Discusiones sobre cohesión social en Universidades Mexicanas: El caso del sistema de evaluación Univecs

Abstract

We present a study done in Mexican universities through the discussion with university professors and students about the construct of Social Cohesion as a reference for the evaluation of university degrees, in the background of the UNIVECS Project; the goal is to provide evidences of validation of the Evaluation Model, and of its adaptation in Mexico. The goal of the study is to find out the perception of the teachers and students about their institution in relation to a series of dimensions. The methodology is developed through 9 focus groups in three Mexican universities. The content analysis is done with the qualitative analysis program WebQDA and the results of students and teachers are presented for an institution. The evaluation proposal is capable of identifying different obstacles and facilitators among the audiences studied. It is presented the most outstanding information from the participants to warn those most frequent or priority aspects. We offer an analysis tool and an evaluation system useful for self-evaluation and institutional diagnosis, in relation to the concept of Social Cohesion in the university degrees, from a process of transformative research with and for the agents involved.