The aim of the present article is to present, analyze and reflect upon
empirical data on the evaluation of the attitudes of students of the
University of Salamanca concerning three fundamental concepts:
University, students and teachers, using Osgood's semantic Differential
technique. Once diverse techniques were applied for obtaining and
specifying the different adjectives to evaluate the three concepts
mentioned above, we selected the ten dualities that best discriminate
according to a previous sample. The results indicate that, according to
the mean, the University is the strongest, most consistent, most
important and best known, as well as the least critical. The students
are evaluated as being the nicest, most open and most flexible as well
as the least strong, consistent and serious. The teachers are
considered to be the most serious, and, at the same time, the least
nice, important, open, flexible and known. Grupo Helmántica
Key words: Evaluation, Attitudes, Semantic Differential, University Students, Teachers, Factors.
Los resultados indican que, de acuerdo con las medias, la Universidad
es el concepto más fuerte, más consistente, más importante y mejor
conocido así como la menos crítica. Los estudiantes son evaluados como
muy buenos, los más abiertos y los más flexibles así como los menos
fuertes, consistentes y serios. Los profesores son considerados como
los más serios y, al mismo tiempo, los menos interesantes, importantes,
abiertos, flexibles y conocidos. Grupo Helmántica.
Descriptores: Evaluación, Actitudes, Diferencial semántico, Estudiantes universitarios, Profesores, Factores.
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