COURSES'S EVALUATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FROM THE STUDENTS PERSPECTIVE

The purpose of this article is to share the results of an evaluative experience conducted in a subject of investigation by the Educational Research Chair of the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) of Costa Rica. The study involved 126 students from different colleges of the university and was based on the application of a self-administered questionnaire in which the students assessed the quality of the course from different aspects that comprise it. The results were analyzed by descriptive statistics using SPSS. The evaluation concluded that the overall assessment made by students of the subject is satisfactory. However, looks are detected especially related materials indicating the need for modifications of the subject to achieve an improvement in terms of strengthening the processes of student learning.