Will for the study and academic work in students of a private university of Lima

Introduction: Willingness to learn is an important study variable for any educational institution, since it isconsistent with institutional policy of improving quality to the provided educational services.Objective:The main objective is to identify and compare the different levels of Willingness to Learn, consideringthe gender and different academic programs or careers, among the students of a private university.Methods:Descriptive and comparative study, through the administration of the Willingness to LearnScale, in a sample of 762 male and female university students of Medical School, Psychology, Law, CivilEngineering, Administration and Management School (IVth, Vth and VIth academic semester).Results:Wefound significant differences considering gender; women show better or higher levels of Willingness toLearn, compared to men. Students of Engineering program showed a lower level of Willingness to Learn.Conclusion:We found significant differences among levels of Willingness to Learn, considering genderand academic program or career