A HOLISTIC OVERHAUL OF TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL Luis María López-Ochoa (*) Luis María López-González José Luis Míguez-Tabarés Carla Míguez-Álvarez
INDEX Background The Faculty The Students Holistic Vision Conclusions
BACKGROUND (I) Technological advances have greatly increased Future professionals must be trained not only in technical competencies This situation directly affects the professional profile for which we educate our students
BACKGROUND (& II) Quality as an objective of teaching Teaching quality as a non specific and general concept Teaching quality is a relative and multi-faceted concept The professor as the primary guarantorThe student as the principal point of reference for certificationPurpouse: Analyse university teaching
THE FACULTY (I) An excellent researcher is not necessarily a good teacher Teaching & Research Teaching experience is no guarantee of teaching quality Teaching Experience Relationship between professors who receive favourable evaluations and the pedagogical training Pedagogical Training
THE FACULTY (II) KNOWLEDGESPHERE Disciplinary knowledge Teacher training General pedagogical knowledge, teaching principles and strategies. Knowledge of the foundations of education, its objectives and purposes. Curricular knowledge, syllabus and materials.Teaching management Didactic content knowledgeMastery of content Knowledge of students and their characteristics.Knowledge of students Knowledge regarding the educational context and culture. Identity of the educational centre
THE FACULTY (& III) EHEA Teaching Quality Highly dependent on context In accordance with modern times Modification of learning objectives Identity of the educational centre Teacher training Teaching management
THE STUDENTS (I) Dimensions of quality of a service Tangible components Reliability Responsiveness Security Empathy * our research focuses on the preferences students To evaluate their motivation and predisposition to participate in the teaching-learning process.
THE STUDENTS (& II) Standard student Other profiles Segmentation Learning a second languages Networking Transversal competencies From apathetic pattern to a competitive one at the last minute Motivation
HOLISTIC VISION PROFESSIONAL PROFILE LAW ORGANISATION MANAGEMENTPEDAGOGY LINGUISTICS, L2, ICT, etc. QUALITY
CONCLUSIONS Professional duties of university professors Teach & Research Pedagogical training Teaching innovation Teaching- learning process Academic management …