Evidence of academic development of soft-skills for leadership and strategic management in subjects from the Area of Methods and Projects of the Degree in Graphic Design

Abstract

The curriculum of the Degree in Graphic Design at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala is led by the competency-based education model; the subjects from the “Methods and Projects” area from this curriculum, suggest the development of soft-skills such as leadership, management and strategic direction in students, however until now there is no evidence nor registers of specialized processes in academic evaluation that demonstrate this. The purpose of this research suggests the ability to strengthen competency-based training based on the analysis of pedagogical methods, didactic strategies, teaching techniques, and activities that favor the development and evaluation of professional competencies in academic environments, such as personalization, cooperation, and performance; according to this, the implementation and periodic evaluation of these factors in teaching practices allows the organic development of these and other soft-skills in students.