La innovación educativa es un objetivo relevante para las instituciones de educación superior, en especial ,para las instituciones formadora de profesores, por el impacto que tiene en el sistema educacional de un país. La Universidad de Los Lagos, universidad regional de la ciudad de Osorno en Chile, realizó una revisión del estado de la innovación educativa entre sus carreras pedagógicas. A través del análisis de entrevistas a académicos y la revisión de documentos institucionales, se concluyó que existen dificultades para delimitar el concepto de innovación; que la innovación en las carreras pedagógicas se inicia con la innovación curricular impulsada por el Modelo Educativo Institucional basado en competencias; y que las experiencias de innovación docente son, principalmente, innovaciones silenciosas.

Educational innovation is a relevant aim for higher education institutions, especially for teacher training institutions, due to the impact on the educational system of a country. This study of educational innovation state, among their pedagogical careers, was made by Universidad de Los Lagos, regional university in the chilean city of Osorno. Through the analysis of academics interviews and the institutional documents review, it was concluded there are difficulties defining the innovation concept; that innovation in pedagogical careers starts with curricular innovation driven by the institutional model on competences-based education; and that the experiences of teaching innovation are, mainly, silent innovations.

Educational innovation is a relevant aim for higher education institutions, especially for teacher training institutions, due to the impact on the educational system of a country. This study of educational innovation state, among their pedagogical careers, was made by Universidad de Los Lagos, regional university in the chilean city of Osorno. Through the analysis of academics interviews and the institutional documents review, it was concluded there are difficulties defining the innovation concept; that innovation in pedagogical careers starts with curricular innovation driven by the institutional model on competences-based education; and that the experiences of teaching innovation are, mainly, silent innovations.