Prácticas de liderazgo distribuido en formación técnico profesional: Nuevas formas de aprender, enseñar y trabajar

Abstract

Vocational technical training has been highlighted both for its importance for the economic and social development of countries and for promoting greater equity, social mobility and labor market insertion of its students, but it has been scarcely studied in Chile and in the world. The objective of this study was to identify and characterize the practices of distributed leadership in secondary vocational-technical schools with a sustained trajectory of improvement. This qualitative study analyzed 10 cases located throughout the country. Interviews and focus groups with directors and teachers were carried out as data production techniques. Findings show distributed leadership practices focused on active teaching and learning methodologies, with management as a key dimension to facilitate these practices. It is concluded that in order to implement distributed leadership practices it is essential to establish a culture of collaborative work. A more inclusive and democratic education, which contributes to the construction of a more sustainable future in balance with the environment, requires overcoming training challenges associated with new forms of work organization, especially sensitive for technical-professional education.