High-performance teams and improvement plans in study programs at public universities
Equipos de alto rendimiento y planes de mejora en programas de estudio en universidad públicaMain Article Content
Background: The consolidation of high-performing teaching teams is crucial for optimizing educational quality assurance processes in university faculties. Objective: To determine the relationship between high-performing teams and the development of improvement plans in the study programs of the Faculty of Sciences at the National University of Education in Lima, Peru. Methodology: A quantitative, basic, non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted, evaluating 90 faculty members (non-probability census sample) using two valid (92.8% and 93.5%) and highly reliable (α = 0.928 and 0.937) Likert-type questionnaires. Results: 82% of faculty members perceive the high-performing teams as being at a good level, while the improvement plans variable reaches 76% in that category, although 24% are concentrated at fair and poor levels. Inferential analysis reveals very high and statistically significant positive correlations between high-performing teams and improvement plans (Rho = 0.996; p < 0.01), as well as between each of their dimensions, training (0.992), conflict (0.994), standardization (0.981), and performance (0.989) and participatory strategic planning. Conclusion: An almost perfect association between both variables is confirmed, demonstrating that comprehensively strengthening teaching teams optimizes improvement plans. It is recommended to provide training in collaborative skills, conflict resolution, standardization, and performance, with focused monitoring in areas with average and poor ratings.
Contexto: La consolidación de colectivos docentes de alto desempeño resulta determinante para optimizar los procesos de aseguramiento de la calidad educativa en las facultades universitarias. Objetivo: determinar la relación entre los equipos de alto rendimiento y la construcción de planes de mejora en los programas de estudio de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional de Educación de Lima, Perú. Metodología: mediante un estudio cuantitativo, básico, no experimental, transversal y correlacional, se evaluó a 90 docentes, muestra censal no probabilística, con dos cuestionarios tipo Likert válidos (92,8% y 93,5%) y altamente confiables (α = 0,928 y 0,937). Resultados: el 82% de los docentes percibe los equipos de alto rendimiento en nivel bueno, mientras que la variable planes de mejora alcanza un 76% en esa categoría, aunque con un 24% concentrado en niveles regular y deficiente. El análisis inferencial revela correlaciones positivas muy altas y estadísticamente significativas entre los equipos de alto rendimiento y los planes de mejora (Rho = 0,996; p < 0,01), así como entre cada una de sus dimensiones, formación (0,992), conflictos (0,994), normalización (0,981) y desempeño (0,989), con la planificación estratégica participativa. Conclusión: Se confirma una asociación casi perfecta entre ambas variables, evidenciando que fortalecer integralmente los equipos docentes optimiza los planes de mejora. Se recomienda capacitar en competencias colaborativas, conflictos, normalización y desempeño, con monitoreo focalizado en áreas con valoraciones regulares y deficientes.
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