UNIVERSITY PROPAEDEUTIC PHYSICS: ENGINEERING DEGREES EXPERIENCE

In this study we describe and analyze the experience that has been carried out for more than a decade.It has been found that after the specific training, the percentage of students with a low initial level who pass the compulsory subject is like that of students with an adequate initial level.Furthermore, the student perception surveys show their high degree of satisfaction with the training received, as well as with the involvement of teachers and mentors and the learning material provided to them.They especially value face-to-face interaction.Regarding the evolution over this decade, it has been noted that: (a) the percentage of students who need this support is increasing, (b) they are increasingly demanding in the audiovisual quality of the learning material provided to them, (c) reading and writing problems are increasing and, (d) the capacity and time of effective concentration is reduced.Consequently, the design of the subjects and the support material must be periodically reviewed considering the own experience of professors and mentors, as well as the comments of the students.