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Application of heuristic method and development of research skills in students in the phase of the research training

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to demonstrate that the application of the heuristic method in the teaching-learning process develops research skills in students in the stage of formative research to students of accounting and auditing of the Faculty of administration of a private University in the city Santiago de Guayaquil. The methodological strategy based on the heuristic method was applied to the experimental group. While the traditional methodological strategy applies to the control group. The number of students in the experimental group was 90 and in the control group was 95. The procedure was in the test for admission of students in the experimental group and the control group. At the end of the speech output test applied to both groups. Input and output test was evaluated using leaves from work and head. Also attended by 5 teachers from grade to which a questionnaire was administered to determine the research skills of students of degree works and 20 students from works of grade that is administered questionnaire to determine the implementation of the research activities. The results indicate that scores before and after applying the heuristic method differ substantially, and this difference is not due to chance. The response to questionnaires indicates that both students and teachers do not have research skills and do not implement activities to develop research skills, respectively. The results allow to accept the hypothesis that the use of the heuristic method is a factor that contributes significantly to the development of research skills. It is recommended to replicate the application of the methodological strategy, looking for activities that promote the actions of the heuristic method.