Specific strategies for literacy in higher education at the Eloy Alfaro Lay University of Manabí

Abstract

Reading is important in the development of the personality of human beings; it also facilitates knowledge because it can
generate a system of educational influences that interact in all areas of the teaching-learning process; It is necessary to
use specific strategies for the development of competencies in higher education. For this reason, the objective of this
research is to: Establish specific strategies for reading and writing in higher education at the Laica Eloy Alfaro University
of Manabí, Chone extension, initial third level career. This research has a mixed qualitative-quantitative approach. The
methods to be used will be established by a descriptive methodology, supported by the scientific, hypothetical-deductive
method to obtain the results; The survey applied to the 35 students of the Chone Extension Faculty of Education, third
level of the initial education career, and the interview with 3 teachers who teach knowledge at the Eloy Alfaro Lay
University of Manabí, Chone Extension, will be used. Once analyzed, It will be possible to establish specific strategies
for the development of literacy in higher education. The results indicate that teachers are currently applying cognitive
summary and critical and creative writing strategies, which are favorable, however, they must innovate to improve the
level of literacy in students. It is concluded that there is a need to implement new specific strategies for reading and
writing and improve the level of critical and creative writing.