Application of a methodological strategy for teaching general statistics to students in the third cycle of Sanitary Engineering with a view to raising the level of knowledge assimilation, semester 2023–I, UNASAM [Aplicación de una estrategia metodológica para la enseñanza de la estadística general a estudiantes del tercer ciclo de Ingeniería Sanitaria con vistas a elevar el nivel de asimilación de conocimientos, semestre 2023-I, UNASAM]

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of applying a methodological strategy on improving the level of knowledge assimilation of general statistics among third-year Sanitary Engineering students, semester 2023-I, at UNASAM - Huaraz. The research applied a methodological strategy that contributes to a more effective teaching-learning process, raising the level of knowledge assimilation. In this regard, it was found that Vygotsky's sociocultural approach and activity theory provide the scientific basis for developing a didactic system with these characteristics, capable of creating in students the need to acquire knowledge and skills, and to develop voluntary and deliberate work strategies. This, in turn, improved the learning of general statistics and, from this perspective, enhanced professional training. The research is applied, quantitative, and pre-experimental in design. Two instruments were applied: a pre-test and a post-test, administered to a sample of 21 students. The paired-samples t-test was used to test the hypothesis at a significance level of 5%. The results indicate that the application of the historical-cultural approach and activity theory methodological strategy significantly influences the level of assimilation of general statistics knowledge among third-year Sanitary Engineering students in the 2023-I semester.