Evaluation of the competences in the Economy bachelor practice period at FAREM Estelí

Abstract

This paper states the experience of the evaluation by competences of the Economy bachelor practice period. The approach of the competences is oriented to the evaluation, learning and teaching, centered on the students, particularly on the learning results. In this study some conceptual aspects of the professional practice period are considered (and its stages), competences (and related terms), type of competences and the evaluation by competences. Then, the experience of the practice period in the Economy bachelor is shared. Also the results of the survey applied to the students are presented. From the perspective of the professors, some guidelines for competency-based internship are indicated, which allows the evaluation of the student´s competences.