Estrategias pedagógicas aplicadas en una institución de Educación Superior durante el período 2012-2013

Abstract

The present study describes the pedagogical strategies used by a sample of 40 teachers in a Higher Education Institution of the city of Guayaquil during the period of 2012-2013. This study is carried out at a moment at which there is a debate as whether university teachers are prepared for the challenges of their profession, in particular when not formally trained in education. A questionnaire that was validated by experts was administered to the teachers to identify the strategies used, the frequency of usage, and the reasons for using them. As a result of this study we find that these teachers are using a wide range of strategies with differing frequencies, and for different reasons; some of the strategies used are among those recommended within the institutional educational model, others are not, yet all conform to the Higher Education Institution’s educational model. It is concluded that institutional and non-institutional teaching training, and having received classes with a particular strategy are factors that motivate towards their application.