Teacher Analysis of academic competencies and their relationship with the satisfaction of recent university graduates. Case Colombia
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Higher education, education, graduate, competency analysisAbstract
The purpose of this article is to analyze the relationship between instrumental, systemic, and interpersonal competencies of graduates in the university training process, in order to identify students' satisfaction with their preparation for future job performance and professional development. Through a quantitative methodological approach and using statistical techniques such as structural equation models, the information recorded by 519 graduates in surveys designed and conducted by the Labor Observatory for Education in various programs of the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia is analyzed. It was found that there is a greater correlation between instrumental and interpersonal competencies, which in turn influence systemic competencies. Regarding the most important factors that positively impact job insertion and performance, teacher training to develop critical, reflective, and problem-solving skills in students is influential. Likewise, the content of the program's subjects and the inclusion of a second language are indispensable for professional development.
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