Contribuciones de la Maestría en Dirección y Gestión de Instituciones Educativas en la formación de líderes competentes que respondan a las necesidades del entorno : Un aporte a la coherencia curricular del programa

Abstract

En el marco de la Autoevaluación (2018- 2020) para la Maestría en Dirección y Gestión de Instituciones Educativas (en adelante MDGIE) se realizó el presente estudio de tipo cualitativo y diseño de estudio de caso, cuyos objetivos fueron identificar las tendencias de formación de directivos para instituciones educativas en programas de maestría en América Latina y en otros programas similares en Colombia. También se buscó reconocer las necesidades del entorno con respecto a la formación de competencias y prácticas directivas a través de la voz y la experiencia de los graduados de la MDGIE para identificar las fortalezas y las oportunidades de mejora del plan de estudios y del desarrollo curricular del programa desde la experiencia de los graduados.

Within the framework of the Auto evaluation (2018- 2019) stated analysis that was done for the Master in Direction and Management of Educational Institutions (MDGIE), a qualitative study and case study design was carried out. The objectives were to identify trends in educational institutions regarding director´s training in Master´s programs offered in Latin America and other similar programs in Colombia. It also sought to recognize the needs of the environment concerning training of competencies and managerial practices acquired throughout the experience of MDGIE graduates and identify the strengths and opportunities for improvement of academic curriculums, as well as the development of programs curriculums derived from the experience of graduates. This is the fourth study carried out by students and teachers of the program as a fundamental contribution that adds to the self-evaluation and continuous improvement processes of the MDGIE (Panesso and Puerto, 2017; Moreno, Galicia and Riscanevo, 2017; Martínez, 2018). For reference, 4 similar master's programs in Latin America and 5 in Colombia were reviewed, as well as the Tuning Latin America Report (Deusto University and Groningen of University, 2007). Also, 10 graduates from different cohorts between 2017 and 2020 participated, to whom an in-depth interview protocol was applied. The results of the master´s program references reveal that on an international level, the managerial leadership concept and socio emotional development of directors are aspects of great importance. Likewise, a marked transition from the concept of managerial competence to managerial practice is detected, which highlights the need to strengthen the practical relevance of the expected learning outcomes in the different academic spaces of the MDGIE. Moreover, the perspective of the graduates allows us to recognize the positive impact that the program had on their work experience as directors of kindergartens, schools, and universities.