Preparation of scientific articles in Education Sciences

Abstract

Introduction: The need for Panamanian universities to produce scientific articles, under the context of international measurements of different rankings, leads to instructing themselves in intense training processes that improve quality. Methodology: Involves the T-test of paired samples with the use of the SPSS software, considering the information obtained with a questionnaire with dichotomous and polytomous questions as part of the diagnosis prior to the development of the seminar.  During the seminar, the statistics of the generation and improvement of each part of an article (introduction, theoretical framework, methods and materials, etc.) were compiled through an Excel spreadsheet and thus compare the results with the initial requirement requested, as a before and after. Results: The training is effective in 4 out of 5 parts of the preparation of a scientific article.  Discussion: The null hypothesis is rejected by evidencing the differences in the means when measuring the parts of an article such as the introduction, the theoretical framework, methodology and materials, results and discussion; but not so at the time of submitting the summary in both moments. Conclusion:  It can be said that the proper training in scientific articles achieves a high-quality publishable production that benefits universities.