Integrated educational-pedagogical model at the University of Otavalo, Ecuador

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to develop an integrated educational pedagogical model for the University of Otavalo. The model was the product of the development of a participatory action research that was based on the documentary analysis of the critical, cyclical, and spiral phases of work performed at the University of Otavalo. The model integrates four fundamental elements: 1) the educational and 2) pedagogical models with a greater conceptual theoretical weight, 3) the regulation of academic regime, and 4) the methodological strategies that enable its practical application. The theoretical and practical components were determined for each fundamental element. The results identify the main elements and their interrelationships, which were decisive for decision-making in academic training. It is concluded that the integrated educational-pedagogical model contributes to important qualitative transformations to reach higher levels of quality and development at the University of Otavalo.