Follow-up to graduates of the Faculty in History and Social Sciences, University of San Carlos de Guatemala

Abstract

The follow up graduated class from 2001 to 2013 in the Profesorado de Enseñanza Media en Historia y Ciencias Sociales from Escuela de Historia in San Carlos University Guatemala, has been completed with the main objective of analyzing the satisfaction level about the professional formation
from the graduated students from the Escuela de Historia from the years already mentioned before, being part in the final report of Maestría en Docencia Universitaria thesis from USAC.
Within the findings, it has been determined that the majority of the graduated students consider that the professional formation has been satisfactory. Furthermore related to the generic and specific competences stated , those had allowed to detect some lacks that it is consider to take into account such as the strengthen of the research skills in students and the practice of innovative pedagogical methodologies for History learning purposes.
This study is a significant precedent in the evaluation process in order to take actions that correct and strength the practice in the learning process focus in creating an improvement plan. For instance they propose new model of working with graduated students from the academic unit, related to create a data base in order to continue supporting their continual training even though with the possibility to act in regard to offer their services.