THE IMPORTANCE AND LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETENCES IN PSYCHOLOGY

Authors

  • Pilar Alonso-Martín Docente del Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación de la Facultad de CC.EE de la Universidad de Huelva (España)

Keywords:

competencias genéricas, importancia, nivel de desarrollo, alumnos, espacios didácticos, generic competences, importance, development level, students, didactic spaces

Abstract

The objective of this investigation is to analyse the importance and the development level attributed to generic competences, also to observe in what didactic spaces have these have been acquired and/or developed, as well as knowing the organization and the planning of the time of autonomous work. The sample is composed by 83 psychology students of 3rd, 4th and 5th semester. The results show that the level of importance of the competences is above the level of development reached; the didactic spaces where they have acquired most of the competences are the theoretical classes and the practical activities. The biggest percentage of their time is dedicated to work in groups and to prepare for exams. There have been significant differences in terms of sex, schedule and course. Suggestions to improve quality of education are made.

Key words: generic competences, importance, development level, students, didactic spaces.

Author Biography

Pilar Alonso-Martín, Docente del Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación de la Facultad de CC.EE de la Universidad de Huelva (España)

Doctora por la Universidad de Huelva en Psicología. Licenciada en Psicopedagogía.

Profesora Colaboradora de la Universidad de Huelva y profesora tutora de la UNED en Huelva.

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Published

2010-06-25

Issue

Issue 25: Jan-Jun 2010

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