with an introductory course that sought to mitigate the knowledge gaps with which this student arrives. The design of this course, the results obtained and their assessment are described. This experience is part of the pedagogical practices that are introduced at Technological University of Havana José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE) as part of a sectoral project of the Ministry of Higher Education (MES) that aims to promote retention and mitigate student dropout.

Keywords: Preparatory course, drop-out, teaching practice, engineering and architecture courses.

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Author Biographies

Dr. C. Ana Isabel González Santos, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana "José Antonio Echeverría", CUJAE

Doctora en Ciencias Técnicas, Profesora Titular. Vicerrectora

Dr. C. Gilda María Vega Cruz, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana "José Antonio Echeverría", CUJAE

Profesoras Titulares. Doctora en Ciencias Pedagógicas.

Dr. C. Anaisa Hernández González, Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana "José Antonio Echeverría", CUJAE

Profesora Titular. Doctora en Ciencias Pedagógicas. Vicerrectora

Published

2025-05-22

How to Cite

González Santos, A. I., Vega Cruz, G. M., & Hernández González, A. (2025). Contribution to the mitigation of university dropout from the teaching practice of an introductory course. Journal Reference Pedagogical, 13(1), 129–144. Retrieved from https://rrp.cujae.edu.cu/index.php/rrp/article/view/448

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