Cultural Imaginaries and Complex Thinking: Impact of Cultural Education on the Development of Perceived Achievement of Complex Thinking in Undergraduates
This article presents the results of measuring the perceived achievement of complex thinking competency in a group of university students enrolled in a subject about Mexican cultural education. Specifically, the work intended to identify whether there is a correlation between the level of complex th...
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| author | José Carlos Vázquez-Parra Berenice Alfaro-Ponce Juan Bacilio Guerrero-Escamilla Luisa Morales-Maure |
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| description | This article presents the results of measuring the perceived achievement of complex thinking competency in a group of university students enrolled in a subject about Mexican cultural education. Specifically, the work intended to identify whether there is a correlation between the level of complex thinking and its sub-competencies with the appropriation of cultural knowledge. The sample population of university students from different disciplines took the subject “Imaginarios Culturales de México (Cultural Imaginaries of Mexico)”. The descriptive methodology analyzed the means of the students’ responses on a validated instrument measuring their perceived achievement of complex thinking competency and its sub-competencies. The questionnaire instrument was implemented at the beginning and end of the course without making a specific intervention. In conclusion, the research identified a statistically significant correlation between both variables, demonstrating that cultural training correlates with students’ perceived achievement of complex thinking competency and its sub-competencies. These results contribute to both the educational theory associated with the development of formative tools of competencies and skills, as well as the revaluation of cultural appropriation as a relevant formative element in lifelong learning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5c73cf80663b46ffb76fc7ce0a3067012023-11-18T03:17:10ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602023-05-0112527210.3390/socsci12050272Cultural Imaginaries and Complex Thinking: Impact of Cultural Education on the Development of Perceived Achievement of Complex Thinking in UndergraduatesJosé Carlos Vázquez-Parra0Berenice Alfaro-Ponce1Juan Bacilio Guerrero-Escamilla2Luisa Morales-Maure3Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, MexicoInstitute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, MexicoInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Pachuca 42000, MexicoMath Department, University of Panama, Panama City 8008, PanamaThis article presents the results of measuring the perceived achievement of complex thinking competency in a group of university students enrolled in a subject about Mexican cultural education. Specifically, the work intended to identify whether there is a correlation between the level of complex thinking and its sub-competencies with the appropriation of cultural knowledge. The sample population of university students from different disciplines took the subject “Imaginarios Culturales de México (Cultural Imaginaries of Mexico)”. The descriptive methodology analyzed the means of the students’ responses on a validated instrument measuring their perceived achievement of complex thinking competency and its sub-competencies. The questionnaire instrument was implemented at the beginning and end of the course without making a specific intervention. In conclusion, the research identified a statistically significant correlation between both variables, demonstrating that cultural training correlates with students’ perceived achievement of complex thinking competency and its sub-competencies. These results contribute to both the educational theory associated with the development of formative tools of competencies and skills, as well as the revaluation of cultural appropriation as a relevant formative element in lifelong learning.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/5/272professional educationeducational innovationcomplex thinkingcritical thinkingcultural imaginarieshigher education |
| spellingShingle | José Carlos Vázquez-Parra Berenice Alfaro-Ponce Juan Bacilio Guerrero-Escamilla Luisa Morales-Maure Cultural Imaginaries and Complex Thinking: Impact of Cultural Education on the Development of Perceived Achievement of Complex Thinking in Undergraduates Social Sciences professional education educational innovation complex thinking critical thinking cultural imaginaries higher education |
| title | Cultural Imaginaries and Complex Thinking: Impact of Cultural Education on the Development of Perceived Achievement of Complex Thinking in Undergraduates |
| title_full | Cultural Imaginaries and Complex Thinking: Impact of Cultural Education on the Development of Perceived Achievement of Complex Thinking in Undergraduates |
| title_fullStr | Cultural Imaginaries and Complex Thinking: Impact of Cultural Education on the Development of Perceived Achievement of Complex Thinking in Undergraduates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cultural Imaginaries and Complex Thinking: Impact of Cultural Education on the Development of Perceived Achievement of Complex Thinking in Undergraduates |
| title_short | Cultural Imaginaries and Complex Thinking: Impact of Cultural Education on the Development of Perceived Achievement of Complex Thinking in Undergraduates |
| title_sort | cultural imaginaries and complex thinking impact of cultural education on the development of perceived achievement of complex thinking in undergraduates |
| topic | professional education educational innovation complex thinking critical thinking cultural imaginaries higher education |
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