Abstract

SANABRIA, Gina Patricia Santana. Teacher Education in Pedagogical Competence to Use ICTs in Higher Education in Colombia. Trilogía. Cienc. Tecnol. Soc. [online]. 2023, vol.15, n.30, e201.  Epub Feb 23, 2024. ISSN 2145-7778.  https://doi.org/10.22430/21457778.2681.

Nowadays, higher education institutions are facing the challenge of mediating learning through Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). By analyzing ICT use at a Colombian university, this study identified the variables involved in this challenge. It found that the undergraduate professors at this institution present a limited development of their pedagogical competence in using ICTs. Thus, this institution should improve said competence by means of teacher education. This evaluative research was conducted following Guskey’s model and adopting a mixed-methods approach to obtain quantitative and qualitative data. Six professors in the English and Basic Sciences departments formed the study group. A teacher education program using problem-based learning was designed, implemented, and evaluated. This program improved the pedagogical competence of the participants, which, in turn, was reflected positively in their students’ learning experience. This paper contributes to the professional development of college professors and their pedagogical practice because it defines the fundamental factors that should be included in a teacher education program aimed to improve their pedagogical competence in using ICTs in higher education. Furthermore, it also proposes a structure for that kind of program, employing contextualized, experiential, and reflection activities.

Keywords : Teacher competence; educational strategies; teacher education; information and communication technologies.

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