Faculty attitudes and training needs to respond the new European Higher Education challenges |
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| Authors: | María José Fernández Díaz Rafael Carballo Santaolalla and Arturo Galán González |
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| Institution: | (1) Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain;(2) Facultad de Educaci?n, Universidad Nacional de Educaci?n a Distancia (UNED), Avda. Senda Del Rey. Despacho 218, 28040 Madrid, Spain;; |
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| Abstract: | The main objective of the Bologna Process is to create a “European space” for higher education that allows for comparability,
compatibility, and coherence between the existing systems of higher education across Europe. This objective is commonly known
as the European higher education area (EHEA). The creation of the EHEA is a new and specific challenge for higher education
in Europe, one that depends upon improved faculty development and training across Europe. The integration of Spain and other
European countries into European higher education more generally entails these challenges. In order for necessary changes
in faculty development and training to take place, university managers and policy makers must account for designing training
plans, as well the knowledge, attitudes and needs of faculty members. This investigation was undertaken with these themes
in mind. Conducted in Madrid, Spain, it included 257 professors from ten different schools of the Universidad Complutense
de Madrid. The aim of the investigation was to understand faculty knowledge and attitudes about changes in higher education
in Europe. Moreover, with an eye to helping faculty members cope with the change that is accompanying the creation of EHEA,
the investigators sought to understand the importance that faculty members place upon professional development and how current
approaches to professional development at the university level could be improved. The results indicate a degree of ignorance
regarding changes in European higher education as well as a feeling of resistance on the part of many faculty members. While
many faculty members consider knowledge of change processes and adaptability to be important qualities, faculty responses
also indicate a clear need for guidance if they are going to integrate new learning models and adequate coping strategies
into their work in higher education. |
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