Programs of Access to Pedagogy: Diagnostic of Its Design in Chilean Private Universities

Abstract

The objective of this study is to describe and analyze comparatively the Programs of Access to Pedagogies (PAP) of Chilean private universities, in order to know how this policy has been developed in this type of institution. After an exhaustive and meticulous treatment of the information contained in the 11 private university programs in Chile, categories were created for later analysis, based on the criteria contained in the programs. The results were analyzed based on pre-established analytical criteria, within which three to seven categories were found that allow the description and analysis of the PAPs. Among these, categories related to “Development of skills”, “Pedagogical vocation”, “Promotion of equity”, “Academic performance”, “Transversal skills” and “Academic support” stand out, being found in eight programs of the 11 analyzed. Although the Programs of Access to Pedagogy careers, established objectives, eligibility criteria, permanence criteria, camping, among others, follow the law, these programs have limitations, due to their heterogeneous construction, which translates into the interpretation of the laws, for which a series of challenges emerge, all of them associated with the search for strategies to strengthen the attraction and training of future good teachers.

Teacher Training in Chile: Where Are Universities Looking? A Narrative Review

“…These questions open new work paths and reflection around ITT and how it is considered in Chilean higher education. The law also establishes new access routes to teaching programs, such as Access Programs [73], which try to provide students who wish to study teaching with the minimum competencies. This could improve performance not only in the END but also contribute to ITT.…”