La transición de los estudios universitarios. Abandono o cambio en el primer año de Universidad
Abstract
The transition between High School and College or University is completed afterthe first year of University; the case of withdrawal or changes of studies or
University take place mostly during this first year. A sample of students from the
University of Girona that did not register for the second year of studies following
their first year were surveyed using a questionnaire to identify the main reasons
that caused them to withdraw or change their concentration. We group them in
four blocks: low quality of the education, low learning potential of the student,
doubts about the right choice of what subject to study, and other circunstantial
factors (financial, compatibility with labor occupation, etc...) We analyze
differences depending on the classification variables. We suggest actions that
University can develop in order to prevent and solve institutional problems (cost,
prestige) and, specially, the personal problems (feelings of failure or frustration
that the withdrawal or change produces in the student).
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