Analysis of the academic situation of university students from different latitudes. Ecuadorian case

Abstract

Any society that wishes to see itself as a society where values and principles that benefit the citizenry and the country are practiced must set its sights on university education, since from it the professionals who will contribute to its growth and development. In this sense, university education becomes a state commitment to the country, and generates educational policies and laws, which have improved over time, but not with the speed required for these times of globalization and technologies. From this research that aims to analyze the academic situation of university students in different latitudes, academic performance is considered as the incident element together with the factors that can affect it, as well as the conditions of admission to the higher education system, from the European latitudes, Latin America and specifically in Ecuador. The documentary method is used, based on the bibliographic design, the different theoretical positions of the consulted authors are analyzed, who agree that in Latin America, despite all the policies implemented, problems persist in entering the university educational system, either by access mechanisms, as well as infrastructure and connectivity problems.

Keywords: Academic performance, university education, inclusion, teaching and learning.