Satisfaction of students and graduates of pedagogy in physical education, with respect to the training received in the area of contact with nature

Abstract

The  new  pedagogical  tendencies  currently  occurring  in  Higher  Education  have  led  to  a  rethinking  of university  curricula,  since  the  heterogeneity  of  the  offer  of  careers  in  institutions  is  diverse, generatingthe urgent  need  to  give  public  faith  of  the  capacities  of  the  graduates  for  their  professional practice  through processes of quality assurance. Objective: to establish the satisfaction of students and graduates of the career of Pedagogy in Middle Education, regarding the training received in the area of contact with nature. Method: Non-experimental  cross-sectional  and  descriptive  scope.  The  selection  of  the sample  was  non-probabilistic assignment.  Participants:  65  students  and  graduates  (21  women  and  44 men).  Instruments:  Likert  scale  and open interview. Results: Differences of measurement are shown in the total scale and the gender dimensions with  respect  to  the  perceptions  between  men  and  women.  Males  with  a  Mean  (115.9  points)  and  with significance (t = 2.065, p <0.02) with respect to women with a Mean (107.5 points) and with significance (t =  2,065,  p  <0,  02).  About  85%  of  the  students  indicated  to  be  satisfied  in  6  reactants  or  item  in  the Dimension;  Didactics  and  curricular  structure.  In  the  Dimension; Human  Resources  shows  a  96.9% satisfaction on the part of the students, regarding the teachers and their professional competences. Finally in the  Dimension;  Evaluation  shows  that  82%  of  the  students  are  satisfied  with  the  evaluation  criteria  by  the teacher  in  relation  to  the  management  and  use  of  camping  equipment.