Formación continua en gestión de proyectos en Perú: impacto de la modalidad de enseñanza en el rendimiento académico

Mónica Aurora Puertas; Edgar Yalta; José Carlos Flores-Molina

doi:10.31637/epsir-2026-1875

Authors

Mónica Aurora Puertas Pontifical Catholic University of Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6018-1630
Edgar Yalta Pontifical Catholic University of Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8444-6779
José Carlos Flores-Molina Pontifical Catholic University of Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5113-2797

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2026-1875

Keywords:

continuing education, project management, teaching modality, academic performance, professional education, higher education, online modality, face-to-face modality

Abstract

Introduction: The transition to online learning is a challenge for the educational at all levels. This can be seen in continuing education in project management, where there is a gap in research on how the modality affects academic performance. The aim of this research is to analyse the impact of the teaching modality on the academic performance of Peruvian students in project management. Methodology: The sample is composed of 753 students from 3 training programmes in project management. ANOVA, t-tests and Cohen's d were applied. Results: The face-to-face modality had a greater effect in two programmes (p = <.001, η²p = 0.091, d = 0.77; p = 0.048, η²p = 0.032, d = 0.36), while the third programme showed a favourable performance in the online modality (p = <.001, η²p = 0.026, d = -0.44). In addition, differences were found according to gender and age. Discussions: The need for a differentiated approach in the design of training programmes is emphasised, taking into account the characteristics and needs of the student. Conclusions: The teaching modality has a varied impact on the academic performance of the project management student.

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Author Biographies

Mónica Aurora Puertas, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of South Florida – USA, MSc in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico and Industrial Engineer from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP). She has postgraduate studies in Quality Management and Environmental Management from the University of Reutlingen, Germany. She has 27 years of experience in teaching, auditing and consulting in quality and environmental management systems. She is the technical director of the Quality Sustainability Award for Latin America – International Academy for Quality. She is a lecturer and senior advisor at the Institute for Quality – PUCP and currently serves as Deputy Director of Content and Strategic Development at the Institute for Quality – PUCP. Her research interests focus on higher education, continuing education, project management, quality engineering, optimisation and analytics.

Edgar Yalta, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Graduate of the Master's Degree in Linguistics from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the National University of San Marcos – Peru. He holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Linguistics from the same university. He is a Level V qualified researcher in the National Registry of Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (RENACYT) in Peru. He also has training in Process Management and Improvement and in Statistics Applied to Processes (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru). He works as a content and strategic development analyst and researcher at the Institute for Quality at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. His research interests focus on sociolinguistics, basic and higher education, continuing education, and data analysis.

José Carlos Flores-Molina, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Professor of Industrial Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP) and Director of the Institute for Quality - PUCP. He holds a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Florida International University, USA, an MSc in Quality Engineering from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, and a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. With over 30 years of experience, his specialisation covers quality management systems, Lean Six Sigma, digital quality and national quality infrastructure: accreditation, standardisation, metrology, conformity assessment and technical barriers to trade. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and serves as Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. His research interests include quality in higher education, continuing education, quality engineering, Lean Six Sigma, and conformity assessment.

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