Diagnóstico de necesidades de formación de los docentes de bachillerato. Estudio realizado en Centros educativos de la provincia del Azuay en el año lectivo 2016-2017

Abstract

The present research study: Diagnosis of the training needs of high school teachers of the Educational Units of the province of Azuay, had as general objective to determine the main training requirements of educators currently working in high school in the area of Chemistry and Biology of the Educational Units of the province of Azuay. In order to meet the objectives, the research-action and transversal typology method was used, which included 10 teachers of this specialty. The same questionnaire was used as instrument, which focused on the area of teacher training, courses and training, aspects related to the educational institution and the pedagogical practice. The results show that the majority of teachers in chemistry and biology have a degree of third level related directly to the educational field, but that this is not enough within the professional practice so the interest to continue with training programs in master's degrees in areas such as educational psychology, curricular planning and the use of new information and communication technologies (ICT). Finally, alternative guidelines are proposed in the proposal so that teachers receive a training course that improves their level of knowledge and consequently their pedagogical practice.