Problems of distance postgraduate academic training at the University of Havana

Abstract

Postgraduate education is responsible for planning, designing, and implementing the continuing professional development and lifelong learning of professionals who have earned university degrees. It employs a variety of methodological resources; among them, distance education offers an access and training opportunity for professionals who must balance their education with other responsibilities in their daily lives and work, ensuring that none takes precedence over the other. In this educational modality, students and professors do not need to be in the same place at the same time; students complete program activities and receive guidance and tutoring according to their individual needs. It is a complex process, regulated by the Ministry of Higher Education and supported by methodological resources developed by Higher Education Institutions recognized by the Ministry. Scientific research on distance education is conducted from the perspectives of education and social sciences, contributing to its theoretical and methodological development, as well as to the evaluation and validation of implementation experiences. This work presents theoretical and methodological aspects of the problem, describes its empirical expression at the University of Havana, establishes essential elements for the design of the study, and offers conclusions as a closing of the proposal, along with the bibliography used.