Abstract

espanolEsta investigacion esta basada en el estudio de caso del Liceo de Educacion Media Tecnico Profesional, de ahora en adelante, (EMTP), llamado Instituto Superior de Administracion y Turismo, de ahora en adelante (INSAT), de la ciudad de Valdivia, Chile, y es parte de una indagacion mayor, enmarcado en una tesis de magister. Con este estudio se busca la conformacion del imaginario Social vinculado a la eleccion de la modalidad de educacion Media Tecnico Profesional en Turismo. Como eje central del estudio de caso, se trabajo de forma especi?ca con los estudiantes de 3er. ano de la especialidad de Servicios Turisticos del establecimiento mencionado. La construccion de este imaginario se basa para esta investigacion en cuatro aristas vinculadas al momento decisional, como lo son: Motivacion y Agentes Intervinientes en la eleccion, Expectativas y Proyecciones. El trabajo metodologicamente se desarrolla con una bateria de herramientas y cruce de informacion entre los actores considerados relevantes en este estudio de caso, como lo son: Estudiantes, Profesores, Directivos de establecimientos, Agentes de la gobernanza del sistema educativo publico a nivel regional, Padres y Agentes del mercado. Ante la necesidad de intentar analizar el fenomeno de la EMTP, se hace gravitante entender sus dinamicas desde un sentido amplio, dada la complejidad, diversidad y multisectorialidad del fenomeno o modalidad. Ante lo cual, no es menor la trascendencia que ha alcanzado dicha modalidad, mas si tomamos en cuenta que en la actualidad casi la mitad de los alumnos de la ensenanza media de nuestro pais lo hace bajo este formato de educacion secundaria, que suma y suma alumnos de forma constante, muchas veces debido a que sus familias ven en ella una buena oportunidad de desarrollo y estabilidad laboral y economica. EnglishThis research aims to examine the social imaginary construction by students that choose to study tourism at technological schools. Four key aspects emerging from the literature are examined to investigate this: motivation of the students, agents intervening in the student’s decision, expectative and projections. A qualitative case study was adopted to investigate this. 13 students were indepth interviewed from a polytechnic school in Valdivia (Chile), whose specialization is in the area of tourism management (Instituto Superior de Administracion y Turismo – INSAT). Data was also gathered from the principal of the school, teachers, parents and public and private stakeholders related to the regional education sector. In these cases questionnaires and interviews were also conducted. Participatory observation in classrooms was also carried out to examine behaviour of the students and relationships with their teacher. Although this research is still in process, preliminary results show three key aspects. First, students primarily choose polytechnic schools based on their motivation of achieving speci?c skills that allow them to get a job after ?nishing school. Second, regarding the agents intervening in the students’ decision, 100% of the students indicated that the decision of picking up these schools is basically from themselves. However, additional data shows that parents and family group strongly inAuence the students’ ?nal decision. Finally, preliminary data also shows that just a part of the sample is interested in follow studies regarding their specialization at the professional level (i.e. in Universities).

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