Evaluación curricular de un posgrado en voz de sus actores

Curriculum evaluation is a complex process that assesses the whole and its parts to make decisions that enable continuous improvement. The aim of this research was to evaluate the curriculum of the doctorate in sciences in higher agricultural education at the Chapingo Autonomous University (UACh, Mexico) from the perspectives of its stakeholders: students, academics, and graduates. Three instruments were designed to collect information from each type of stakeholder based on the following categories of analysis: program objective, underlying learning theory, lines of research, curriculum, and student entry and exit profiles. In 2021, a total of 66 surveys were obtained and processed using cluster analysis and chi-square and Scheffé’s tests to identify statistically significant trends in opinions. This produced three clusters. Individuals in the first cluster were largely noncritical, believing the categories under evaluation were adequate; the second cluster exhibited a moderately critical perspective; and a third, highly critical, cluster pointed to inconsistencies in the curriculum. Curriculum design requires a rational, coherent approach grounded in theory, which integrates sociocultural needs and educational approaches associated with digital pedagogy.