Organization of teaching and Research at Universities: an Exploration of the Chilean Case

Authors

  • Daniel Theurillat Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Benjamín Gareca Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31619/caledu.n42.55

Keywords:

research, teaching, organization, higher education, academics

Abstract

The current investigation aims to explore the manner in which Chilean universities articulate their teaching and research activities. This is relevant as it has been shown that these activities do not always coexist harmonically, which can generate difficulties and tensions within the institutional organization. To approach this, a qualitative exploratory study was implemented, consisting of indepth semi-structured interviews of relevant institutional officials from diverse universities, belonging to different disciplines of knowledge. With the gathered information, a preliminary characterization of Chilean universities was constructed in reference to research and teaching. Among the main results, it can be observed that there are differences in regards to the following dimensions related to research and teaching: distribution of activities; promotion criteria; evaluation formats and incentives. In this sense, the more complex universities tend to present more rigid standards for the aforementioned dimensions. In addition, it has been concluded that the Chilean higher education system, in general, has a tendency to hold research in higher esteem, as occurs in industrialized countries.

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Published

2018-03-12

Issue

No. 42 (2015): Revista Calidad en la Educación

Section

RESEARCH PAPERS

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