Department of Teacher Training and Evaluation
Flexible Teacher Training and Evaluation Program (PFFDD)
The main objective of the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) is to strengthen the development of didactic skills of academic staff, aligning with the Educational Model of the institution and responding to the needs of the global environment. This program is characterized by its comprehensive, flexible and relevant approach, adapting to the dynamics and demands of the institutional context.
General Objectives of PFFDD
Strengthen the development of didactic skills of the UABC academic staff, in accordance with the institution's Educational Model, under a comprehensive, flexible and relevant approach to institutional needs and the global environment.
Specific Objectives
Specific objectives of the PFFDD include:
- •Enable academic staff in didactic skills, providing them with tools and strategies that facilitate their educational work.
- •Train new academic staff in terms of didactics and support for students, ensuring a solid training process from their integration into the university.
- •Train academic staff in the application of the institutional educational model, promoting its effective implementation in teaching practice.
- •Address the needs of training, training or teacher updating detected by the Academic Units, ensuring that educational programs are relevant and updated.
- •Promote the development of didactic skills in line with cutting-edge pedagogical trends, ensuring that staff are up to date with educational innovations.
Program Features
The PFFDD stands out for several key features:
- •Competency-based didactic training: Strengthens teaching practice in various learning scenarios and academic tutoring.
- •Innovative management of educational technologies: Encourages the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Learning and Knowledge Technologies (TAC) in teaching in an innovative way.
- •Attention to specific needs: Responds to the specific training needs of personnel, detected by the Academic Units.
- •Evidence of learning: It allows access to products generated by academic staff that facilitate the teaching-learning process.
- •Strengthening the teaching role: Strengthens the role of the teacher within the framework of the institutional educational model. Monitoring and articulation: Facilitates the Academic Units in monitoring the training and updating of personnel, promoting reflection and continuous improvement.
- •State coverage: It is implemented in various modalities, adapting to the needs of each educational context.
- •Flexible educational modalities: It offers activities in face-to-face, blended and distance modalities, including self-managed options.
Program Operation
The PFFDD is operated under criteria that include:
- Alignment with the UABC Educational Model.
- Opinion polls on the training needs of academic staff.
- Results of student evaluations through the Teaching Evaluation System (SED).
- Participation of academic staff in the program.
Educational Modalities
The PFFDD offers activities in various modalities, scheduled in the morning and afternoon:
- •In person: Classroom sessions with direct interaction.
- •Blended: Combine in-person and online activities.
- •Distance: Completely online training, including self-managed offer.
Teacher Training Scheme
To meet the challenges of the Institutional Development Plan (2023-2027), the PFFDD guides its training in the following key capabilities and competencies, broken down into mastery levels:
Capacities and Competencies:
- Pedagogical and Disciplinary Capabilities: Improvement of teaching practices and updating in your area of specialty.
- Technological Innovation Capabilities: Effective use of ICT and TAC in the educational process.
- Research Capabilities: Promotion of applied and educational research.
- Performance Capacity in the University Academic Context: Understanding and adaptation to the institutional environment.
- Interculturality and Internationalization Capacity: Promotion of a global and inclusive perspective.
- Ability to Promote the Culture of Peace and Well-being: Development of healthy and respectful educational environments.
- Ability to Develop Sustainable Actions: Integration of sustainable practices in teaching.
Domain Levels:
- •Basic: Initial knowledge and fundamental understanding of the competencies.
- •Intermediate: Practical application and consistent skill development.
- •Advanced: Solid mastery and ability to innovate in teaching practice.
- •Specialized: Leadership and expertise in specific areas, with the ability to train others.
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