Constructivist approach in the learning of research methodology in ENEO

Abstract

Introduction: The learning of the nursery research is generally made trough a traditional education. The teaching with a constructivist approach favors the significant learning and the innovation of research practice of the inherent problems of health care. 

Objective: To realize a diagnosis over the application of the constructivist approach in the research methodology subject. 

Methodology: Study of educational research conducted through a cross-sectional survey which explored five areas on the implementation of the constructivist approach in the learning of methodology research. 

Results: During the first week of December, 2008, 116 surveys were applied, the analysis of them showed that the percentile distribution of the indicator of overall score for constructivist learning accumulate higher frequencies for responses of "almost always" percentile 0.25 (42), medium (48) and percentile 0.75 (54), for the answer "always" percentile 0.25 (44), medium (49) and percentile 0.75 (51). 

Discussion: According to the literature, the constructive conception implies the total disposition on behalf of the student and the guide of the professor in the teaching dynamic, that has already been given in the teaching of the subject. 

Conclusions: According to the results, teachers of the studied groups that offer courses on research methodology do use a constructivist approach.