Curriculum Relevance: A Study of Three University Programs

Authors

  • Luis Alberto Malagón-Plata Author Universidad del Tolima

Keywords:

Curriculum research, Educational relevance, Educational research, Colombia, Teaching practice (Source,

Abstract

The article describes a study of the curricular experiences of three academic programs at the Universidad de Antioquia in Colombia. Elements of these programs are singled out to analyze and interpret the development of curricular relevance.

The academic programs selected for the empirical reference are: Social Work, Sanitary Engineering and Nutrition and Diet. The crux of this study centers on aspects related to building a concept of relevance, and the objective is to identify and characterize the dynamics of relevance related to the programs in question.

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Author Biography

Luis Alberto Malagón-Plata, Universidad del Tolima

Doctor en Educación. Universidad de Costa Rica. San José. Costa Rica. Docente. Director de la Maestría en Educación. Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad del Tolima. Ibagué. Tolima. Correo  cadel1948@yahoo.com 

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How to Cite

Malagón-Plata, L. A. (2009). Curriculum Relevance: A Study of Three University Programs. Educación Y Educadores, 12(1). Retrieved from https://educacionyeducadores.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/eye/article/view/746

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Pedagogical research

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