Challenges and opportunities in the agronomic engineering career of the faculty of agronomy of the Central University of Venezuela in the context of competences curriculum

• Helen Pérez Pivat

  Universidad Central de Venezuela Maracay, Venezuela

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9173-6317

• María Gorety Rodríguez

  Universidad Central de Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6951-9324

The competency-based approach is the base of the current Curriculum of the Agricultural Engineering Career of the Faculty of Agronomy of the Central University of Venezuela. The objective of the research was to discuss the main challenges and opportunities of the Agricultural Engineering career of the Faculty of Agronomy of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) in the context of the competency-based curriculum, with the purpose of establishing a theoretical basis that allows implement the necessary curricular adjustments for the academic training of future Agronomy professionals, in line with the challenges of the current agricultural field within the framework of globalization, constant technological evolution, the socio-humanistic perspective and sustainability. A documentary study was carried out that provides a general vision of the aforementioned challenges and opportunities. The competency-based approach allows for the comprehensive training of students, with technological literacy being important, the continuous updating of pedagogical and technological competencies by teachers and the offer of training and professional updating opportunities at the postgraduate level, within a framework of educational quality.

1. Helen Pérez Pivat, Universidad Central de Venezuela Maracay, Venezuela

   Doctorante en Educación UCV, Ingeniero Agrónomo UCV, Magister Scientiarum en Agronomía UCV. Profesora Asistente adscrita al Departamento de Economía Agrícola y Ciencias Sociales de la Facultad de Agronomía UCV, Profesora Postgrado en Desarrollo Rural UCV.

2. María Gorety Rodríguez, Universidad Central de Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela

   PhD en Filosofía y Ciencias de la Educación, Doctora en Gerencia, Magister Scientiarum en Diseños de Políticas, Especialista en Docencia en Educación Superior, Abogado, Licenciada en Educación Mención Administración Educativa, Profesora Asociado adscrita al Departamento de Administración Educativa de la Escuela de Educación-UCV, Profesora Postgrado en Educación UCV

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