INFORMATIONAL SKILLS IN UNIVERSITY TEACHERS: NOTES FOR ITS DIAGNOSIS

Abstract

The scientific-technical advances bring with them the need to prepare persons for its use and. This article is the result of the elaboration and application of a survey to measure the development of the informational skills in teachers of the Pedagogical Area at the Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas, Cuba. Methods of the theoretical, empirical and mathematical-statistical level were applied for the analysis of data. The instrument was conceived from the theory of research methodology and the investigative experience of the authors. The application of this proposal favored the diagnosis of teachers, both from the work with scientific information and their computer skills, essential skills of a competent professional. The work, although  is perfectible, will contribute to the elaboration of future proposals for the improvement of the teaching process  in Higher  Education.