Abstract

VARGAS SANDOVAL, Yensi. The Evaluation of Professoriate´s Functions in Social Action Projects of the University of Costa Rica: An Analysis and New Proposal. Rev. Actual. Investig. Educ [online]. 2014, vol.14, n.3, pp.25-56. ISSN 1409-4703.

This paper presents the results of an evaluation research conducted at the Vicerrectoría de Acción Social of the University of Costa Rica, to analyze the criteria on which is based the assessment of the professoriate´s functions related to social action projects. The methodological strategy included techniques such as documentary analysis and discussion groups to elaborate alternative criteria and parameters, as well as the efforts to triangulate and validate the proposal. The first sections deal with the institutional and legal framework of the university´s social action, which circumscribes the context of the proposal to update the instrument currently used by the Vicerrectoría de Acción Social. The new proposal includes the theoretical and legal premises of the core themes, the criteria, parameters and required evidence to qualify the professoriate´s performance in social action´s activities. From the perspective of qualitative evaluation, we stress the need for overcoming the evaluative logic viewed simply as a control mechanism, to foster a permanent evaluative practice to improve and promote the achievements, to gather knowledge and strengthen the University-Society´s link. This new proposal represents a contribution to a work that should be leaded by the Vicerrectoría de Acción Social.

Keywords : Social action evaluation; higher education; code of regimen académico and servicio docente; University of Costa Rica; Vicerrectoría de Acción Social; Costa Rica.

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