University tertiary education
Universities enjoy autonomy to make all academic arrangements. The departments
are the basic bodies responsible for organising research and teaching in the
respective disciplines. Thus, university departments articulate and coordinate
teaching and research activities at university level.
Although lectures continue being one of the most common teaching methods used
in Spanish universities, seminars and team work are gradually being implemented
as additional methodology. Practical classes such as laboratory or computing
are more frequent for higher experimental studies. Practical classes, whether
assessed or not, carried out in external institutions or companies are a
component in a considerable number of the syllabuses in university degrees. In
addition, the departments develop their own mechanisms in order to integrate
and link the contents of the different subject areas, as well as to set them
within the educational objectives of the relevant syllabus.
The use of the new technologies within the classrooms has become common
practice: presentations using the computer or slides; the use of video;
computer-assisted learning, etc. The exchange of information between teacher
and student is also common by means of the Internet (virtual classes, web
pages, etc). Some universities set up permanent technological teaching support
services with the aim of devising multimedia materials and encouraging the use
of information and communication technologies.
The Institutes of Educational Sciences ( ICE), attached to
the different Spanish universities, aim to provide quality education through
the continuing training and professional development of teachers of the
different educational levels, the promotion of research on education, pedagogical
advice, methodological innovation, the support of lecturers and the
coordination with other levels of the education system. The programmes they
normally carry out are the following:
In addition, these Institutes
carry out a task aimed at the training of students in two stages:
A process of full revision of
university methodology has recently started through the setting up of a
Committee for the Revision of Educational Methodology in universities. This
Committee, together with the former University Coordination Council has
published "Proposals for the Revision of University Methodologies’, as a
tool of reference for improving quality in teaching within the European Higher
Education Area framework. The report sets out a series of recommendations which
should be realised in the appropriate legal changes.
Non-university tertiary
education
The information about teaching methods in non-university higher education is
available in the following subsections.
Advanced vocational training
The teaching methodology for advanced specific vocational training matches that
of the intermediate vocational training.
Enseñanzas de régimen especial
The information about teaching methods in enseñanzas
de régimen especial
Artistic
studies
The methodology used in Artistic studies varies depending on the specific
characteristics of the kind of art involved. In general, the theoretical basis
of knowledge is reinforced maintaining at the same time a predominantly
practical approach to these studies. Technology is widely used as a didactic
element in this provision.
As regards Music studies, individualised teaching is encouraged, while in the
Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets, teamwork is encouraged for
future professionals.
Sports studies
The training of Técnicos Deportivos
Superiores encourages the necessary integration of scientific,
technical, practical, technological and organisational contents with the
objective of offering a general overview of the demands of the different sports
specialisations in which students are involved.
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