Inclusión del aprendizaje basado en investigación en instituciones educativas

Resum

The Institutions of Higher Education in Latin America and Ecuador specifically face a period of great changes brought about by the demand for quality and excellence on the part of the institutions that regulate higher education, also by the technological advances, the increase and the internationalization of the Knowledge, among other reasons, make universities have a transcendental relevance in the development of our societies. The objective of the theses will allow us to know the state of the question about research based learning in Ecuadorian Higher Education. A second objective is to be able to contribute from the area of education to the construction of scientific culture. Finally, academic content is provided in order to improve the educational and social integration of students, through learning and practical experiences. This thesis provides information, qualitative and quantitative data useful to increase knowledge about theories and advantages of the use of research based learning method that could be implemented in Ecuadorian higher education.The compendium of articles presented is the product of applied research, and it is assumed that they contribute to the knowledge of the lines of research treated in the publications of this thesis.