Competencias investigativas en el personal académico de la Escuela de Ciencias de la Educación de la UNED, Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v4i2.16Abstract
Se presentan los resultados de un estudio exploratorio descriptivo, cuyo fin fue conocer cómo se autoevaluó el personal docente de la Escuela de Ciencias de la Educación de la UNED-Costa Rica (ECE) con respecto a su nivel de dominio de competencias para la investigación. Como parte del estudio se realizó una revisión de literatura sobre las competencias necesarias para la investigación en personal docente de educación superior. A partir de los planteamientos teóricos identificados en la revisión de literatura, se construyó un instrumento de autoevaluación el cual contó con una validación externa de cuatro expertos en el tema y que fue autoadministrado a un 100% del personal académico de la ECE; con una tasa de respuesta del 80%, correspondiente a 84 instrumentos. El estudio evidencia la importancia de tomar en cuenta el dominio de competencias para la investigación, en los procesos de selección del personal docente de la unidad académica. Asimismo, se observa que los participantes se autovaloran con debilidades en la mayor parte de las competencias que fueron incluidas en el instrumento; especialmente en aspectos relacionados con las habilidades tecnológicas, la gestión de la investigación y el uso de herramientas tecnológicas para apoyar los procesos investigativos. De allí la importancia de orientar los procesos formativos y el trabajo colaborativo hacia el fortalecimiento de esos aspectos específicos.
ABSTRACT
Research Competences in the Academic Staff of the Education
Sciences School of UNED-Costa Rica. Research is a relatively new
emphasis in the Costa Rican Distance University, UNED. Here we
present the results of a descriptive exploratory study on how the staff
of the School of Education Sciences (ECE) performed self-evaluation
with regard to their research competences. Based on the theoretical
statements identified in the literature, a self-evaluation instrument
was prepared and validated by four experts. The instrument was self-
administered by the academic faculty to all the ECE staff, with a 80%
response (84 instruments). We corroborated the importance of taking
into account the mastery of research competences in the processes of
staff selection. Participants self-evaluated as weak in most competences
that were included in the instrument, especially in aspects related
with the technological skills, research management and the use of
technological tools to support the research processes. It is important to
orient the formative processes and the collaborative work towards the
strengthening of those specific aspects.
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