Del simulacro a la realidad: mejora del rendimiento de los estudiantes ante el TFM a través de un proyecto de innovación docente

Camino Fidalgo; Silvia Collado; Juan Senís

doi:10.6018/reifop.357421

Authors

Camino Fidalgo Universidad de Zaragoza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4732-6417
Silvia Collado
Juan Senís

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.357421

Keywords: Self-efficacy; anxiety; writing skills; oral skills

Abstract

Master’s Thesis (TFM) is a difficult task for Master students. They face the writing and oral examination with anxiety, low levels of self-efficacy and a general lack of the necessary competencies for its correct execution. Our study reflects the results of a teaching innovation project aimed at reducing students’ anxiety and increasing their self-efficacy to face their TFM. Five theoretical-practical seminars were designed to improve student’s competences related to academic-scientific skills, both oral and writing ones. Through a pre-post experimental procedure, we evaluated students’ self-efficacy and levels of anxiety towards their TFM. In addition, students’ performance has been examined through a simulation of TFM and its subsequent oral defense. Our results show statistically significant differences between pre and post-intervention in all the aspects evaluated in the program. On one hand, participants obtained in their TFM when compared with the students of previous years which did not take part in this project. On the other hand, participants were more successful in completing their TFM and showed lower levels of anxiety after taking the seminars.

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