Higher education institutions meet in a working day of the RUEFIP network

RUEFIP Conference

 

The University of La Serena hosted the second annual meeting of the State University Network for Initial Pedagogical Training (RUEFIP), which took place on November 7 and 8.

Established as a space for inter-university analysis, discussion and reflection on problems related to the initial training of teachers, the state universities that are members of the RUEFIP network meet every semester to address these issues and thus be able to contribute to the training quality of the teachers. teachers in the country.

On this occasion, there were eight participating universities from the north and south of Chile, including the U. of La Serena, the U. of Los Lagos, the U. of Bío Bío, the U. of Playa Ancha, the U. of O'Higgins, the University of Magallanes, the University of Santiago de Chile and the Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences.

“We have the opportunity to share significant experiences and initiatives, and mainly to establish dialogues regarding the role that the Network plays and the challenges that are to come in relation to pedagogical training,” said the Academic Vice-Rector, Dr. Alejandra Torrejón.

The conference was held in two days, in which five work groups were formed, who reflected on the objectives of the Network in relation to Access to Universities, Quality Assurance, Diagnostic Evaluations, Student Mobility and the investigation.

RUEFIP 2 ConferenceFor the rest, the instance was attended by Mg. Rosa Miranda, Coordinator of Initial Training of the Center for Pedagogical Improvement, Experimentation and Research (CPEIP) of the Ministry of Education, the body in charge of implementing Law 20.903, which is responsible for defining the bases of public policy focused on guiding and regulating the development of teachers and educators.

The professional shared with those present the challenges they face as a Center and how the organization faces in the implementation of policies aimed at pedagogical careers. “The CPEIP has 52 years of history, and the Center's task is not directed only toward practicing teachers, since the Law opens a window from the attraction of pedagogy careers to the recognition of teachers who are in the school system. “explained the coordinator.

Among the challenges of the CPEIP mentioned by Mg. Miranda, there is the work carried out with the standards, the diagnostic evaluations, and the work carried out with the National Accreditation Commission (CNA) in the criteria to develop improvement plans.

Finally, each representative of the working groups presented the results proposed by areas and discussed the organization of the next National and International Congress of Initial Pedagogical Training, projected for May 2020.

“The RUEFIP Conference was developed very appropriately, according to the established program. The projections of the various objectives for the next year were made and the guidelines were designed for the execution of a National Teacher Training Congress to be held at the University of Santiago (USACH) in May 2020. It is also important to note that as RUEFIP A public statement was prepared related to the social and political events that are occurring in our country in recent weeks,” said Dr. Fabián Araya, Alternate Executive Director of the Integrated Management Unit of Pedagogies (UGIP).

Written by Daniela Ledezma, UGIP.