An Evaluation of the Formative Experiences of Students Enrolled in Postgraduate Studies in Education: Case Study in Northern Mexico

Brenda Imelda Boroel Cervantes, José Alfonso Jiménez Moreno, Salvador Ponce Ceballos and José Sánchez Santamaría
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Brenda Imelda Boroel Cervantes: Faculty of administrative and social sciences, Autonomous University of Baja California, Ensenada 21100, Mexico
José Alfonso Jiménez Moreno: Educational Research and Development Institute, Autonomous University of Baja California, Ensenada 21100, Mexico
Salvador Ponce Ceballos: Department of Professional Development, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali 21100, Mexico
José Sánchez Santamaría: Department of Pedagogy, University of Castilla la Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-16

Abstract: The educational journey in postgraduate programs is linked to the actors, processes and results, setting the tone for different approaches from the perspective of characterization, development and evaluation. It is summarized in a sequential manner in four stages: entry to the program, progress within the program, and the final educational stretch, where the instructor/tutor plays an important part and obtaining the diploma or degree. The goal of this research was to evaluate, using the students’ perceptions, formative experiences as a result of their academic journey in postgraduate programs within education in Northern Mexico. We have used a case study based on the focus groups technique, applied to a sample of cases comprised of students enrolled in their final educational stage. The information was analyzed using inductive data analysis. The main results were grouped into three meta categories: (1) development of professional skills for the successful design of the intervention proposal , which unfolded into four categories; (2) the role of the tutor during the formative process , consisting of four analysis categories and (3) contributions of the teaching staff in their profession , consisting of two categories. These trends also evidence the formative abundance in the personal, academic and social training context of the students.

Keywords: educational journey; postgraduate; professional development; evaluation; formative experiences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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