Conditions for developing the Practicum

Authors

  • Miguel Zabalza Beraza Universidad de Santiago de Compostela

Abstract

The article analyzes the conditions considered fundamental for the development of good practicum programs and practices in companies. There are four conditions that it poses: 1) doctrinal; 2) curricula; 3) organizational; and 4) personal. From the conjunction of an appropriate articulation of the practicum in the four axes, the best or worst definition of its meaning and its contributions to the training of future professionals will be derived. It warns of possible dangers that could hinder the realization of good practices and proposes ten quality criteria for the practicum.

Author Biography

Miguel Zabalza Beraza , Universidad de Santiago de Compostela

Catedrático de Didáctica y Organización Escolar de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Profesor Honoris Causa de la Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brasil

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