The quality of higher education and the restructuring of the tutoring program

RIDE. Revista Iberoamericana para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Educativo, Jan 2017

In order for higher education to be a part of the knowledge society we need to rethink how to teach so we can generate in the students self-directed learning, lifelong education, and comprehensive training.The high rates of failure and dropout, lag and low levels of terminal efficiency are challenges that Higher Education Institutions (IES) have to face. To try to reduce the previous situation, several strategies are implemented, one of which is to orient the student academically, considering that the students have their own capabilities and potentialities. Therefore, each student requires personalized attention, which provides him with the necessary fundamentals to make better decisions regarding his professional training. The tutorial activity has a special relevance, since it complements the teaching work.The objective of the work was to improve the quality of the educational process through personalized attention to the problems involved in the students' academic performance, in order to reduce the percentages of failure and desertion. Considering the above, there is a need to modify the tutoring program to the new needs of students, as well as a renewal of tutorial strategies. The methodology used was to make a diagnosis of the problems presented by the students during a year, based on the collected data, we proceeded to the analysis of these, finding the following: problems of academic type in various areas of knowledge, with emphasis in the area of mathematics, problems regarding habits of study, reading comprehension, administration of ttime, among others. Therefore it was necessary to modify the academic tutoring program, with the inclusion of strategies thought to meet the needs detected in the students, and ot modify the tutorial activity to follow up and evaluate the actions of the tutors.Keywords : program; tutoring; quality; education.

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The quality of higher education and the restructuring of the tutoring program

La calidad de la educación superior y la reestructuración del programa de tutoría The quality of higher education and the restructuring of the tutoring program A qualidade do ensino superior e a reestruturação do programa de tutoria Ivonne Rodríguez Pérez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, México Resumen Para que la educación superior sea parte de la sociedad del conocimiento necesita replantear la forma de enseñar, de manera que genere en los alumnos, aprendizaje autodirigido, educación a lo largo de la vida, y una formación integral. Los altos índices de reprobación y deserción, rezago y bajos índices de eficiencia terminal, son retos que tienen que enfrentar las Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES). Para tratar de disminuir la situación anterior se implementan diversas estrategias, una de ellas es orientar académicamente al alumno, al considerar que los alumnos tienen capacidades y potencialidades propias. Por ello cada estudiante requiere un acompañamiento personalizado, que le proporcione los fundamentos necesarios para tomar mejores decisiones respecto a su formación profesional. La actividad tutorial tiene una especial relevancia, ya que complementa la labor docente. El objetivo de este trabajo fue mejorar la calidad del proceso educativo a través de la atención personalizada a los problemas que intervienen en el desempeño académico de los estudiantes, para de esta manera lograr disminuir los porcentajes de reprobación y deserción. Al considerar lo anterior surge la necesidad de modificar el programa de tutoría con forme a Vol. 8, Núm. 15 Julio - Diciembre 2017 DOI: 10.23913/ride.v8i15.294 las nuevas necesidades de los estudiantes, así como de una renovación de las estrategias tutoriales. La metodología utilizada fue hacer un diagnóstico de los problemas presentados por los alumnos durante 2016. Con base en los datos recabados se procedió al análisis de estos y se encontró lo siguiente: problemas de tipo académico en diversas áreas del conocimiento, con acento en el área de matemáticas; problemas de hábitos de estudio, de comprensión lectora, administración del tiempo, entre otros. Por ello, fue necesario modificar el programa de tutoría académica, con las estrategias a seguir para atender las necesidades detectadas en los alumnos, modificar la actividad tutorial, dar seguimiento y evaluar las acciones de los tutores. Palabras clave: programa, tutoría, calidad, educación. Abstract In order for higher education to be a part of the knowledge society we need to rethink how to teach so we can generate in the students self-directed learning, lifelong education, and comprehensive training. The high rates of failure and dropout, lag and low levels of terminal efficiency are challenges that Higher Education Institutions (IES) have to face. To try to reduce the previous situation, several strategies are implemented, one of which is to orient the student academically, considering that the students have their own capabilities and potentialities. Therefore, each student requires personalized attention, which provides him with the necessary fundamentals to make better decisions regarding his professional training. The tutorial activity has a special relevance, since it complements the teaching work. The objective of the work was to improve the quality of the educational process through personalized attention to the problems involved in the students' academic performance, in order to reduce the percentages of failure and desertion. Considering the above, there is a need to modify the tutoring program to the new needs of students, as well as a renewal of tutorial strategies. The methodology used was to make a diagnosis of the problems presented by the students during a year, based on the collected data, we proceeded to the analysis of these, finding the following: problems of academic type in various areas of knowledge, with Vol. 8, Núm. 15 Julio - Diciembre 2017 DOI: 10.23913/ride.v8i15.294 emphasis in the area of mathematics, problems regarding habits of study, reading comprehension, administration of ttime, among others. Therefore it was necessary to modify the academic tutoring program, with the inclusion of strategies thought to meet the needs detected in the students, and ot modify the tutorial activity to follow up and evaluate the actions of the tutors. Keywords: program, tutoring, quality, education. Resumo Para que a educação superior seja parte da sociedade do conhecimento, precisa repensar o modo de ensino, de modo a gerar nos alunos, a aprendizagem autodirigida, a educação permanente e uma formação integral. As altas taxas de falha e abandono escolar, atraso e baixos níveis de eficiência terminal são os desafios enfrentados pelas Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES). Para tentar reduzir a situação anterior, várias estratégias são implementadas, uma delas é orientar o aluno academicamente, considerando que os alunos têm suas próprias capacidades e potencialidades. É por isso que cada aluno exige um acompanhamento personalizado, o que lhe proporciona os fundamentos necessários para tomar melhores decisões em relação ao treinamento profissional. A atividade de tutorial tem especial relevância, já que complementa o trabalho de ensino. O objetivo deste trabalho foi melhorar a qualidade do processo educacional através da atenção personalizada aos problemas envolvidos no desempenho acadêmico dos alunos, a fim de reduzir as taxas de falha e abandono escolar. Ao considerar o acima, é necessário modificar o programa de tutoria de acordo com as novas necessidades dos alunos, bem como uma renovação das estratégias de tutorial. A metodologia utilizada foi o diagnóstico dos problemas apresentados pelos alunos em 2016. Com base nos dados coletados, a análise destes foi realizada e os seguintes foram encontrados: problemas acadêmicos em diferentes áreas do conhecimento, com ênfase na área de matemática; problemas de hábitos de estudo, Vol. 8, Núm. 15 Julio - Diciembre 2017 DOI: 10.23913/ride.v8i15.294 compreensão de leitura, gerenciamento de tempo, entre outros. Portanto, foi necessário modificar o programa de tutoria acadêmica, com as estratégias a seguir para atender às necessidades detectadas nos alunos, modificar a atividade do tutorial, monitorar e avaliar as ações dos tutores. Palavras-chave: programa, tutoria, qualidade, educação. Fecha Recepción: Marzo 2017 Fecha Aceptación: Julio 2017 Introducción El concepto de tutoría aparece en los modelos educativos flexibles, al considerar la necesidad de acompañar los procesos de toma de decisiones tanto en lo académico como en lo personal de los estudiantes. A la tutoría se le define como: la atención personalizada y comprometida del tutor en relación con el alumno; es orientar, guiar, informar y formar al alumno en diferentes aspectos y momentos de su trayectoria académica, integrando funciones administrativas, académicas, psicopedagógicas, motivacionales y de apoyo personal. Las u (...truncated)


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Ivonne Rodríguez Pérez. The quality of higher education and the restructuring of the tutoring program, RIDE. Revista Iberoamericana para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Educativo, 2017, pp. 135-154, Volume 8, Issue 15, DOI: 10.23913/ride.v8i15.294