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Abstract
Background
The study reported in this paper analysed how tertiary teachers assessed a number of competencies, such as information search and communication, organization, and analysis, and decision making among others, every undergraduate student is expected to learn during his/her university studies.
Method
Trigwell and Prosser's (2004) Approaches to Teaching Inventory (ATI) was administered to first-year lecturers along with a list of core competencies.
Results
Analyses showed that opinions as to which competencies are highly essential for students varied in terms of teachers’ approach to teaching, sex, and branch of knowledge. Most participants, however, assessed “Communication skills”, “Time management”, “Critical thinking”, and “Application of knowledge” as the most important competencies for students.
Conclusions
Preliminary results provide an insight into which competencies are regarded as most necessary for students and may guide universities as they prepare for the evaluation and accreditation process they are soon to face upon implementation of programmes.
期刊介绍:
La Revista Psicología Educativa es una revista científico-profesional española, de carácter multidisciplinar, que promueve tanto la aportación teórica como la investigación experimental y profesional del psicólogo y profesiones afines en el ámbito educativo. Su objetivo es compartir temas de común interés en procesos cognitivos, afectivos y culturales en la adquisición de conocimiento, como en áreas de intervención e innovación educativa. Por ello invita a investigadores relacionados con el ámbito educativo (psicólogos, antropólogos, sociólogos, tecnólogos educativos, TCs) a educadores y orientadores en diversos ámbitos, a psicólogos educativos, a evaluadores, a técnicos de computación y tecnologías de la información aplicadas a la educación a enviar sus trabajos a esta revista. Psicología Educativa acepta manuscritos inéditos y originales de interés para los psicólogos y que sean una contribución al conocimiento correspondiente al ámbito de la Psicología de la Educación. Psicología Educativa publica principalmente en castellano, pero admite contribuciones originales en inglés. Revista Psicología Educativa publica principalmente en castellano, pero admite igualmente contribuciones originales en inglés. La revista admite originales libres y también puede solicitar trabajos específicos a autores relevantes. Los manuscritos originales recibidos en castellano o inglés serán sometidos al proceso de revisión externa por expertos, anónima por pares doble ciego (Peer Review). En función de las valoraciones de los expertos, el equipo directivo de la revista tomará la decisión sobre los artículos que podrán ser aceptados, rechazados o solicitadas modificaciones para la mejora de los mismos y la aceptación o rechazo definitivos. Los autores que envían su trabajo a la revista, nunca lo deben postular simultáneamente a otras publicaciones.