La motivación del docente universitario para ejercer su labor y formarse continuamente

Abstract

En la presente investigación se planteó como objetivo identificar las motivaciones de profesores universitarios para ejercer la docencia y para participar en capacitaciones que mejoren su labor docente, así como comparar si estas difieren entre los que culminaron y los que abandonaron dichos programas de capacitación. Los participantes fueron profesores de una universidad privada de Lima, que se inscribieron en cursos de capacitación docente, ya sea respondiendo a la oferta planteada en la universidad o porque la buscaron voluntariamente. Se utilizó una metodología cualitativa fenomenológica en la que se recabó información a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas sobre el proceso personal del profesor en su motivación, toma de decisiones y compromiso con los programas de capacitación docente en los que se inscribió, no sin antes haber firmado un consentimiento informado explicando los objetivos de la investigación. Las transcripciones de las entrevistas fueron analizadas con el apoyo del Atlas-ti. Los resultados muestran que existe una diferenciación entre el tipo de motivación de los docentes y cómo es que perciben su labor dentro del aula. A partir de ella es que consideran iniciar y continuar con las capacitaciones a las que se han inscrito, además de la constancia que tienen en las mismas.The main aim of this research is identify how University professors are being motivated to take part in training process that help them to improve their teaching skills, furthermore, to compare and contrast between those who have finished with others that left their training program. The target group were professors from a private university of Lima, who were enrolled in teacher training courses, either in response to the offer that was made to the university or because they sought it voluntarily. We applied a phenomenological qualitative methodology in which information was gathered through in depth interviews to ensure a real coverage about the teacher's personal process in their motivation, decision-making and commitment to the teacher training programs in which they were enrolled, but not before signing an informed consent that explain the main objectives of the research. The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed with the support of Atlas-ti. The results evidenced that there is a difference between the type of teacher’s motivation and how they perceive their work in the classroom. As a result of it, they consider to start and go ahead with the trainings in which they have registered, in addition to the constancy that they have in them; creating a profile for each group of participants that have motivation, perception of teaching work and training programs as determining factors. Likewise, the discussion shows the impact, limitations and suggestions of the study based of the analysis carried out.