Development and usefulness of a longitudinal study on aspirations and experiences of the students at the health-related professions college
Marrero Malavé, M.; Torres Reyes, F.; Crespo Kebler, K.
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 10(2): 101-104
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0738-0658 PMID: 1946917 Document Number: 373746
Longitudinal student track studies are based in the growing need of the institutions of higher education for an integrated student information system that will facilitate decision making in institutional development. To this end, information regarding students from the "Colegio de Profesiones Relacionadas con la Salud (CPRS)" of the Medical Sciences Campus, at different stages in their academic life, has been collected. This will enable us to know about their experiences and their needs. Students admitted to the CPRS during the academic year of 1987-88 and thereafter were asked upon admittance to fill-out a questionnaire and another one upon graduation. The information obtained suggested the effectiveness of the institution in helping the student to achieve their academic, professional and personal aspirations. This was not so regarding their sociocultural goals. The implications of these findings concerning the different academic management stages are discussed herein.