Effectiveness of a psychopedagogical intervention in a third year high school student, case study

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out during the I semester of the V year of the psychology of the year 2021 degree through the subject of Psychopedagogical Intervention. The purpose of this work is to analyze the effectiveness of the psychopedagogical intervention proposal addressed to a third year high school student. The research is based on the case study of a 14 year-old adolescent, where data related to the biological, psychosocial, family and educational areas were explored. During the evaluation process, interviews were conducted with parents, teachers and the student. After the interview, a battery of psychotechnical tests was applied to the adolescent, in which the following stand out: Bender’s Visomotor Gestalt Test, Weil’s Nonverbal Intelligence Test, Corman’s Family Test and the Tree Test, as well as pedagogical reading tests. Writing and calculation that allow to identify traits of personality, intelligence, fine motor and family relationship, as well as evaluation of the academic skills acquired by the student in their learning process. In order to measure the effectiveness of the psychopedagogical intervention plan executed in 12 sessions, a retest was carried out that made it possible to demonstrate the psychic condition of the student and its incidence in the cognitive area. Making a contrast of both results (before and after) a signifi cant difference was found, reflected in the following aspects: Organization of the living space, orientation, improvement in fi ne motor skills with a positive impact on calligraphy and writing, greater refl ective and adaptive capacity, also security and control of emotions.