Este libro proporciona a los docentes, educadores, investigadores y la comunidad académica en general un recurso recopilatorio de experiencias en el uso del portafolio por parte de profesores que lo han implementado en distintas universidades iberoamericanas pretendiendo demostrar, por una parte, su utilidad, y por otra, compartir y ayudar a otros colegas e instituciones que se inician en el uso de esta valiosa herramienta. Esta obra se estructura en dos partes: en la primera se comparten experiencias en la planificación y el uso del portafolio docente en tres contextos de educación superior, español, colombiano y mexicano, y en la segunda parte, con un carácter más práctico y aplicativo, se presenta una guía de actividades que pretende ser un recurso y una ayuda para profesores e investigadores que se inician en la metodología del portafolio docente. La guía es concebida como un instrumento de autoevaluación y reflexión que presenta el reto de esbozar una primera estructura de un portafolio docente propio.

This paper presents findings of a project aimed to improve the quality of science education in Southeast Mexico by the creation of a community of practice among scientists, researchers and teachers, involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of a professional development program for mathematics, chemistry, biology and physics secondary school teachers. Based on the results from an assessment of teacher competencies, a professional development program was designed and implemented for improving the preparation of science educators from public secondary schools. The program involved a collaborative effort from chemists and physicists from the Center for Advanced Research of the Politecnico Nacional, biologists, mathematicians and educational researchers from a public university, and personnel from the State Department of Education.

In this article, we use the findings of a study conducted in a university in the southeast of Mexico to examine strengths and limitations of portfolios to assess formatively the quality of teaching. The research is part of the study: Model for the Development and Evaluation of Academic Competencies, involving researchers from six Mexican universities. Findings of the study indicate that the use of portfolio allowed faculty members to collect evidence of the quality of their work, analyze their classroom instruction and began to involve in a dialogue for improving teaching.

This study portrays how a male instructor, his peers, and the department head used feedback from student ratings. A case study approach was employed to provide a holistic mode of inquiry that would be consonant with the exploration of issues addressed by the study. The method selected provided understanding of the process and events taking place and the complexities of the context under which the evaluation was conducted (Patton, 1980). The case study was organized around main questions or issues (Stake et al, 1995). The study identified critical validity issues when using student ratings results for improving the quality of college teaching. (Contains 3 footnotes.).

This paper presents the findings of a study examining the factors that influence the ABT phenomenon (all but thesis) among graduate students of a Master in Education program in the Southeast of Mexico. Findings of the study identified individual and organizational factors influencing ABT. The study allowed for a better understanding about how these factors influence students in an individual way towards their graduation.

In this paper we present the preliminary findings of a study focused on determining the demographic and professional profiles and competencies of professors teaching at the Normal Schools that prepare elementary school teachers in the Southeast of Mexico. Data collection involves multiple methods of data collection including focus group interviews, document analysis, in-depth interviews, and observations. The study centered on professors who prepare future elementary school teachers. The findings of the study will be used for decision makers in order to create a program for faculty evaluation and improvement at the Normal Schools. (Contains 2 tables.).