The activity is part of the second version of “University for a day”, organized by the Integrated Management of Pedagogies Unit (UGIP), with the purpose of clarifying doubts about the teaching vocation and profession.

One of the great challenges and fears that high school students have is being able to define their professional vocation and correctly choose the career they will study in the coming years. It is not easy to define a future profession, even more so when external factors such as family, friends, financial stability, among others, intervene.

Taking these aspects into consideration, last year the UGIP launched the first “University for a Day” event, an occasion that brought together nearly 50 third and fourth year high school students, who through a live experience They had the opportunity to clarify their vocational doubts in relation to the teaching profession.

“This instance is a unique opportunity that not all students in the Coquimbo Region have, and it is not minor, because it marks an important milestone in their lives, which is coming to the facilities of the University of La Serena as teaching students. average and feel like a university student for a day; It is getting closer to what you are going to experience next year,” emphasized the Academic Vice-Rector, Dr. Alejandra Torrejón.

In this second version, there were more than sixty fourth-year high school students, from the communes of Ovalle, Vicuña, Coquimbo and La Serena, who expressed their interest in training as future teachers. Through the talk “Centennial Teachers: Who are they?” What will they do?" taught by Professor Dr. Hugo Tapia, they had a first approach to the teaching world.

Likewise, the head of Admission, Mg. Gonzalo Honores, and the teacher and coordinator of this day, Dr. Karla Campaña, provided relevant information about the pedagogical offer that the school has.

One of the most anticipated activities for the schoolchildren was participating in classes in the previously chosen pedagogy courses, being able to get to know the university routine and life in a real way.

“I was interested in participating in this activity to resolve some doubts about what pedagogy is and to learn more about the topic of education. I feel that education is something very important, because - after the family - it is the fundamental basis for human development, and being here allows us to get closer to the university world," said Javier Godoy, student at the Antonio Varas School in Vicuña.

For her part, Daniela González, student at the Gabriela Mistral School, who participated in Ped's classes. in Musical Education, she stated that she “wanted to know more about what I want to study and the facilities of the University. One of my purposes of studying pedagogy is to be able to transmit my knowledge to children.”

In this way, the participants toured the different campuses where pedagogy courses are taught, participating in different classes, and accompanied by a group of monitors made up of teachers in training, who shared their experiences as future educators.

Written by Daniela Ledezma, UGIP

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