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Secondary School Students’ Perception of the Acquisition of Social Science Skill

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  • José María Álvarez-Martínez-Iglesias

    (Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Pedro Miralles-Martínez

    (Department of Didactics of Mathematics and Social Sciences, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Jesús Molina-Saorín

    (Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Francisco Javier Trigueros-Cano

    (Department of Didactics of Mathematics and Social Sciences, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out the relevance of the competences worked on in the area of social science, specifically in the subjects of geography and history, through the perceptions of pupils in the 4th year of compulsory secondary education (ESO). In order to carry out the survey, a purposive sampling was carried out in which more than 1400 4th year ESO students (in Spain) participated. In addition, using a Likert-type scale of our own creation called Evaluation of the Perception of Social Science Competences (EPECOCISO) and following a design of quantitative methodology, an exploratory factor analysis was carried out with the analysis software SPSS through the descriptive process, which allowed us to select the three factors that make up the study. Subsequently, correlations were established between factors through Pearson’s test, and between the different variables that make up each one of them with the socio-demographic variables (distinguishing between ordinal and nominal variables) through the chi-square test of independence and Cramer’s V test (nominal), as well as the linearity test, Goodman’s gamma test, and the Kruskal (ordinal) test. Finally, one of the most important conclusions of this study is that the difficulties encountered by students in the acquisition of competences is conditioned by the development of the assessment processes that are carried out.

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  • José María Álvarez-Martínez-Iglesias & Pedro Miralles-Martínez & Jesús Molina-Saorín & Francisco Javier Trigueros-Cano, 2021. "Secondary School Students’ Perception of the Acquisition of Social Science Skill," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:10:y:2021:i:4:p:126-:d:527283
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    1. José-María Álvarez-Martínez-Iglesias & Francisco-Javier Trigueros-Cano & Pedro Miralles-Martínez & Jesús Molina-Saorín, 2020. "Assessment by Competences in Social Sciences: Secondary Students Perception Based on the EPECOCISO Scale," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(23), pages 1-15, December.
    2. Manja Coopmans & Geert Ten Dam & Anne Bert Dijkstra & Ineke Van der Veen, 2020. "Towards a Comprehensive School Effectiveness Model of Citizenship Education: An Empirical Analysis of Secondary Schools in The Netherlands," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 9(9), pages 1-32, September.
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