Competency-based approach in technical education: a case study on ITSC and INFOTEP in the Dominican Republic

• Autores: Martínez-Nova, Juan Antonio, Gil-Quintana, Javier, Hueso-Romero, Javier
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/29663
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/educacion/article/view/29663
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Vocational education; Competency-based approach; Workforce training; Technical education; Dominican Republic; Educación profesional; Enfoque por competencias; Formación para el trabajo; Formación técnica; República Dominicana; Educação profissional; Abordagem por competências; Formação para o trabalho; Formação técnica

The main objective of this study is to assess the relevance of the competency-based approach in teaching practices within technical and vocational education in the Dominican Republic. The focus is on two institutions: the Instituto Técnico Superior Comunitario (ITSC) and the Instituto Nacional de Formación Técnico Profesional (Infotep). The study participants included both students and teaching staff from these institutions. The findings reveal that both ITSC and Infotep are highly regarded across the measured indicators, particularly in the category of pedagogical aspects.