Skills Students Need for University

Alexandra Marceli Matheu

Laura Vanessa Dubon
Ian Karlo Rivera
Janely Jazmín Soriano
Danny Fernando Rodríguez
Instituto No Gubernamental Bilingüe Florencia
Scientific Project Design
Eleventh Grade
Mrs. Hazael Pineda
September 26th, 2023
Analysis

Chart #21 What are the most relevant problem-solving skills in college?
Category Frequency Percentage
Analyze 9 10.5%
Empathy 2 2.3%
Identify the problem 14 16.4%
Investigate 25 29.4%
Critical-Thinking 17 20%
Other answers 18 21.17%
Total 85 100%
Source: Structured instrument applied to university students or people who graduated from
university between the ages of 19 and 50, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, September 2023.
Interpretation: According to the survey 10.5% of students think that analyzing is the most
relevant way to solve a problem, 16.5% wrote identifying the problem, another 2.3%
empathy and justice, 16.4% wrote investigating and 29.4% think that having a critical-
thinking es a good way to solve problems in college.
Graphic 1

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11%
21% 2%

21%

20%

29%

Analyze Empathy Identify the Problem

Investigate Critical-Thinking Other answers

Source: Structured instrument applied to university students or people who graduated from
university between the ages of 19 and 50, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, September 2023.
Analysis: According to the results, the most relevant skill of problem-solving is investigating
what we can do to solve the problem, other good way is identifying the problem because in
that way we know how or what to do to solve it.
Chart #22 What digital and technological skills are needed to be successful in college?
Category Frequency Percentage
Know how to use electronic devices correctly 32 37.6%
Know how to search on the internet 34 40%
Know how to identify reliable sources 12 14.11%
Others 7 8.23%
Total 85 99.94%
Source: Structured instrument applied to university students or people who graduated from
university between the ages of 19 and 50, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, September 2023.
Interpretation: 32.6% think that students should know how to use electronic devices
correctly, another 40% said students should know how to search on the internet, and and
another 14.11% think that students should know how to identify reliable sources.

Graphic 2

2
8%

14%
37.60%

40%

How to use electronic devices correctly how to search on the internet

how to identify reliable sources Others

Source: Structured instrument applied to university students or people who graduated from
university between the ages of 19 and 50, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, September 2023.
Analysis: According to the results, knowing how to search on the internet is one of the best
ways of being successful in college and other is knowing how to use electronic devices
correctly.

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 Chart #23 What are the most important speaking and presentation skills for
college students?
Category Frequency Percentage
Have confidence when presenting 41 48.2%
Be fluent when talking about the topic 12 14.1%
Express ideas clearly 22 25.88%
Other Answers 10 11.7%
Total 85 100%
Source: Structured instrument applied to university students or people who graduated from
university between the ages of 19 and 50, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, September 2023.
Interpretation: According to the survey, 48.2% said that students need to have confidence
when presenting, 14.1% said that they must be fluent when talking about the topic, and other
25.88% said that the students must express ideas clearly when presenting something.

Graphic 3

3
12%

26% 48%

14%

Have confidence when presenting Be fluent when talking about the topic
Express ideas clearly Other answers

Source: Structured instrument applied to university students or people who graduated from
university between the ages of 19 and 50, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, September 2023.
Analysis: According to the results, the majority of the people who answered say that is
important to be confident when presenting something and another is expressing clear ideas
too, for a better comprehension of the students to understand the topic or ideas that are
showed
 Chart #24 What leadership skills are required to participate in extracurricular
activities in college?
Category Frequency Percentage
To have initiative 25 29.4%
Being good at directing 17 20%
Take into consideration the skills of each 23 27.05%
member
Know how to work as a team 15 17.6%
Other answers 5 5.88%
Total 85 100%
Source: Structured instrument applied to university students or people who graduated from
university between the ages of 19 and 50, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, September 2023.
Interpretation: According to the survey 29.4% say that students need to have initiative, 20%
think that they need to be good at directing, 27.05% say that they need to take into
consideration the skills of each member and 5.88% think that students need to know how to
work as a team.

Graphic 4

4
6%

18% 29%

27%
20%

To have initiative being good at directing

Take into consideration the skills of each member Know how to work as a team
Other answer

Source: Structured instrument applied to university students or people who graduated

from university between the ages of 19 and 50, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, September
2023.

Analysis: According to the results, the majority of the students say that is important to
have the initiative to have good leadership skills and the same as being good at
directing for being a good leader for the team.