Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The objective was to analyse the relevance study of the Bachelor's degree in Initial Education for the University of Otavalo. A quantitative approach, descriptive and cross-sectional design was used. The population was of 321 educational institutes from Pichincha and Imbabura and a sample of 1829 students and 30 directors of educational institutions. Two questionnaires of closed ended questions with dichotomous answers were applied. The results in the student demand, 86.7% come from public institutions, 94.5% are between the ages of 15 and 18, the academic demand of 52.4% showed interest in teaching children in the initial stage, 58 .6% expressed their interest in studying at the University of Otavalo, the occupational demand 54.6% of the directors declared interest in hiring graduates of the Bachelor’s degree. It was concluded that it is necessary to open this degree in Otavalo to meet the academic demand and employability of these professionals
Source: MUNDO RECURSIVO
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7215418488