La evaluación formativa en la educación superior: enfoques, retos y buenas prácticas
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evaluación formativa, educación superior, retroalimentación, buenas prácticas, aprendizaje significativoResumen
La evaluación formativa se ha convertido en una herramienta pedagógica fundamental para mejorar el aprendizaje en la educación superior. Este artículo presenta una revisión bibliográfica que analiza enfoques, retos y buenas prácticas asociadas a su implementación en contextos universitarios. A través del análisis de diversas investigaciones recientes, se identifican las estrategias más efectivas, tales como la retroalimentación continua, la autoevaluación y la coevaluación. También se visibilizan los desafíos comunes, entre ellos la resistencia docente, la escasa formación pedagógica y las limitaciones institucionales. Los hallazgos sugieren que la evaluación formativa, cuando es aplicada de forma intencional, flexible y adaptada a las necesidades del estudiantado, puede fomentar la autonomía, la reflexión crítica y un aprendizaje más profundo. Sin embargo, su éxito depende de un entorno académico comprometido con el desarrollo docente y el acompañamiento sistemático del proceso educativo. Finalmente, se destacan recomendaciones dirigidas a docentes e instituciones educativas, enfocadas en fortalecer la cultura de evaluación formativa y promover entornos de aprendizaje inclusivos, colaborativos y centrados en el estudiante. Este artículo busca aportar a la consolidación de prácticas evaluativas más humanas, éticas y efectivas en la educación superior
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