The Latin American University and its Role in the Transition toward an Effective Socio-Educational Model

Objective: This article offers a historical overview of the change that the theorizations and applications in education have undergone, this is to identify the role of universities around the standards that have influenced current Latin American educational models. Originality/contribution: In the Latin American context, the conceptualization of the logic followed by the university and its current use requires to be analyzed based on its application and transformation in agreement with society, pluridiversity, and the future vision. Method: A review of both informative and legal documents was carried out with emphasis on Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Peru. Therefore, this research work is also a historiographical analysis aimed at understanding the implications of the change around theorizations and applications in education at universities. Strategy/Data collection: (1) Review of the state of the art; (2) documentary analysis; (3) reflection and comparison of findings; (4) preparation of the article. Conclusions: Higher education should be considered a key instrument in the configuration of a society with knowledge and values. In this sense, universities must present themselves as centers of debate, critical thinking, and defense of the rights of humanity. They should promote innovation and research, always in favor of improvement.

• Tipo de recurso: http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6698
• Fecha de publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
• Repositorio: RiUPTC: Repositorio Institucional UPTC
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.uptc.edu.co:001/14981
• Acceso en línea: https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_educacion_latinamerican/article/view/15547; https://repositorio.uptc.edu.co/handle/001/14981
• Palabra clave: Educación superior; políticas educativas; América Latina; modelos de enseñanza; Higher education; educational policies; Latin America; teaching models; Ensino superior; política educativa; América Latina; modelos de ensino
• License: Copyright (c) 2023 Revista Historia de la Educación Latinoamericana