The scientific method as a tool to promote the development of capacities of the first cycle students from car mechanics career

Abstract

This investigation is the result of the observation of failures in the development of the capacities programmed in the didactic units (DU) of the Mechanics for Repair shops and Suspension and Steering System subjects from Car Mechanics Career at "Enrique López Albujar" Technological Institute. As teachers from this institution, it was not possible to leave out that problematic situation which led us to investigate and help to solve the problem. With this purpose, a curricular program for each of the DU was designed, having as a support for its development, the teaching scientific method; which was exposed to experts’ opinion at the beginning and then it was applied to students and the results were collected. This was an important feature that satisfied students, researchers and the whole institution. The implementation and further evaluation pointed positive and satisfactory results because the final qualifiers were very significant. It was a clear sign that students achieved the capabilities of each of the DU and this turned into a susceptible validity to be applied in certain resemblance realities.