Influencia del aprendizaje cooperativo en el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de segundo año de bachillerato general unificado en el componente de emprendimiento y gestión

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Abstract: The present research study entitled Influence of Cooperative Learning on the Academic Performance of Second-Year General Unified Baccalaureate Students in the Entrepreneurship and Management Component aims to analyze the influence of cooperative learning on the academic performance of second-year General Unified Baccalaureate students in the Entrepreneurship and Management component.The study was conducted at Doctor José María Velasco Ibarra Educational Unit, located in El Guabo, Ecuador, with a sample consisting of 30 students and 5 teachers from the Entrepreneurship and Management area. The research was carried out under a mixed-methods approach and a quasi-experimental design, using instruments such as questionnaires and diagnostic tests (pretest and posttest). The data were processed through statistical analysis and qualitative triangulation. The results showed that the implementation of cooperative strategies such as Jigsaw and Think-Pair-Share promoted active participation, social interaction, and content comprehension, leading to significant improvements in academic performance.It is concluded that cooperative learning constitutes an effective methodology to strengthen entrepreneurial competencies and optimize teaching learning processes.