Learning outcomes and evaluation mechanisms in academic higher education programs in Colombia

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to design a learning outcomes system and assess its importance in academic higher education programs in Colombia. The approach applied is propositional and rational and compares the Decrees 1330 of 2019 and 21795 of 2020 issued by the Ministry of National Education of Colombia. Analyzes are performed from a conceptual perspective to examine the standards of both the National Agency for Quality and Accreditation (ANECA, in Spanish) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA, in Spanish). As a result, criteria and components are evaluated to develop a learning outcomes system that generates an integral perspective. In addition, criteria are established for the operability of learning outcomes (LO) and evaluation mechanisms (EM). In conclusion, a practical operability structure is proposed that allows integrating different academic activities with learning outcomes obtained during the educational process