Comunidades de práctica virtuales: un enfoque para promover el desarrollo profesional docente
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2008
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Coto, Mayela
Corrales, Xinia
Mora Rivera, Sonia
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Aalborg Universitet (Dinamarca)
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Resumen. Una de las características de la sociedad del conocimiento en la que vivimos, es que el bienestar y la prosperidad están influidos por el nivel y la calidad de los conocimientos de sus miembros. Podríamos decir que vivimos en la sociedad del conocimiento y del aprendizaje, donde este último es continuo a lo largo de toda la vida, y en este aspecto las universidades juegan un rol fundamental, ya que tienen las posibilidades de potenciar el aprendizaje de sus estudiantes y proveerles de oportunidades para que sean aprendices permanentes (Brown & Duguid, 2000), y con esto generar sociedades más equitativas y prósperas. Los nuevos avances en las Tecnologías para la Información y Comunicación (TIC) y los enfoques pedagógicos modernos crean nuevas oportunidades para diseñar ambientes innovadores de aprendizaje, transformando el rol de los docentes y de los estudiantes. Sin embargo, a pesar de los esfuerzos significativos que se realizan para cambiar la naturaleza del aprendizaje, el modelo tradicional de educación es todavía ampliamente utilizado en las universidades (Fischer, Rohde, & Wulf, 2007), y una de las principales razones es que la mayoría de los docentes no se encuentran preparados para enfrentar estos nuevos retos.
Abstract. One of the characteristics of the knowledge society in which we live is that well-being and prosperity are influenced by the level and quality of knowledge of its members. We could say that we live in a society of knowledge and learning, where the latter is continuous throughout life, and in this aspect universities play a fundamental role, since they have the potential to enhance the learning of their students and provide them with opportunities to become lifelong learners (Brown & Duguid, 2000), and thus generate more equitable and prosperous societies. New advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and modern pedagogical approaches create new opportunities to design innovative learning environments, transforming the role of teachers and students. However, despite significant efforts to change the nature of learning, the traditional model of education is still widely used in universities (Fischer, Rohde, & Wulf, 2007), and one of the main reasons is that most teachers are not prepared to face these new challenges.
Abstract. One of the characteristics of the knowledge society in which we live is that well-being and prosperity are influenced by the level and quality of knowledge of its members. We could say that we live in a society of knowledge and learning, where the latter is continuous throughout life, and in this aspect universities play a fundamental role, since they have the potential to enhance the learning of their students and provide them with opportunities to become lifelong learners (Brown & Duguid, 2000), and thus generate more equitable and prosperous societies. New advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and modern pedagogical approaches create new opportunities to design innovative learning environments, transforming the role of teachers and students. However, despite significant efforts to change the nature of learning, the traditional model of education is still widely used in universities (Fischer, Rohde, & Wulf, 2007), and one of the main reasons is that most teachers are not prepared to face these new challenges.
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COMUNIDADES, CONOCIMIENTO, APRENDIZAJE, DOCENTES, COMMUNITIES, KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING, TEACHERS