Training Needs of Teachers and Implementation of a Model for Their Determination

• Main Authors: Lidia Lara Díaz (Author), Mayté Benítez Rodríguez (Author), Coralia Juana Pérez Maya (Author), Luís Rafael Sánchez Arce (Author), Ania Carballosa González (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1727-897X
• Keywords: evaluación de necesidades; conocimiento; docentes; mentores; Medicine (General); R5-920; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Medisur, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 226-234 (2014)

<p><strong>Background:</strong> in the study of training process, which will consider factors related to new knowledge, it is necessary to identify the needs that justify it.<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to discuss the methodology used to determine training needs of university teachers based on the implementation of a deductive model, which was illustrated in a teacher-training program. <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> document analysis was conducted to examine the contents of the thesis paper; the use of inductive-deductive and analytic-synthetic methods was also emphasized.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the coherent and consistent application of the steps of the David Leyva's deductive model in the different stages of the research process is described.<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the methodology used is suitable for determining training needs of research tutors and allowed solving the research problem.</p>