Disciplinary training and updating program for university teachers

Abstract

One of the factors associated with the improvement of the quality of education has to do with the competencies of teachers, which are reflected in the dimensions related to the promotion of the integral formation of the student. In this sense, the present study aims to contribute to the definition of training and updating programs for teachers articulated with the strategies of the work plan of the Universidad Veracruzana; for this purpose, a systematic diagnosis with a descriptive approach was carried out in the population of a program belonging to the School of Accounting and Administration. The findings allowed to identify that the teachers assigned to the Business Management and Administration program have an updated training in pedagogical and ICT topics, and with it, the knowledge and skills required for their teaching performance; however, it is clear the need for training in terms of the supply of disciplinary contents, which allow a relevant update, being essential the design of teacher training programs in different modalities or alternatives that fit both the needs and possibilities of teachers and the demands of their professional performance context.