The teaching role and pedagogical innovations as elements for educational transformation

Abstract

This essay presents a theoretical critical analysis on teaching work in relation to pedagogical innovations, for which a bibliographic review is carried out on the contributions of authors such as Rojas (2019); González-Monteagudo (2020); López (2018); Urcid and Rojas (2018); Díaz-Barriga (2010), among others, that help to fulfill the objective of substantiating the importance of the teaching role and pedagogical innovations in educational transformation. Pedagogical innovations are an essential element for educational quality, since they must emerge from educational praxis and develop simultaneously with the context of a changing society. In this context, teachers have a fundamental role, since they are the main responsible for the teaching-learning process. Teaching work should not focus solely on content development, but rather contribute to the holistic development of students, considering its advantages and limitations. This is how a teacher can transform the reality of many educational contexts when he contributes from a different perspective through a critical and reflective analysis. In this way, teaching work and pedagogical innovations go hand in hand when responding to various problem situations and presenting improvement actions for social and educational transformation.