Toward a Regional Educational Community: Curriculum Management and Challenges in Initial Teacher Education Programs in Central America and the Caribbean

 

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著者: Piñeiro Ruiz, Milagro, Calderón Azofeifa, Mauricio, Camacho Carrillo, Flory Iveth, Ramírez Moya, Eva María
フォーマット: artículo original
状態:Versión publicada
出版日付:2026
その他の書誌記述:This study addresses the problem of heterogeneity, curricular rigidity, and limited regional articulation that characterize initial teacher education programs in Central America and the Caribbean, which affect the relevance, quality, and updating of professional training. In this context, the objective is to comparatively analyze curriculum management and the management processes of educational programs in seven public universities belonging to the Central American Higher University Council (CSUCA) and the Central American Integration System (SICA). Using a qualitative, descriptive, and comparative approach, curricular structures are examined as processes of academic management, curricular decision-making, and institutional organization. The findings reveal convergences in comprehensive education, interdisciplinarity, and the integration of digital technologies, as well as persistent challenges related to curricular rigidity, uneven program updating, and limited regional articulation. Among the main strengths identified are territorial contextualization, the incorporation of early professional practice, community engagement, and the development of socioemotional and social justice competencies. The study concludes that advancing toward curricular harmonization and interuniversity cooperation is key to strengthening the quality, relevance, and regional integration of teacher education.
国:Portal de Revistas UCR
機関:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
言語:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/5873
オンライン・アクセス:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rgestedu/article/view/5873
キーワード:teacher education
curricular innovation
CSUCA-SICA
higher education
regional integration
formación docente
innovación curricular
Educación superior
integración regional
formação docente
inovação curricular
educação superior
integração regional