Grade Retention, Academic Performance and Motivational Variables in Compulsory Secondary EducationA Longitudinal Study

  1. Daniel Rodríguez-Rodríguez 1
  1. 1 Universidad Europea de Canarias
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    Universidad Europea de Canarias

    Orotava, España

    ROR https://ror.org/051xcrt66

Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Año de publicación: 2022

Volumen: 34

Número: 3

Páginas: 429-436

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.7334/PSICOTHEMA2021.582 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

Antecedentes: La repetición de curso en educación secundaria obligatoria es una acción comúnmente adoptada cuando los estudiantes tienen problemas de rendimiento académico, pero las investigaciones han mostrado resultados contradictorios sobre la eficacia de esta medida. Este estudio analiza la relación de la repetición de curso con el rendimiento académico, el autoconcepto académico y la orientación a metas. Método: Se realizó un diseño longitudinal, con una muestra representativa (N = 1326) de estudiantes de secundaria de Canarias (España), seleccionados aleatoriamente y evaluados durante 18 meses en cuatro momentos temporales diferentes. Resultados: Los resultados mostraron los efectos negativos de la repetición de curso sobre el rendimiento académico y las variables motivacionales. También se demostró la buena capacidad del rendimiento previo, el autoconcepto académico y la orientación a metas para predecir la repetición de curso desde seis meses antes. Conclusiones: Estos hallazgos evidencian la ineficacia de esta estrategia para el desarrollo académico de los estudiantes, lo que debe llevar a un replanteamiento de su uso desde las administraciones educativas.

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