Project-oriented learning for the achievement of educational outcomes

Abstract

This article exposes the practice and results of the use of the methodology Project Oriented Learning, developed
over 6 years - during the semesters concerned from the Third to the Sixth semester - with the students of the Heavy
Machinery Maintenance Management Career belonging to the Tecsup Educational Institution in Lima, Peru. For
its execution, processes were generated -and currently are generated- administrative that are added to the
Apostolate of Teacher Advisors with allocation of hours for accompaniment recognized by the Institution-The
first Educational Outcomes was an average of 33% of graduates with a Professional Degree 6 months after
completing their studies. The success in the functioning of this Methodology was due - and now it is due to - the
correct performance of those who were - and are in the present - involved, for which in this opportunity the
pertinent and just mention is made. The Integrating Projects in the formation Higher Academic- as it was proved
convincingly - allowed - and currently allow - to develop the technical and personal competences enunciated in the
profile of the student, during the respective professional training, as Educational Outcomes. The competences
developed through the application of this Methodology - as we have described here-correspond to the areas of
Innovation, Design and Management, with an achievement percentage of 82% in the semester 2017. Likewise, it
can be verified that the graduates apply their knowledge of mathematics, science and technology to identify and
solve problems in 85% of achievement. In addition, they operated effectively as a team with a 94% achievement
and allowed a 93% achievement in the generation of communication competence effectively in oral, written and
graphic.