3. Research activity of university teachers

Abstract

This article addresses the importance of the research activity of the university professors, seen as attitude and professional competence, these cannot be simple repeaters of the static and finished knowledge, but on the contrary, they must be critical And with constant pursuit attitudes know and improve; To do this, it is essential to carry out the research as a permanent practice, with the support of the development of all the necessary competencies that facilitate this process. In the development a definition of competencies, characteristics, classification and considering the criterion of Dalziel and others (2002), the competencies can be divided into generic, technical and psychological, considering only the first one, which indicates its Conceptualization, in the same way that refers to the knowledge and attitude of the teacher in the area of research, the majority of the authors quoted coincide in the component attitude that is assumed as disposition of acceptance or rejection of the investigation Activity, considering three components: cognitive, affective and behavioural