Generic competences and learning outcomes in the degree studies of Pedagogy

Abstract

In this article, the training and learning outcomes in generic competences in the degree titles of university education are studied in depth. Learning outcomes are concretions of what a student is expected to know, understand and / or be able to do at the end of a learning period. Although there has been progress in the curricular designs for competences, much remains to be done to improve the systems of evaluation by competences, specifying well-defined learning outcomes and contextualized in the different subjects of the curriculum. To address this problem, a sample of teaching guides of the degree of Pedagogy of the University of La Laguna was analyzed to assess the treatment given to generic competences and learning outcomes. The study showed that not all the generic competences that appear in the certificates of verification of the title are developed, training activities are not contemplated, nor are learning outcomes specified for this type of competences. Based on the information collected, a practical guide was designed in which innovative proposals aimed at teachers were defined, in order to improve the development and evaluation of generic competences.

Keywords

• educación superior
• competencias genéricas
• resultados de aprendizaje
• criterios metodológicos