Importancia de las clases de laboratorio en la motivación de los alumnos de la asignatura Materiales Construcción

During the 2020/2021 academic year, the laboratory classes of the Construction Materials I subject of the Civil and Territorial Engineering degree of the Civil Engineering School at the Technical University of Madrid have been restarted. These classes, of a voluntary nature, have been taught in the three groups of the subject. The results of the experience have been contrasted with the data for the 2018/2019 academic year, due to the exceptional nature of the 2019/2020 academic year, affected by the COVID 19 pandemic situation. In addition, a voluntary survey has been carried out among the participants of the laboratory classes to find out their motivation for attending these classes and their impressions of them. 70% of the students enrolled in the course during the 2020/2021 academic year have voluntarily attended the laboratory classes and carried out the required work with the intention of being able to raise their scores. However, during the development of the classes, their interest increased, which has resulted in an increase in the participation of the students in the continuous assessment modality of the subject, also decreasing the abandonment of this modality during this course in relation to the 2018/2019 academic year.