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Posgrados universitarios: ¿actividad académica o servicio al cliente? el caso de la Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Authors: Mollis Marcela , Jaim Etcheverry Guillermo
Published: August 2018

The paper provides quantitative data on graduate degrees offered by the Universidad de Buenos Aires, in the context of the national and regional supply of graduate courses.
It analyzes the different institutional sectors -specialization, master's degrees and doctorates- from the point of view of academic performance and the fulfillment of their specific mission.
Lastly, it reflects on urgent matters that are still outstanding in order to promote graduate degrees at a level of excellence which will answer to the needs of civil society, to cultural training in science and technology in the context of economic globalization and regionalization.
Cooperación universitaria interinstitucional: una propuesta de desarrollo de la investigación en alimentos en Chile
Authors: Aguilera José Miguel , Vio Fernando
Published: August 2018

Food and its importance for nutrition has reached an outstanding place in the national context due to the part it plays in public health and in non traditional exportations. This paper pretends to settle the issue in the national and world surrounding and, thus, contribute to the public debate as to how should Chile develop a coherent strategy in the scientific and technological environment in order for it to pay attention to the national and international challenges that the food subject has to face.
Un programa nacional de acceso a la información científica
Authors: Prat Anna María
Published: August 2018

To begin with, this report shows nowadays' important changes regarding scientific communication due to the easier access to electronic papers and to the new electronic information. Secondly, it explores the possibilities as well as the difficulties that scholars and common public have to face in order to obtain scientific information. Finally, it talks about the different programs that take place in Chile.
Colaboración entre universidades chilenas: algunos ejemplos concretos.
Authors: Montes Fernando
Published: August 2018

This study shows the difficulties Chile faces when trying to generate a collaborative culture among universities. In spite of it, it presents four examples of collaborative agreements between the University Alberto Hurtado and other higher education institutions.First of all, the broad project on social responsibility "The University Builds the Countryâ€; in second place, a degree offered together with the Catholic Universities of Valparaiso and of Santiago, on Development and Poverty; thirdly, possibly a doctorâ€™s degree together with he Universities of Concepción and Catholic of the North, and, finally, the general collaboration agreement with the Catholic University of Chile.
El sistema europeo de transferencia de créditos y su implementación en universidades del MERCOSUR-
Authors: Echevarría Guillaume
Published: August 2018

This paper describes the European credit transference system (ECTS) that allows students' and faculty's mobility among European universities through the SocratesErasmus contract program, and studies the possibility of applying it to the Latinamerican reality, especially to the MERCOSUR members. Besides representing the ECTS' operating methods, the report ends with a sample of the marks' equivalence, and a view of the future of its performance in our region.
La educación superior en las instituciones de las fuerzas armadas y de orden.
Authors: Salgado Juan Carlos
Published: August 2018

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El sistema educacional de la Armada de Chile
Authors: Armada de Chile Dirección de Educación
Published: August 2018

The basis of naval education and of the Chilean Navy is to be found in the mother country's and nationality's principles: the human and physical aspects and the spiritual, cultural and historical inheritance that conform it, and in the rules established by the Republic's Political Constitution, since it is an institution that forms part of the State.
Chile's naval education is a process that seeks the staff's forming by means of training, instruction, all of which are complemented with investigation and other activities. The educational system is conducted by Chilean Naval's Educational Board (Dirección de Educación de la Armada de Chile) and is carried out by the Academies, the Specialities' Schools, the Master Schools and the Instruction Centres.
Universidad y sociedad: una relación paradójica.
Authors: Barceló Joaquín
Published: August 2018

This paper addresses an aspect in which universities and society exhibit a notable similarity and which has always been an inadequately resolved problem: the tension between conservationism and innovation which, in universities is reflected in teaching and research, respectively. The author shows how both diverging forces produce the interplay that makes society possible and hence, its institutions. The tension in which universities live reflects that of society as a whole. Therefore, universities will not be able to exist if they obstinately insist in differing substantially from what society æthat sustains and shelters themæ wants them to be. If studies -the universities' duty par excellence- engenders the tensions of conflicting tendencies between the conservation and the creation of knowledge, that same tension produces movement and the changes that maintain society in motion, and provide feedback to the universities themselves in their inherent duties.
La universidad como institución de conocimiento: ¿una discusión pendiente en Chile?
Authors: Castro Abelardo
Published: August 2018

Teaching, research and outreach have been considered, through time, the three essential activities of any university. This paper proposes, through a historical and comparative analysis, a model of universities as the "Institution of Knowledgeâ€. Their functions would be to generate, transfer and manage knowledge. The paper analyzes the way in which these functions are being conducted in Chilean universities and proposes how they should be performed in a society with features such as the current one, characterized by globalization and a predominance of the market. It highlights the inconsistencies evident in the current scheme of incentives and financing in Chile, particularly in those that have an effect on the role of universities in society and it points to some solutions that could produce the kind of university that we would like to have in our country
Relación servicio público e institución. Modelo curricular DUOC UC: pertinencia e inserción laboral.
Authors: Von Chrismar Marcelo
Published: August 2018

The contribution made by the Instituto Profesional DuocUC to higher education in Chile is based on a curricular model designed to provide their students with labor skills that industry â€“in any particular lineâ€“ considers essential for professional performance. The model described in this paper allows institutions whose educational model is expressed as preparation for integration into the job market, to design and keep up study plans based on graduation profiles that reflect the labor competencies validated by industry, thereby ensuring that they are relevant and up to date with industry needs.
La cultura y sus formas institucionales
Authors: López Enrique
Published: August 2018

The law that created the National Council for the Arts and Culture modified the institutional scheme related to culture in Chile. The new structure joins universities in their own task, bastions of the creation, maintenance and transmission of culture. Faced with this new reality, it is necessary to distinguish each of the competencies of these organizations, which need to be coordinated and supplemented adequately in order to bring culture up to an optimum level.
Extensión cultural en la Universidad de Talca: antecedentes, realidad, presente y desafíos.
Authors: Zamorano Pedro
Published: August 2018

After a quick review of the history, life and cultural activities at the university in the Chilean city of Talca, this paper describes the main cultural outreach activities carried out by the Universidad de Talca in different artistic fields, all of which are based on the principles of excellence, tolerance, broadmindedness in ideological and esthetical terms and social responsibility. The paper emphasizes the fact that a large part of what has been accomplished in cultural terms is intended to revert the phenomenon of cultural centralism â€“that gives rise to an unequal and growing inequality in the access to cultureâ€“ and the corporate efforts to compensate for the lack of cultural capital with which a high percentage of university students enroll in the university.
Extensión universitaria: función orientada al desarrollo regional
Authors: Bastías Rosana , Rodríguez Alejandro
Published: August 2018

University outreach activities are one of the main historical functions of universities. This is a particularly relevant fact in outlying regions where it is instrumental to development in thefield of culture in comprehensive terms, extending beyond artistic and cultural activities.The paper discusses the role of outreach departments as strategic units to help achieve institutional goals â€“at universities conceived as bodies that interact with the social environment of which they form partâ€“ and the duties of academicians in this context.The document also analyzes some roles inherent to universities such as outreach centers, printing houses and programs involving collaboration and cooperation. Finally, the paper addresses the issue of outreach activities as a significant factor in terms of corporate communications by universities.
Los usos de la cultura y la identidad desde la extensión universitaria en Estados Unidos.
Authors: Matus Claudia
Published: August 2018

The paper challenges the abuse of the concepts of "cultureâ€ and "identityâ€ in the context of outreach programs at the University of Illinois, U.S.A. In this particular case, programs intended to benefit minority groups and â€“more specificallyâ€“ the Hispanic community, were studied. The article proposes two approaches and describes the consequences of each. The first alludes to a more static conceptualization combined with the ideas of culture and identity where the subjects are viewed as part of an ancestral origin. The second approach considers that the dynamics produced by globalization need to be taken into account and also suggests that this approach makes it possible to demythologise the concepts in question. From this viewpoint it is possible to re-think outreach activities as a space for articulating multiple and diverse discourses.
La diferenciación por calidad: ¿cuáles son los límites?
Authors: Sotomayor Alejandro , Muga Alfonso
Published: August 2018

This paper examines the subject of differentiation through quality. First, it distinguishes between the quality of the study program, as an organizational unit, and the quality of graduates when they enter the labor market. The incorporation of professionals and technicians equipped with below-par competencies and knowledge to those worthy of consideration in an elite education scheme is one of the most controversial aspects in the massification of higher education, although this provides space for differentiation. The entire process can prove beneficial but certain limits need to be established because there are good reasons to do so. Finally, the paper proposes systems to improve quality assurance stemming from a distinction between the quality of the study program and the quality of the graduate.
La educación superior en Chile.
Authors: Aedo Cristián , González Luis Eduardo
Published: August 2018

The paper first makes a brief review of the history of higher education in Chile and then goes on to analyze the consequences and repercussions of the legislation that, starting in 1981, introduced major changes to the structure and functions of higher education establishments. After examining some pre and postgraduate figures, the authors emphasize that the country's main strengths and achievements include increased coverage and the process of quality assurance. However, they also point out different problems which originate primarily in the financing methods and failures in coordination between secondary and higher education. They finish pointing out a series of challenges that higher education will have to deal with in the coming years.
Mecanismos de aseguramiento de la calidad: respuestas a los desafíos del cambio en la educación superior
Authors: Lemaitre María José
Published: August 2018

The paper describes the development of quality assurance systems in Chile by analyzing the changes in its higher education system and the challenges that these changes pose for the quality of the educational supply. The mechanisms examined include mandatory accreditation (licensing) of new higher education institutions and voluntary accreditation for autonomous study programs and institutions. The paper concludes with a comparison of the underlying rationales of these processes and a reflection on the impact that they have had on the higher education system.
¿Por qué asegurar la calidad?
Authors: Armanet Pilar
Published: August 2018

This paper explains the basic reasons underlying the need for accreditation for higher education institutions in Chile. In addition, it holds that quality assurance is the most efficient accreditation method, backed by emerging globalization â€“that calls for higher competition standardsâ€“ and that, due to the pressure exerted by citizens, it is increasingly incorporated to this method of education. Finally, it analyzes the most significant features of the bill establishing a National Quality Assurance System and the progress it is making in the legislature
Experiencia de licenciamiento de la Universidad Alberto Hurtado con el Consejo Superior de Educación.
Authors: Montes Fernando
Published: August 2018

This paper summarizes the experience of the Universidad Alberto Hurtado in the process that enabled it to obtain independent status in the minimum time established by law. It shows a highly positive overview and acknowledges the professionalism, willingness and seriousness of the agreements of the Higher Education Council. At the same time, it points out the quality of the designated peer reviewers, underscores the efforts made by the University to operate in a totally transparent manner andsuggests that some procedures should be simplified and shortened.
Acreditación institucional en Chile: una opción emergente
Authors: Zapata Gonzalo
Published: August 2018

The paper first presents the principles underlying accreditation for higher education institutions and also the main reasons why educational institutions have joined this initiative fostered by the National Commission for Undergraduate Accreditation (CNAP). It then goes on to examine the goals, methodological orientation and stages of the process, and it concludes with a valuation of accreditation as a quality assurance system for higher education institutions.
Primera experiencia de acreditación institucional en la Universidad de Chile.
Authors: Sepúlveda Cecilia
Published: August 2018

This paper describes how the Universidad de Chile went through its first pilot experience of accreditation whereby the National Commission for Undergraduate Accreditation (CNAP) accredited it for the longest maximum period in all areas. The paper provides a detailed account of the accreditation procedure and explains each of the phases and steps involved. The paper concludes with some comments on the quality and meaning of the process, some lessons to be learned from it, the first effects of accreditation, in addition to expressions of gratitude for those who participated in this collective effort
Primera carrera técnica acreditada con la Comisión Nacional de Acreditación de Pregrado.
Authors: Monetta Juan Carlos , Muñoz Roberto
Published: August 2018

This paper describes the accreditation process in the Sound Technology study program at the Universidad Pérez Rosales from an institutional point of view. The paper provides a description of the study program, of the process for having it included in the accreditation program headed by the National Commission for Undergraduate Accreditation (CNAP) and the different stages involved. The paper also analyzes the importance of the Selfassessment report and the fields employed for implementing it, in addition to the impact that the accreditation process has on the program and on institutional activities.
La misión de la nueva universidad privada en Chile. Universidad acreditadas por el Consejo Superior de Educación.
Authors: Dooner Cecilia
Published: August 2018

This article presents some of the preliminary results of a study on the contents of the institutional missions declared by the most recently established private universities in Chile, establishing a contrast between the discourse and the already existing reflection on the mission of the university. In that framework, it explores, firstly, the topic of the scope of the university in terms of the magnitude of the contribution that the university wishes to make to its setting which thus leads to the question about the place that the university occupies in society. Secondly, it identifies and analyzes some of the most frequently used concepts in academic language to describe the mission of these institutions as universities. Thirdly, it addresses the theme of university functions based on the statement of the Universityâ€™s mission and the language with which the discourse regarding such functions is usually structured. Finally, it raises three questions about the mission statement, namely, whether these are generally descriptive, whether they are viable and lastly whether they are appropriate.
Aseguramiento de la calidad de la educación superior en América Latina: ¿vamos por el camino correcto?
Authors: Pérez Mónica
Published: August 2018

The purpose of this article is to prepare a balance on the development of quality assurance experiences in higher education in Latin America and contribute to reflect on the future scenarios that these experiences will face. The first part of the paper presents the most common factors that characterize Latin American educational systems and that have a direct effect on their quality; the second part reviews quality assessment systems in Latin America in the context described and, lastly, the paper ends by providing some reflections which emerge as a result of the reality observed.
El sujeto importado: complejidades, fragmentaciones y re-definiciones del estudiante internacional en universidades estadounidenses.
Authors: Matus Claudia
Published: August 2018

This paper describes how constructions on identity, within the regulations and research on international students in the United States are essentially addressed with the forms whereby these students define themselves. The argument holds that the definitions provided by government institutions and research on who international students are reveal a static and Unitarian understanding of subjectivity. The author proposes that a more complex understanding of identity is needed to better reflect the process of identity formation in a context of globalization and internationalization of higher education.
Mediciones públicas realizadas por actores privados: el caso de los rankings MBA.
Authors: Speich Angélica
Published: August 2018

In view of the growth of Masters degree programs in Business Administration (MBAs) currently available in the market, there is now a world-wide need for more detailed information on what is available. As a way to evaluate the differences, studies of a more commercial nature Á¦called rankingsÁ¦ have developed. These studies attempt to assess, by using different analysis and measurement techniques, the quality and prestige of the internationally available MBA programs available. Rankings play a very important role in the Chilean context and provide crucial information since the market is in its initial stages and there is very little regulation over this kind of educational supply. The article describes international trends and the consequences in the national context and suggests some points to be taken into consideration in regulating this type of educational offers.
Desafíos pendientes de las políticas públicas en educación superior.
Authors: Lavados Jaime
Published: August 2018

Based on a historic analysis of the essential aspects of the reform to the higher education system implemented in the period 1980-1981, the paper ponders on the major challenges that public policies will face in future with regard to higher education: quality, equity and appropriateness of the education provided by higher education institutions.
Oferta, demanda y políticas públicas en educación superior.
Authors: Dittborn Paulina , Aedo Cristián
Published: August 2018

The paper examines the evolution and current situation of supply and demand in the higher education system in Chile, focusing on undergraduate professional and technical careers. It analyses public policies in terms of financing and access to financial aids for students. It discusses new public loan programs for higher education and it presents the authors' concerns about the ability of this system to reach those who need it the most without introducing major changes to the design of the system. The paper also highlights the importance of developing an information system which can be used by the private financial sector to evaluate educational loans
Tres consideraciones sobre gestión universitaria que permiten un cambio en el paradigma organizacional.
Authors: Merino Carlos
Published: August 2018

Universidad Arturo Prat is a public corporation that is a member of the Council of University Presidents. Since its establishment as one of the branches of the Universidad de Chile in 1984, it has experienced an important process of development and expansion. The University has a large student body, an adequate capacity for applied research, nationwide presence, and a specific university model. This is based on an organizational culture that has enabled it to set up several management factors that are crucial to development. The paper describes three management aspects of the University, two of which are associated to biological processes that allow for a certain degree of formulation.
Políticas públicas y financiamiento estudiantil.
Authors: Contreras Alejandra
Published: August 2018

This article attempts to explain the main precedents that should be taken into account by any higher education financing policy. It emphasizes the advantages and disadvantages that can be identified both in the university loan system as well as in the staggered tuition system. The paper also provides a brief analysis of the scholarship policies implemented during the administration of President Ricardo Lagos and the rationale whereby this policy forms part of the overall student financing policy
La declaración de Bolonia y su impacto para las políticas públicas en educación superior: internacionalización y competitividad en un mundo globalizante.
Authors: Muga Alfonso , Bruce Gonzalo
Published: August 2018

This paper describes and analyzes the main ideas and recommendations of the Declaration of Bologna signed by the European Union countries and links them with the status of higher education in Chile. Furthermore, it establishes the kind of public policies that would produce the same results as said Declaration given the competitiveness and efficiency in university management.
Expansión de las universidades e institutos profesionales cuya autonomía ha sido certificada por el Consejo Superior de Educación.
Authors: Dooner Cecilia
Published: August 2018

Este estudio se enmarca en la línea de investigación que está desarrollando el Consejo Superior de Educación (CSE) a fin de aumentar y mejorar la información disponible acerca de la educación postsecundaria en el país. Es un estudio que busca analizar el crecimiento de un conjunto de instituciones y, particularmente, su comportamiento luego de que el CSE certificara su autonomía institucional.
Estudiantes de educación media: ni mejores ni peores.
Authors: Baeza Jorge
Published: August 2018

The paper attempts to describe who Chilean secondary students are, from the point of view of accumulated knowledge on this matter, but primarily from the standpoint of Sociology. To this end, it reviews studies, research, surveys and national statistics so as to characterize students who attend university selection tests on a mass scale hoping to continue their higher education studies.
Procesos universitarios dinámicos: el modelo de gestión de la calidad total
Authors: Espinoza Oscar , González Luis Eduardo
Published: August 2018

As a way to make university management processes more dynamic and improve government structures within the framework of prevailing guidelines, the purpose of this article, on the one hand, is to describe and analyze the TQM Model that has been implemented in universities and colleges of the world since the late 1980's, and on the other, to discuss the possibilities for the Chilean case. The conclusion of the article is that in Chile more favorable conditions are being generated to implement the TQM Model, taking into account the reform processes of the by-laws that State universities have initiated, and the existing concern in the country to professionalize institutional management.
La gestión de la universidades del Consejo de Rectores
Authors: Atria Raúl
Published: August 2018

This document discusses the study conducted between April 2005 and March 2006, sponsored by the Higher Council of Education of Chile (Consejo Superior de Educación, CSE), on the institutional management "modelsâ€ being developed in a group of universities belonging to the Council of Presidents (Consejo de Rectores), after the implementation of the pilot project for the voluntary institutional accreditation process undertaken by the National Commission of Accreditation (Comisión Nacional de Acreditación, CNAP). The conclusions include a set of recommendations for the improvement of institutional management in such universities.
Aseguramiento de la calidad en gestión de instituciones deeducación superior: expectativas y desafíos
Authors: Silva Cristóbal
Published: August 2018

This article comments the study carried out by Professor Raul Atria for the Higher Council of Education of Chile (Consejo Superior de Educación, CSE), based on the self-evaluation reports of certain universities members of the Council of Presindents (Consejo de Rectores), under the pilot process of institutional accreditation recently developed by the National Commission for Accreditation (Comisión Nacional de Acreditación, CNAP), and discussed in the report "Management of Universities Belonging to the Council of Presidentsâ€ published in this same issue of Calidad en la Educación. The lessons that can be extracted from the pilot experience contribute useful background to appreciate their impact on the management of the accredited universities themselves, as well as on the challenges that the future accreditation processes must face, and the definitions that this demands in public policies on higher education.
Educación Superior: situación del personal académico y de gestión
Authors: Parada Jaime
Published: August 2018

Due to the different realities in which they are immersed, higher education institutions also face different problems concerning the faculty and the administrative staff. Private education institutions are very free to hire staff under the Labor Code, while public sector institutions under the Administrative By-Laws and institutional rules are subject to conditions that make these legal concepts more rigorous still. Therefore, both realities are not comparable regarding the possibility of hiring staff when needed.
Impacto de los procesos de acreditación en la Universidad
Authors: Mora Arturo
Published: August 2018

Institutional and curricula accreditation represent a seal of quality awarded by a public entity that has a long term vision of what excellence in higher education should be, and assures vital aspects such as the consistency of curricula, the quality of teachers, and the career of graduated students. Its accreditation is also a clear indicator for choosing a field of specialization or curriculum. For the University of Concepción that has focused on quality as the center of its institutional policy, accreditation is a commitment. This paper discusses the experience of this institution in its accreditation processes, highlighting the impact that they have had on its management.
Información en Educación Superior
Authors: Zapata Gonzalo
Published: August 2018

Information in higher education has an evident strategic character within a context of high competition. While some institutions avoid contributing to a higher transparency in the absence of concrete demands, others make considerable efforts to improve their internal information systems to adapt to the requirements of collecting agencies. Nevertheless, the clear asymmetry of data and the lack of an accountability culture are important drawbacks. Generating and providing relevant data to the public and to the competent organizations is an obligation of the institutions in the current competitive post-secondary education market
Propuestas para implementar un sistema de información en la educación superior chilena.
Authors: Peñafiel Antonio
Published: August 2018

While the diagnosis of the deficient condition of data distribution in higher education is almost unanimous, the proposals on how to improve it are varied and of different magnitude when implementing them. Several initiatives have been undertaken with relative success, but a national referent giving a satisfactory solution to the problem is still lacking. This document presents a set of proposals for the implementation of a data system with an operational modality based on a coordinated decentralization of sub-systems which must be compatible with a minimum structure of centrally managed data. Thus, based on a common data structure on institutions and students, other systems may be incorporated that owing to their nature, are managed independently from this organization.
Experiencia de la Universidad del Bío-Bío en el desarrollo de un sistema de gestión integrado en información universitaria.
Authors: Grünewald Ingrid
Published: August 2018

Los desafíos planteados al país con motivo del Bicentenario (apoyar la transición de su economía a una basada en el conocimiento, incrementando la equidad, calidad y efectividad del sistema de educación superior y la necesidad de alcanzar estos resultados a través de un mejoramiento del desempeño, transparencia y rendición de cuentas públicas) exigen a las instituciones disponer de información oportuna, confiable y veraz para el desarrollo de su gestión interna y la proyección de su oferta y resultados al medio externo. Este artículo muestra un análisis del contexto actual en materia de demandas de sistemas de información de gestión, y da a conocer cómo la Universidad del Bío-Bío resolvió esta problemática generando su Sistema Integrado de Información Universitaria.
Proyecto Tuning en Chile: análisis de procesos de internacionalización de la educación superior.
Authors: Muñoz Ana Luisa , Sobrero Valeria
Published: August 2018

This article discusses the implementation processes of the Tuning Project in five Chilean universities, and analyses their possible articulation with the guidelines proposed by the Alfa Project in Latin America and the Bologna process. The fundamental purpose of this inquiry is to become aware of the tensions and challenges that arise when implementing the Tuning, in order to contribute to the debate that is emerging around these processes in our country
La difícil tarea de clasificar universidades
Authors: Bernasconi Andrés
Published: August 2018

This article highlights the difficulty encountered in the task of ranking universities, taking as an illustration the typology of Chilean universities proposed in the report "Guiar el Mercado: Informe sobre la Educación Superior en Chileâ€, published by José Joaquín Brunner, Gregory Elacqua, Anthony Tillett and collaborators. The issues of consistency observed in the classification presented resulting from the use of selectivity for the admission of pre-grade students as a main classification criterion, are highlighted. By contrast, the evolution of the Carnegie classification of higher education institutions in the USA is discussed and commented. Coming back to Chile, the article proposes that the functions of universities, measured by their output or results be used as main classification criterion.
El valor de los rankings de instituciones de educación superior
Authors: Poblete Orlando
Published: August 2018

The article refers to the conditions that the preparation of rankings of higher education institutions must face. After analyzing some of the various complexities of this type of classification, the author warns of some of its undesired effects, such as the phenomenon that usually follows such publications, e.g. many universities establish goals and make decisions subject to the results of the rankings, forgetting part of what was originally stated in their mission. The article concludes with some proposals for future elaboration, particularly on the type of information, criteria, and indicators that should be included.
Análisis exploratorio entre los censos de 1992 y 2002 respecto del nivel educacional de la fuerza laboral.
Authors: Ibarra Cecilia
Published: August 2018

This paper explores the relationship between educational level and participation in the work force in Chile, and the changes that have occurred between 1992 and 2002, stemming from the data generated by the population censuses. The purpose of this study is to supplement the characterization of the work force regarding its educational level, and suggest lines of work covering the impact of education in productivity. The results obtained in average schooling and educational levels by the population either already participating or that might eventually participate in the work force are shown. Finally, the changes in the educational profiles by economic sectors, and the differences in the participation of men and women according to their educational level are discussed. These subjects are suggested as an approach for future studies on the education-productivity relationship
Propuesta de un modelo de evaluación para cursos en modalidad a distancia
Authors: Aguilera Osvaldo
Published: August 2018

In order to rate the quality of distance learning courses, one must have studies that contribute to advance knowledge, theory and practice in the evaluation of environments that use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in their educational processes. A model was proposed to enable a holistic evaluation of educational management of such courses, in order to improve, redesign, or redefine their planning. Subsequently, a limited implementation of this model to validate part of its structure and employment procedure was carried out. The results showed that it is feasible to compile data to introduce changes in teaching, administrative, financial and technical planning of a course. The model must be adjusted as far as its designing process continues, determining how it will adapt to the different educational realities.
Aseguramiento de la calidad y desarrollo de la educación superior privada: comparaciones entre las experiencias de Argentina, Chile y Uruguay
Authors: Landoni Pablo , Romero Carlos
Published: August 2018

Contemporary higher education is in a process of changes that includes dynamics such as mass enrolment, institutional expansion, growth of the private sector, and the development of mechanisms for quality assurance. This article studies the interaction of such trends in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay and focuses on the impact of quality assurance on private higher education, limiting its proliferation and, at the same time, promoting its legitimacy.
Análisis sobre las profesoras universitarias y desafíos para la profesión académica en Chile.
Authors: Berrios Paulina
Published: August 2018

The new requirements that the role of university teachers calls for require analyses that include new variables and methodological approaches. This is particularly true in a context in which diversification and the mass increase in access to higher education give rise to a unique and novel historical process. The paper addresses the participation (in figures) of women university teachers and the specific features of their experience in academia. It puts forward questions and challenges that must be faced in order to improve professional careers in academia, with gender equity as one of the facts to be considered.
Indígenas y educación superior en Chile: el caso mapuche.
Authors: Abarca Geraldine , Zapata Claudia
Published: August 2018

The paper reflects on the presence of indigenous peoples in the higher education system, focusing on the Mapuche; it extends the debate to the broader issue of cultural diversity. The paper traces the historical route that has made the Mapuche presence possible and the current challenge that this poses for higher education institutions, the state and society as a whole. The authors suggest that the mass coverage offered by higher education has failed to solve the problem of inequality (which is particularly prevalent among indigenous peoples). The existence of more diverse university communities needs to be discussed and requires policies that go beyond the issue of access to higher education. Coexistence is also an issue that needs to be addressed as well as the contents that articulate academic activities as a whole.
La diversidad interindividual como una oportunidad para el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de educación superior.
Authors: Sebastián Christian
Published: August 2018

The article deals with the subject of inter-individual diversity and its effect on learning among higher education students. It describes why many people view diversity as a problem which leads them to assume that it should give rise to unfavorable effects on the results of education. The article contains a summary of empirical evidence that points exactly to the contrary. It develops a theoretical model for adult learning that helps understand these results. Lastly, as a by-product of the model, it describes certain conditions needed for diversity to have a positive effect on learning.
Aceptación de la diversidad institucional en los procesos de acreditación: la posición del evaluador.
Authors: Scharager Judith , Díaz Rogelio
Published: August 2018

The paper analyzes the role of peer evaluators in the accreditation of higher education institutions and programs, in a context marked by diversity. The discussion addresses four different aspects of this subject: the context in which evaluations take place, the types and levels of differences among institutions, institutional culture, and the relative objectivity of peer evaluators. The paper emphasizes aspects of the dynamics of evaluation and the personal characteristics of peer evaluators. It suggests conclusions on the tensions and challenges involved in the accreditation of higher education institutions, particularly in the impending scenario in Chile, which is changing its system tending to the privatization of accreditation agencies.
Educación Superior en Chile: diversidad, diversificación, ¿ahora articulación?
Authors: Cáceres Eugenio
Published: August 2018

The necessary trilogy "diversity-diversification-articulationâ€ is not yet present in Chilean higher education. "Diversityâ€ existed prior to the 1980s, and since then, "diversificationâ€ has been developing vigorously. Nevertheless, "articulationâ€ is only barely present. The paper makes a contrast between this trilogy and another, namely, "function-structure-formâ€. In the context of the current situation of higher education and its status as a genuine public good, i.e., the integration of private and public efforts, the need to develop "articulationâ€ is imminent. It must be developed as a component of the free coordination of work performed in the field of knowledge (function), of institutions and the funding that should be provided by the state (structure) and the regulatory elements (form) that include in its design and implementation the academic freedom and autonomy inherent to higher education centers.
Oferta de estudios de instituciones alemanas de educación superior en el contexto de la cooperación internacional.
Authors: Thimme Christian
Published: August 2018

The paper analyzes the study abroad program offered by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Program). It describes the meaning of "exportingâ€ educational services, reviews figures for the current export process and the supply of educational services available in Germany. It provides a description of what is available and points to specific tasks in helping projects materialize. It ends by acknowledging that planning the supply of study services on the basis of managerial criteria, collection of fees for studies, selection of students based on quality, fund raising and close cooperation with the export-sector may help guarantee the success of these educational initiatives.
Acreditación de la educación superior en Estados Unidos: el juicio de los tribunales
Authors: Zapata Gonzalo
Published: August 2018

Accreditation of higher education in the United States dates a long way back, in comparison to the rest of the world. Since the approval of the G.I. Bill in 1952, accreditation has played a major role in regulating higher education. It has had a direct impact on the possibilities of obtaining public funding for educational institutions. The purpose, scope, methodology and result of accreditation processes have not always been understood and have given rise to conflicts that have ended up in court. This study reviews United States jurisprudence in a series of cases â€“mainly brought before federal courtsâ€“ between accreditation agencies and higher education institutions. The paper aims to examine the principles to be drawn from the experience of United States courts which, under their laws and regulations, contribute to a fair relationship among agencies and educational institutions in matters involving accreditation.
Sintonizando la educación en medicina con las propuestas educacionales de la convergencia europea.
Authors: Hanne Christel
Published: August 2018

The Tuning Latin America Project was developed as part of the process initiated with the Bologna Declaration, which gave rise to the project Tuning Educational Structures in Europe. The main purpose of the former is to launch a dialogue to share information and improve collaboration among higher education centers, with emphasis on improving quality, effectiveness and transparency. The paper shows the main achievements in Latin America and provides detailed examples of the experience in the field of medicine, through an area map and results chart related to establishing a profile of the competences required by physicians that graduate from universities in the region.
La Educación superior en Chile. Anales del Instituto de Chile, Vol.XXIV, nº2, 2004
Authors: Riveros Luis A.
Published: August 2018

Reseña de:Â La Educación superior en Chile. Anales del Instituto de Chile, Vol.XXIV, nº2, 2004
Anales de la Universidad de Chile, sexta serie, Nº 16, Diciembre de 2004
Authors: Dittborn Paulina
Published: August 2018

Reseña de:Â Anales de la Universidad de Chile, sexta serie, Nº 16, Diciembre de 2004
Competencias laborales y de empleabilidad en la educación vocacional.
Authors: Fernández Braulio
Published: August 2018

The paper analyzes vocational education by competencies and re-examines the traditional distinction between labor competencies and employability competencies (or foundation skills provided by the student's general education). It emphasizes the role of the latter, especially by recalling the experiences described in the SCANS and TUNING reports. The paper states that quality vocational education is achieved by combining a balanced mix of training in job-specific skills with personal qualities and social skills.
Educación y certificación de competencias laborales en el área audiovisual.
Authors: Jacobsen Udo
Published: August 2018

The Chilean Congress is processing a bill on certification of labor competencies that will allow individuals working in this field to obtain some form of acknowledgement not necessarily dependent on formal education. This paper discusses the implications of an accreditation system of this kind with regard to the educational supply in the audiovisual field. In general, it suggests some ideas that should serve as the basis for a more extensive discussion on the role of higher education institutions regarding the training of technicians and professionals in this area.
El título técnico en el empleo público
Authors: Nuñez Delfa
Published: August 2018

Over the last decades, public policies on higher education have assumed the challenge, among others, of promoting higher education through improvements in finance, convergence between technical training and the productive sector and the creation of information systems. It is necessary to define whether the State, as employer of human resources and potential target for superior technical graduates, offers concessionary terms for including it in different services. According to a cadastre of requirements to enter into the civil service, this article identifies difficulties superior technical graduates face when accessing the civil service and in the exercise itself, ranging from definition of the technical degree to economical benefits they can expect in this sector
Desarrollo de habilidades básicas en lenguaje y matemáticas en egresados de Pedagogía. Un estudio comparativo.
Authors: Larrondo Tito , Lara Marcela , Figueroa Claudio , Rojas María J. , Caro Alberto
Published: August 2018

This paper summarizes the main results from a study dedicated to determining the level of development attained by students who graduate from undergraduate pedagogical study programs in Language and Mathematics, the factors that appear to account for this situation and their connection with the remedial actions implemented by teacher training establishments. Results indicate that the improvement in language and mathematics skills experienced by the students from the time they start studying and up to graduation is limited, although some progress is evident in terms of language behavior and some dimensions involving basic skills. Only a weak connection is detected between these results and the remedial actions identified, both in terms of institutions and individuals.
Los periodistas recién titulados y el mercado laboral.
Authors: Délano Manuel , Niklander Karin , Susacasa Paula
Published: August 2018

This paper summarizes a research study on the employability of recently graduated journalists. It is based on a survey conducted among a representative sample of journalists and interviews with the executives who hire them. The study shows that the high supply and low demand for these professionals translates into unemployment, subemployment and working conditions that are worse in the provinces than in Santiago. The authors suggest improving information on this segment of the labor market, developing the relationship between academia and this market, and elevating study programs to the level of master's degrees instead of having students leave university at undergraduate level. Finally, they propose that a method based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative field studies should be applied to other study programs that show signs of saturation.