Caracterización curricular, pedagógica y evaluativa de la formación técnica profesional y tecnológica en Colombia

Abstract

This article is the result of an investigation on Technical Vocational and Techno­logical Education which addressed the problems in relation to discrimination that is made on the grounds that it is a low quality education, which is offered to people with fewer resources and in its development is not done research or outreach. This perception led to progress in developing approaches to fa­cilitate the understanding of what the Technical Vocational and Technological Education, identifying possible solutions to the problems identified in order to facilitate decision-making processes and policy to improve this level of higher education. Revised conceptual and theoretical foundation based on the history of education, especially related to the conceptualization of Technical Education Vocational and Technological, their differences and their common areas. Shown regulations related to higher education and technical education and Technology, the current situation of the Technical Vocational and Techno­logical Education, the conceptualization of the curriculum, teaching practices and assessment as formative aspect to achieve at the end of such research present an alternative proposal for training in Technical Education Vocational and Technological according to the results of the field work. Despite the com­plexity of the issues at stake, this research aimed to find possible solutions to it, allowing to develop a clear conception, argued and relevant training devel­oped by the higher education institutions committed to technical education and Technology of Colombia.