The instances have involved different stages of work, in which different key actors from the university and external community have participated.

With the purpose of improving academic and institutional processes, the ULS Pedagogy in History and Geography degree is preparing the various actions contemplated to face a new stage of self-assessment, with a view to its accreditation in January 2020.

“The concrete actions go back three years ago when we presented a plan for the upcoming self-evaluation process, which considered the weaknesses manifested in the previous process. The degree self-assessment team was formed, coordinated by the Management of the HistoGeo School, academics from each area of ​​the degree and of course with the support of the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, who directs this process." , explained the School Director, Dr. Sandra Álvarez.

In this way, during March, the key actors were surveyed, which includes students, academics and graduates, who provided feedback on relevant aspects of the career. For the rest, the team is preparing the self-evaluation report, which must be delivered in June.

It is worth remembering that since the entry into force of Law 20.903, which creates the Teaching Professional Development System, the accreditation of Pedagogy courses is a mandatory requirement that every university institution must meet. The process involves supervision regarding the criteria and guidelines established by the National Accreditation Commission (CNA) regarding training aspects, links with the environment, academic body and infrastructure and the improvement of results based on the diagnostic evaluations applied in the first and penultimate year of the degree.

“Today we find ourselves facing a more rigorous and demanding framework, we are protected by a Law that regulates the professional practice of teaching, therefore, this accreditation is more significant to us. In addition, it has a different symbolism than the previous ones, because it also coincides with the 50th anniversary of the degree, which has been characterized by having a pedagogical tradition that has impacted the educational environment of the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo during all these years. , emphasized the Director.

In that sense, the great challenge that the career has is precisely to adapt to public policy regarding the initial training of teachers and with respect to the needs demanded by the educational system.

Among the next actions to be carried out, it is expected to sensitize the university and external community about the importance of the process, as they are active agents of it, and wait for the visit of peer evaluators during the second semester of 2019.

Written by Daniela Ledezma, UGIP