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IBPT: An Approach to Promote Research and Technological Competencies in Higher Education

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  • Ronald Paucar-Curasma

    (Grupo de Investigación TIC Aplicadas a la Sociedad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja Daniel Hernández Morillo, Pampas 09156, Peru)

  • Roberto Florentino Unsihuay Tovar

    (Facultad de Ingeniería Electrónica y Eléctrica, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15001, Peru)

  • Claudia Acra-Despradel

    (Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña, Santo Domingo 10100, Dominican Republic)

  • Klinge Orlando Villalba-Condori

    (Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Católica de Santa María, Arequipa 04001, Peru)

Abstract

The Problem- and Technology-Based Research (IBPT) approach constitutes an innovative pedagogical model designed for first-year university students, with the objective of strengthening research and technological competencies through the integration of technological resources, problem-solving, and formative research. The aim of this research was to introduce and validate IBPT as a viable option for higher education by evaluating its effects on the gradual enhancement of research skills among 73 first-year engineering and nursing students at a public university in Peru. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest methodology was utilized, incorporating a questionnaire designed according to the four phases of IBPT: understanding the problem, planning activities, executing tasks, and reviewing solutions. The findings revealed significant improvements in research competencies, particularly in activity execution and solution review, while more moderate progress was observed in problem comprehension and activity planning. In conclusion, IBPT emerges as an effective alternative for integrating problem-solving and technological resources in higher education, fostering the acquisition of research competencies and laying the groundwork for the consolidation of advanced research skills, essential for academic knowledge production and professional development in later stages.

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  • Ronald Paucar-Curasma & Roberto Florentino Unsihuay Tovar & Claudia Acra-Despradel & Klinge Orlando Villalba-Condori, 2025. "IBPT: An Approach to Promote Research and Technological Competencies in Higher Education," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-20, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:20:p:9309-:d:1775514
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    1. Ronald Paucar-Curasma & Liszeth Paola Cerna-Ruiz & Claudia Acra-Despradel & Klinge Orlando Villalba-Condori & Luis Alberto Massa-Palacios & Andrés Olivera-Chura & Isabel Esteban-Robladillo, 2023. "Development of Computational Thinking through STEM Activities for the Promotion of Gender Equality," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-19, August.
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