Competencias docentes. Realidad y desafíos en el contexto latinoamericano

Abstract

In the 21st century, great social, political, economic, scientific, health and very especially educational events are taking place that demand a teacher's performance that tends to the relevance, quality and transcendence of the teaching-learning process. The above constitutes the motivation of the present work whose objective is to reflect on the reality and challenges that teachers have to fulfill their work, in addition, to propose a series of recommendations that contribute to the development of their competences and in this way optimize their pedagogical activity. It was developed with a theoretical approach on the concept of competencies, teaching competencies and the current realities and challenges presented by these professionals in Latin America, a series of recommendations were proposed and it was concluded with the final reflections on the importance of optimizing teaching performance and of the transformation of their role for their personal well-being and that of the educational community.