Competency level of teachers in the Agroindustry chair in a distance university

 

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Auteurs: Andrés Jiménez, Carmen, Alfaro Azofeifa, Jacqueline
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2018
Omschrijving:In distance education, tutors need skills such as accessibility and motivation; virtual socialization; information exchange, and knowledge construction and development. We determined which of these skills were being applied in two courses of a Costa Rican distance university. We used a validated survey applied to all the teachers of the Agroindustry chair (three) and validated checklist applied to two courses. We only found satisfactory results in one course. Tutors have a tendency towards planning; stimulating collaborative work among students; criteria unification and use of pedagogical strategies. On the other hand, we realized how some tutors do not identify the way students learn; knowledge networks are not created as well as mutual knowledge outside the classroom. Finally, some tutors do not have formal training in virtual classrooms, although this did not have a negative impact in their performance as instructors. We recommend the implementation of formal training, collaborative workspaces and deeper acquaintance with the students.
Land:Portal de Revistas UNED
Instelling:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Taal:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/2156
Online toegang:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/2156
Access Level:acceso abierto
Keyword:distance tutor
online tutor
distance education
educational competences
tutoría a distancia
tutoría en línea
educación a distancia
competencias educativas