¿Cuánto afectan los beneficios asistenciales en el rendimiento académico?

• DOI: 10.15359/ree.20-3.16
• Publication Date: 2016-09-01T10:48:24Z
• Authors: Juan Aspeé; José González
• Keywords: Grading (engineering); Possession (linguistics); Institution

This study analyzed the effects of providing welfare benefits (such as subsidy, housing, and food), granted by Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María governmental organisms in Chili, on academic performance students at same institution. To reach such purpose, we implemented a quantitative investigation to examine institutional databases where 3,204 students, with or without benefits, were registered. The analysis was carried out an incremental way, from descriptive aspects explanatory methods (understood average grading specific semester), based possession not benefits. concludes that present similar them, although this conclusion explains part performance, magnitude is unsubstantial (in time space analyzed). These results compel adjust discourses justify existence these them investigate their relationship other factors importance (beyond performance).