Curriculum innovation in higher education. How are innovation policies managed in (re-)designing undergraduate degree programs in Chile?

One of the ongoing concerns in the national agenda in Chile is ensuring quality in higher education. In order to strengthen quality, some institutions have implemented curriculum redesign processes as a selectivity criterion and for the purpose of allocating both internal and external resources. How...

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Autores: Guzmán Droguett, María Angélica, Maureira Cabrera, Óscar, Sánchez Guzmán, Alejandra, Vergara González, Adriana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Perfiles Educativos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/53121
Acceso en línea:https://perfileseducativos.unam.mx/iisue_pe/index.php/perfiles/article/view/53121
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Curriculum research
Curriculum models
Curriculum planning
Curriculum design
Educational innovation
Higher education
Investigación curricular
Modelos curriculares
Planeación curricular
Diseños curriculares
Innovación educativa
Educación superior
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Sumario:One of the ongoing concerns in the national agenda in Chile is ensuring quality in higher education. In order to strengthen quality, some institutions have implemented curriculum redesign processes as a selectivity criterion and for the purpose of allocating both internal and external resources. However, it is not clear whether the intended quality standards have been reached. This work started with a content analysis focusing on a variety of academic publications regarding curriculum innovation. This generated a set of analytical-comprehensive categories that were used to research seven undergraduate curriculum redesign experiences. Among other aspects, findings suggest that –against what the official discourse claims– curriculum innovation is only implemented partially, and also implies some planning and very little collaborative work.