Profile of the Tutor in Higher Education Institutions as a Strategy in Academic Development

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5157125230079

• Palavras-chave: Profile, Tutor, Competencies, Higher Education Institutions, Competencies, Students.

• Keywords: Profile, Tutor, Competencies, Higher Education Institutions, Competencies, Students.

• Abstract:

  Today, globalization, the knowledge society, and industry require higher education institutions (HEIs) and professionals with skills for the development of science and technology on the one hand, and on the other, skills that enhance and determine the actions of professionals with a sense of ethics, social responsibility, and humanity. 

  The Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Pátzcuaro, as a higher education institution, responds to the demands of the context through its mission, strengthening the comprehensive training of professionals with the skills that are in demand.

  The development of tutoring at TecNM Campus Pátzcuaro has been transformed in accordance with the state of the art of tutoring and its needs. That is why, when considering the municipalities in the Institute's area of influence, it is essential to identify the students' training and work expectations and their graduate profile.

  The purpose of the study is to analyze the tutoring program implemented at a public higher education institution in the state of Michoacán de Ocampo, based on the opinions of students from different semesters currently enrolled in the Institutional Tutoring Program of the Engineering in Administration Educational Program.