Percepciones del profesorado ante la incorporación de las competencias genéricas en la formación universitaria

Authors

Enric CorominasSalto de línea Montse TesouroSalto de línea Dolors CapellSalto de línea Joan TeixidóSalto de línea Joaquín PèlachSalto de línea Ramón CortadaSalto de línea Grupo de investigación «Bitàcola» de la Universitat de Girona.

Abstract

Perceptions of the teaching staff in view of the incorporation of generic competencies into university educationSalto de línea Salto de línea What are the mindsets of teachers regarding the incorporation of generic competencies into university education within the framework of the European space for higher education? After clarifying the concept of competency and generic competencies, we selected a reference set of ten generic competencies and delimited the possible ways or strategies of intervention.A sample of 277 teachers in the University of Girona completed a questionnaire in which they evaluated the importance of each one of the competencies selected for the education profile and the preferred courses of action. There was a general acceptance on the part of the teaching staff of the need for the development of generic competencies. However, it is obvious they were reticent to incorporate them into the academic curriculum, which can be attributed to gaps in their teacher training. In order to make progress on this interesting aspect of higher education, a number of possible steps are put forward.

Keywords

Generic competencies, university education, professional competency, key competency, professional profile.