PhD . Rebeca Castellanos Gómez . Editorial .
Revista Scientific - Editorial - Registro n º: 295-14548 - pp . BA2016000002 - Vol . 4 , N º 14 - Noviembre-Enero 2019-2020 - pág . 10 / 21 ISSN : 2542-2987 - ISNI : 0000 0004 6045 0361
University , science and context for academic quality : An indispensable relationship in the research processes
Editorial Academic quality in universities , understood from teaching , research
and linking , implies the four principles or characteristics proposed by the United Nations Organization ( UN ) in the International Covenant on Economic , Social and Cultural Rights ( ICESCR , 1966 ) , these are : Affordability ( availability ), Accessibility , Adaptability and Acceptability “ 4 A ” ( p . 1-10 ); Specified by Tomasesvky ( 2004 ): Rapporteur of the United Nations , expresses that these characteristics or principles refer to the right of persons to and in quality education and to the obligation of the member states of the Covenant to offer it ; In this case , we refer to higher education ( p . 378 ). In general terms , the four principles work interrelatedly between the three substantive functions and across the entire university , in order to promote academic quality . This quality refers to the academic offer of education ( careers , programs , research and linking projects , continuing education among others ) being relevant to the needs of the contexts , to the advancement of science , to the development plans of the country , as well as the characteristics and learning styles of the students , among other variables that contemplate it .
In the Ecuadorian case , Organic Law of Higher Education ( LOES , 2010a ): it states that from the institutions that govern higher education in the country , attempts have been made to guarantee such quality , to foster the link with society and research in search of the development of the cognitive matrix ( arts . 350-351 ). Thus , the Organic Law of Higher Education ( LOES , 2010b ): establishes a special article for the issue of relevance , which specifies its meaning and the consideration that universities must have for their offer ( art . 107 ).
Regarding the research topic , the Academic Regime Regulation ( RRA , 2019 ), issued by the Higher Education Council ( CES ), highlights the
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