Abstract

MALDONADO ROJAS, Mónica; VIDAL FLORES, Sylvia  and  RETAMAL CONTRERAS, Erika. Methodological strategy to know about the discipline as professional orientation. Educ Med Super [online]. 2011, vol.25, n.2, pp. 125-134. ISSN 0864-2141.

The professional orientation and the vocational education are highly valued in the curricular work in the medical sciences, given their dynamism to face the social and technological changes that affect the professional practice in addition to the solidarity and humanistic character of any medical profiles. The methodological strategy along with the evaluating instruments used in a learning unit were presented, where it was intended to reaffirm the vocational orientation and to disclose the occupational field of the medical technologist. The strategy was founded in in situ learning in which the students carry out a collaborative group research. The plan of activities was designed according to the formation of groups which work in different areas of performance. The outcome of this work is a presentation before the peers of the research field. The activity is evaluated according to several guidelines. The experience gained in 4 years evinced great motivation on the part of the students. The evaluation indicated that it is important for the students to fully know the work of the medical technologists in the various areas of performance of the discipline they chose to become health professionals.

Keywords : Professional orientation; methodological strategy; collaborative work.

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