Effects of Implementing the European Higher Education Area in the Academic Results of the Financial Planning Subject

Abstract

Adapting to the guidelines of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) results in a process of educational innovation that facilitates understanding of content and methodologies. In this context, the purpose of this paper is to compare the degree of improvement achieved by pupils after the adaptation process of teaching-learning and its practical approach to the professional environment. To this end, the academic results obtained in the Financial Planning subject belonging to the Degree in Economic and Financial Management based on adapting to the new system is reviewed. On the one hand, the results are checked through better understanding of the resolution of activities in the computing classroom to redefine the continuous evaluation system. On the other hand, they are also reviewed through the degree of participation of students in this process by working in groups and its effectiveness in obtaining certain competences. The most significant results obtained through the new criteria of evaluation using rubrics show that students are more motivated as they get better understanding of the specific competences of the subject. Thus, the methodological changes provide the evaluating process with improved grades allowing adaptation to the professional environment.