Reflexiones en torno a las competencias genéricas en educación superior: Un desafío pendiente

Abstract

More than two decades ago, the need emerged to change the focus in tertiary education. The change meant moving forward from programs that were exclusively theoretical to formats that include the development of transversal skills, beyond a particular discipline. The goal of this article is to rescue the value of the competence-based model to provide an integral education to students. We analyze the inclusion of generic skills in the curricula and discuss about the challenges that it entails. It is concluded that the incorporation of generic competences in higher education requires teachers to be updated in teaching and evaluation strategies, incorporate practical activities in which they observe the deployment of the competences expected in the subject, have more time to prepare their classes, design authentic evaluations, and give permanent feedback to their students. This involves a higher investment and resources on behalf of educational institutions.