Resumen

MORALES GARCIA, Manuel Higinio; BALCAZAR NAJERA, Carlos Alberto; PRIEGO ALVAREZ, Heberto Romeo  y  FLORES MORALES, Jonatan. Student empowerment a favorable trend in higher education. RIDE. Rev. Iberoam. Investig. Desarro. Educ [online]. 2021, vol.11, n.22, e014.  Epub 21-Mayo-2021. ISSN 2007-7467.  https://doi.org/10.23913/ride.v11i22.847.

The new theories of teaching processes at all levels have been separated from past learning methodologies where in some the transmission of knowledge was given more priority, currently this trend has changed focusing the student as the main actor in the teaching-learning process . Objective: the empowerment of the university student in the face of new educational practices in higher education was determined. Methods: An exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional research was carried out, the sample consisted of 113 students, a survey-type instrument was applied, consisting of four sections corresponding to the study variables; development of thematic content, didactic tools, teaching support and interaction of the student and teacher Results: The perception of the students regarding the development of thematic content on the part of the teacher stands out, 43% considered a greater inclination towards practical content and 36.28 % towards the theoretical contents, accentuated by a frequent use of didactic tools such as models, pintarrón and virtual platforms, respectively, the factors that intervene in the teacher-student interaction such as punctuality, knowledge and ethical practice are relevant. Conclusions: The participation of the student is shown related to the expectations in their professional training, emphasizing improvements in the curricular contents, in the extracurricular activities of the study programs, as well as a teaching focused on the accompaniment and direction of the student.

Palabras llave : training; teaching; professional teaching; educational management; leadership.