Study of graduates at the Pedagogical National University of Torreón, Coahuila in Mexico

Abstract

In the current context, characterized by multiple transformations, it impels educational institutions to modify the curricula in order to respond to the social, political and economic needs that other competencies demand in solving complex and unpublished problems. The study of graduates represents an area of opportunity to continue exploring the meaning and significance of the training processes. The purpose of the article is to present the results of a forum, as discussion groups, with graduates of a graduate program corresponding to the second stage of a project. In the two stages, the methodology used was qualitative to obtain information on the training processes. One of the questions that guided the research process was, "What do the graduates think about the achievement of the graduation profile in the lines and areas of the curriculum?". The results show that delving into the information collected in the first stage allowed us to reflect on the training received through dialogue; In addition to having valuable information on the curriculum development of the program that will be useful for improving the organizational, structural and pedagogical dimensions.