Continuous pedagogical training pattern for the development of pedagogical skills in university teachers

Abstract

Background: In higher education, the effectiveness in terms of pedagogical skills in university teachers needs to be transformed through a different conception of continuous pedagogical training.
Objective: to design a pattern for continuous pedagogical training for university teachers on the development of pedagogical skills.
Methods: during 2018, a development research with a qualitative approach, was carried out in the Faculty of Physical Culture at the "Marta Abreu" Central University of Las Villas, for the development of professional competences in university teachers. For this purpose, theoretical methods were used: analytical-synthetic method, induction-deduction method and systemic-structural method; and empirical methods: documentary review of different bibliographies that enabled the pedagogical conception in the pattern.
Results: the basis for the process of designing a pattern of continuous pedagogical training to develop skills in university teachers, is explained. It involves the identification of needs, characteristics, a system of actions, a web site with the required information for pedagogical training, it also provides methodological recommendations for skill building, a distance learning course and finally it focuses on the evaluation of results once it has been implemented.
Conclusions: the pattern is based on continuous pedagogical training for the development of skills in university teachers, it comprises a system with concatenated actions and its components are structured and hierarchical. This pattern was evaluated by experts as very appropriate for its relevance, feasibility of application and contribution to the designed objective.