Resumen

GARCIA ROBELO, Octaviano  y  BARRON TIRADO, Concepción. A study of the curriculum path of Pedagogy candidates to the PhD level. Perfiles educativos [online]. 2011, vol.33, n.131, pp.94-113. ISSN 0185-2698.

In this work, the path of study for 29 pedagogy PhD candidates is explored through a questionnaire. The results show that most of the students are women and come from UNAM with a high grade point average. Concerning their socioeconomic conditions; most of them study and work; some have a scholarship and their incomes allow them to pay university fees. From the statistical results, it was observed that the PhD training is consistent with the expected graduate profile: oriented towards teaching, research, and training for human resources departments. However, candidates that have not presented their dissertation yet and active students present academic difficulties due to internal and external factors. The results present useful information for decisions makers and for improving the graduate program.

Palabras llave : Curriculum path; graduate studies; pedagogy; course program; teacher.