Competencies of tourism professionals from the Technical University of the North in the new development context of Region I in Ecuador.

Abstract:

In this article the new transversal and specific competences to be developed by tourism professionals from the Technical University of the North are presented, to show consistency and relevance in the new developmental context of the Region One in Ecuador; responding to the demands of the current higher education system and contributing to the transformation of the production model in the area. This work has been carried out because, although the quality of education has improved the last eight years, there are still some weaknesses in the system, such as over-supply of institutions and degrees, poor legal regulations, weak management of university quality, curriculums inspired in marketing and not on the actual needs of the society and developmental tendencies. Nowadays, the challenge for higher education institutions led by the ESC and SENESCYT CEAACES is to implement and develop a learning process per competences based on problems of regional context; bringing theory to practice, these results will be evaluated at the end of the major and during the professional practice by CEAACES; these are actions that determine the path for Ecuador craving a better living. The scientific framework was carried out in order to get the definition of competences and it has been supported by several inherent documents held by legal regulations, trends in higher education, indexed publications, national, regional and institutional planning; as well as reports and studies of actors immersed into the academic work, business, speeches given by experts in tourism, environment and culture; allowing the establishment of graduation competences …

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2014

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