Technology-mediated Active methodologies for professional skills in a special professional programme

Abstract

Bacground: This research held in 2019/2020 supervised the students’ external Practicums of a Special Professional Training Programme in Auxiliary Operations of Administrative and General Services when students could not carry out their Practicums in person in companies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Purpose: the proposed Practicum is of most professional importance so a completion in a virtual and synchronous way through virtual and educational platforms like Genially™ and Google Suite™. In this virtual environment, students had to connect daily and perform the functions of an administrative assistant working in the different departments of the company. Methodology: This research followed the Research-Action approach. Major conclusions: During the Practicum, the researchers reviewed and adapted the environment based on the results we were obtaining. The major contribution is that it proved the effectiveness of active methodologies in the training of students in a special modality professional programme that, together with a Research-Action approach, facilitates the development of the students' work skills.