University Didactics: Effects of a Negotiation, Empowerment and Power Skills module in secondary education

Abstract

This article presents the results derived from a research work aimed at reinforcing Negotiation Skills, Empowerment and Power Skills in middle school students of the Institución Educativa Integrado Cómbita. The main objective was to evaluate the impact management of a pedagogical module, which integrates socioemotional competencies and transversal skills essential for the current context.

The non-random sample consisted of 160 students in the tenth and eleventh grades, since they are the ones who will complete their high school studies and will have to choose whether to enter the world of work or university. A quantitative approach and a case study design were used, applying diagnostic tests at a pre- and post-module moment. The results showed significant improvements in academic performance, with an average increase of 9.3%, validated as significant by the Student's T-test (p < 0.05). Although, even when the subject matter was understood theoretically, the performance by groups was revealed in terms of difficulties in practical application. It can be concluded that the module favors the development of key competencies for the working and academic world, although greater emphasis still needs to be given to certain skills such as communication and creativity.