Guide 4: Teaching in Continuing Education" is an essential tool developed by RECLA for educational institutions seeking to optimize and improve their academic programs.
RECLA's Executive Committee and Self-Evaluation Commission present this guide as an essential contribution to the integral management of university continuing education. In the framework of the 25th anniversary of the network, this guide is one of four delivered to partners, promoting self-evaluation and continuous improvement in their education units. With a collaborative approach and based on joint reflections of those responsible for continuing education at RECLA's partner universities, this guide aims to be a valuable resource for institutions that wish to optimize the management of their teachers in continuing education programs.
Criterion I
Teacher selection and training
Adequate selection and training of teachers is essential to ensure the quality of continuing education programs. This criterion highlights the importance of establishing clear and rigorous processes for the selection of teachers, as well as for their continuing education. Training must be aligned with the needs of the program and the expectations of the students, thus ensuring a high-level educational experience.
Criterion II
Evaluation and feedback
Evaluation and feedback are essential to ensure the quality and effectiveness of teaching. This criterion focuses on the importance of evaluating teacher performance and providing constructive feedback for continuous improvement. It is vital that the evaluations obtained by teachers contribute to the annual teacher evaluation, whether at the university in general or within the continuing education setting.
Criterion III
Didactic and methodological accompaniment to teachers.
Didactic and methodological support is essential to ensure that teachers are well prepared and equipped to provide quality education. This criterion highlights the need to provide teachers with a didactic model for the design of continuing education programs, as well as methodological support for the effective conduct of the teaching-learning process.
Criterion IV
Recognition of teachers
Recognizing and valuing the work of teachers is crucial to motivate and retain them in continuing education programs. This criterion emphasizes the importance of offering tangible and intangible recognition to teachers for their excellent performance. From fair pay to public awards and participation in international forums, it is essential that teachers feel that their work is valued and appreciated.
Collaborators in the preparation of the guide
RECLA Executive Committee
The leadership and vision of RECLA's Executive Committee have been fundamental in the conceptualization and development of this guide, ensuring that it meets the standards of excellence that characterize our network.
Self-Evaluation Commission
This dedicated team has worked tirelessly in researching, writing and revising the guide, ensuring its relevance and applicability in the field of continuing education.
We sincerely thank the following universities for their valuable contribution to the development of this guide. Their experience and perspective have enriched the content and ensured its relevance for educational institutions throughout Latin America and Europe.
