Index

Chapter 1: Technology Institute of Monterrey toward 2005.

• New work and social context
• The national context of graduate education
• Results of the Tec consultation
• Definition of the mission for 2005

Capítulo 2: An Educational Model Based on Learning.

• Learning process based on the student
• Role changes
• Conclusions

Capítulo 3: Characteristics of the Educational Model.

• Students learn to work collaboratively
• Students acquire relevant and deep knowledge
• Students direct their own learning process
• Student improve his/her learning process through a continuous evaluation

Capítulo 4: Development of personal qualities and integral formation of the personality.

• How personality and character are modeled at the Monterrey Tec
• Personal qualities and characteristics of the integral personality

Capítulo 5: Informatics and telecommunication systems as a support to the educational model.

• Use of technological tools
• Technological platforms supporting professors
• Technological support and infrastructure development
• Comments and conclusions

Capítulo 6: The didactic techniques of the Tec educational model.

• Characteristics common to all the didactic techniques
• The education model of Tec, internationalization of the Institute and didactic techniques
• Description of didactic techniques

Capítulo 7: The change towards Tec's educational model.

• Theoretical considerations about change processes in education
• Characteristics of the Program for the Development of Teaching Abilities (PDHD )
• Conditions for change: Institutional support
• Achievements
• A retrospective regard of the educational change