Demotivation and Academic Performance on First Year in University

This research is oriented in a theoretical debate on scientific studies related to demotivation and academic performance, where the main causes are evidenced that lead the student to school failure, in addition to a study on education as the real evolutionary mechanism used by the human species, and on academic performance as an indicator of it, emphasizing the causes that interfere in the teaching process learning highlighting as a main factor "the demotivation" of university students. The research work was based on a methodology of applied descriptive study and field, as the most relevant results were that the main causes of demotivation are: classroom climate not adequate, lack of concentration, absence of techniques that facilitate the study and others such as low self-esteem and preferences by teachers towards students, causes that are also mentioned by some authors in their studies, coinciding with the results of research conducted with teachers and students of the school of psychology. The objective of this research is focused on describing the causes and level of demotivation that interfere in the academic performance of students in the first years of university careers