Incidence of the Natural Sciences Laboratory in URACCAN students

Abstract

Currently, the work of the Natural Science Laboratories is discussed and it is difficult to understand what their contributions are, since their work depends on various factors. The work of these at URACCAN Nueva Guinea campus is no stranger to such a statement. With this research, the incidence of these spaces in the student formation and, therefore, the achievement of the university's mission is visualized. The research was from a perspective of mixed, predominantly quantitative, descriptive approach with a population of 268 students and 16 teachers of 6 careers. The sample for students was 71, calculated with the STAT^TM. In the case of teachers, a 100% sampling (census) was carried out. The student population was stratified by careers and gender. The survey, interview and documentary review were used. The relevance, quality, impact and sustainability of the practices of the Natural Sciences Laboratory were defined as outsized variables. There was a significant incidence of the Natural Sciences Laboratory in the student's educational process and contributions to teaching, with a general average of 82%, highlighting the link between theory and practice, the usefulness of acquired knowledge for academic and professional performance to strengthen their ability to analyze, develop skills and abilities, among others. They were able to identify the potential of the laboratory and some limitations that are part of the reality of this. The training processes and activities developed in the laboratory have contributed effectively, efficiently and with quality, favoring learning and contributing to the strengthening of teaching capacities. Despite this, the readjustment and expansion of spaces and provision of resources (equipment, materials and reagents) is recommended.