Development of generic competencies in Engineering programs: A critical analysis of educational proposals in Chile
Keywords:
Generic competencies, Learning; Active methodologies, Learning outcomes, Higher educationAbstract
Nowadays, one of the major concerns of the industry is finding highly qualified professionals. The difference between the competencies required in the job and those possessed, sometimes referred to as competency gap, concerns both human resources managers and general managers, who seek to hire competent professionals. In this context, this paper seeks to critically analyze the training proposals on the development of generic competencies from six Chilean universities, including four private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and two public. Data is collected through a review of the curriculum outlines of engineering careers, available on the website of the selected cases. The results indicate that the curricular proposals of the five HEIs analyzed generate an imbalance between the various types of generic competencies and a disarticulation between the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the curriculum.
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