The challenge of building a program for the development of generic competencies: a case study
Given its increasing importance, society nowadays requires from professionals not only the specific competencies in each discipline but also the universities are demanded to develop the so-called transversal or generic competencies. The objective of this work is to present the trajectory of a certai...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP) |
| Repositorio: | Educação e Pesquisa |
| Idioma: | inglés español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.usp.br:article/187057 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/ep/article/view/187057 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Competencia genérica Educación de pregrado Formación fundamental Generic competence undergraduate education basic training |
| Sumario: | Given its increasing importance, society nowadays requires from professionals not only the specific competencies in each discipline but also the universities are demanded to develop the so-called transversal or generic competencies. The objective of this work is to present the trajectory of a certain program intended to provide generic competencies in undergraduate careers in a state-owned Chilean institution, the University of Talca. This trajectory is over 10 years old since it started in 2006, and is expressed in three versions, where the latter is a possible bottom line example for other undergraduate careers and universities interested in adopting an educative model based on the development of competencies. The methodology utilized is a description research based on a review of the official documentation of the University of Talca, and the background collected by the authors in their condition of professors in a career of engineering. The results achieved so far show a process of continuous improvement and maturation characterized by a clarification of the concept of competency, a significant reduction in the size of PFF, and an effort to combine it with the competencies of basic and professional training (or in a discipline) of each career. Notwithstanding what is mentioned above, conclusion is that there is still room for significant improvements if the aspiration is to consolidate the program. |
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