NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY AND DISTANCE - UNAD

SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATION

Course: EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Third Activity:
UNIT 3: TO ANALYZE AND INTERPRET THE DATA
Author:
NESTOR ALMANZA

Group:
551027_12

Evaluator:
JAIRO GUTIERREZ

Date:
09/MAY/2019
 RESULTS.

TABLE OF CODIFICATION

Survey with ten (10) questions and apply to twenty (20) people.

TABLE OF CODIFICATION Never Almost Some Many Almost Always

never time times always
1. I consider that the number of English courses is
insufficient to acquire a basic knowledge of the 0 0 0 2 8 10
language.
2. From my point of view, the university has the
necessary equipment for teaching English. 8 7 3 2 0 0
3. Classrooms are suitable for learning English.
11 9 0 0 0 0
4.Teachers use many teaching resources to teach
English. 9 8 3 0 0 0
5. English classes are dynamic and entertaining. 10 9 1 0 0 0
6.Teachers adapt their method at the level of the
student. 9 8 2 1 0 0
7. Teachers have a management adequate English. 10 9 1 0 0 0
8. When I presented the Saber Pro test I 11 8 1 0 0 0
understand the logic of the questions.
9. I think that learning English doesn't bring me 0 0 0 1 9 10
anything professionally.
10.I think that the schedule offer doesn't allow me 0 0 0 1 9 10
to see the English courses sequentially.
 ANALYSIS OF THE ITEMS:

1. I consider that the number of English courses is insufficient to acquire a basic

knowledge of the language.

Relative frequency Frequency

Option Fi Accumulated
Fraction Decimal Percentage

Never 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Almost never 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Some times 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Many times 2 2/20 0,1 10% 2
Almost always 8 8/20 0,4 40% 10
Always 10 10/20 0,5 50% 20
Total 20 100%

50% of students say that English language subjects are always insufficient, hence 40% say that
English language subjects are almost always insufficient and 10% consider that English language
subjects are many times insufficient.
 2. From my point of view, the university has the necessary equipment for teaching
English.

Relative frequency Frequency

Option Fi Accumulated
Fraction Decimal Percentage

Never 8 8 /20 0,4 40% 8

Almost never 7 7/20 0,35 35% 15
Some times 3 3/20 0,15 15% 18
Many times 2 2/20 0,1 10% 20
Almost always 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Always 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Total 20 100%

A 40% of those surveyed, recognize that the university never has the necessary equipment,
hence 35% say that the university almost never has the necessary equipment to teach the English
language, also 15% of students recognize that sometimes the university does not have the
necessary equipment and 10% express that many times.
 3. Classrooms are suitable for learning English.

Relative frequency Frequency

Option Fi Accumulated
Fraction Decimal Percentage

Never 11 11 /20 0,55 55% 11

Almost 9 9/20 0,45 45% 20
never
Some times 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Many times 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Almost 0 0/20 0 0% 0
always
Always 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Total 20 100%

55% of students believe that classrooms have never been adequate for learning English
and 45 % believe that classrooms have almost never been adequate for teaching English.

Most of the respondents consider that the classrooms are not adequate for learning
English.
 4. Teachers use many teaching resources to teach English.

Relative frequency Frequency

Option Fi Accumulated
Fraction Decimal Percentage

Never 9 9/20 0,45 45% 9

Almost 8 8/20 0,4 40% 17
never
Some times 3 3/20 0,15 15% 20
Many times 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Almost 0 0/20 0 0% 0
always
Always 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Total 20 100%

45% of the students make reference to the fact that good didactic resources are never used to
learn English, in such a way that 40% reflects that these materials are almost never in these
classes and, therefore,15% of sample that sometimes see it like this.
 5. English classes are dynamic and entertaining.

Relative frequency Frequency

Option Fi Accumulated
Fraction Decimal Percentage

Never 10 10/20 0,5 50% 10

Almost 9 9/20 0,45 45% 19
never
Some times 1 1/20 0,05 5% 20
Many times 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Almost 0 0/20 0 0% 0
always
Always 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Total 20 100%

50% of the students say that English classes are never dynamic and enjoyable, 45% say that
classes are almost never dynamic and enjoyable and finally 15% think that sometimes.
 6. Teachers adapt their method at the level of the student.

Relative frequency Frequency

Option Fi Accumulated
Fraction Decimal Percentage

Never 9 9/20 0,45 45% 9

Almost 8 8/20 0,4 40% 17
never
Some times 2 2/20 0,1 10% 19
Many times 1 1/20 0,05 5% 20
Almost 0 0/20 0 0% 0
always
Always 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Total 20 100%

45% of students think that teachers never adapt their method to student level; similarly, 40%
say that almost never they see it that way, while 10% reflect that sometimes and to finish 5%
they express that many times.
 7. Teachers have a management adequate English.

Relative frequency Frequency

Option Fi Accumulated
Fraction Decimal Percentage

Never 10 10/20 0,5 50% 10

Almost 9 9/20 0,45 45% 19
never
Some times 1 1/20 0,05 5% 20
Many times 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Almost 0 0/20 0 0% 0
always
Always 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Total 20 100%

50% of students say that teachers never have an adequate management of English, 45% say
that almost never and finally 15% think that sometimes.
 8. When I presented the Saber Pro test I understand the logic of the questions.

Relative frequency Frequency

Option Fi Accumulated
Fraction Decimal Percentage

Never 11 11/20 0,55 55% 11

Almost 8 8/20 0,4 40% 19
never
Some times 1 1/20 0,05 5% 20
Many times 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Almost 0 0/20 0 0% 0
always
Always 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Total 20 100%

55% of students think that they never understood the logic of the questions; similarly, 40%
express that almost never, while 5% reflect that sometimes.
 9. I think that learning English doesn't bring me anything professionally.

Relative frequency Frequency

Option Fi Accumulated
Fraction Decimal Percentage

Never 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Almost 0 0/20 0 0% 0
never
Some times 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Many times 1 1/20 0,55 5% 1
Almost 9 9/20 0,45 45% 10
always
Always 10 10/20 0,5 50% 20
Total 20 100%

50% of students always think that learning English is not a benefit; similarly, 45% say it is
almost always, while 5% reflect it many times.
 10. I think that the schedule offer doesn't allow me to see the English courses
sequentially.

Relative frequency Frequency

Option Fi Accumulated
Fraction Decimal Percentage

Never 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Almost 0 0/20 0 0% 0
never
Some times 0 0/20 0 0% 0
Many times 1 1/20 0,55 5% 1
Almost 9 9/20 0,45 45% 10
always
Always 10 10/20 0,5 50% 20
Total 20 100%

50% of students always consider that schedules do not allow them to view English courses
sequentially; similarly, 45% say they almost always do, while 5% reflect this many times.
 CONCLUSIONS

This research project was made in order to improve the processes of learning English through the
application of Saber Pro tests and with the ideal to discover the possible causes that affect the
performance of students.

This project arises from the questionings of both students and teachers about the scope of real
understanding and apprehension pertinent of the specific learnings in the area of English and its
phenomenon of globalization, who saw the need to implement agile strategies and dynamics for
the development of concrete and useful activities tending to improve these higher education
valuation tests in the area of English therefore, a review was made of the factors that were
generating the underperformance in the English area, in order that the institution and its students
will participate in a joint work so that they are analyzed, re-evaluate and propose new continuous
and permanent strategies tending to a better academic performance for the apprehension of a
significant, integral and permanent learning, which will be reflected in optimal results, both in
standardized tests, as well as in contests like those of the magisterium, all this with a view to
occupying positions in educational institutions of the public sector; equally, it is pertinent to
mention as it would affect the fact of not using creative strategies, the situation of future
graduates, who in their intention to go out to pursue the activity teacher, would be at a serious
disadvantage compared to other professionals in the field, if it is found that their training does
not reach the appropriate levels required in aptitude tests for the English area, which is a high

demand and competitiveness in the sector that pertains to pedagogical work.

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