Intereses de los docentes universitarios que realizan investigaciones en la Facultad de Psicología

Abstract

This research was carried out at the University of Cuenca, from noted documentary and experiential way, an increase of research at the national level activities and agencies, which regulate the research activities at the University and therefore it affects the interests and research purposes of teachers, and of the knowledge that is generated. This research had as purpose to identify the interests of researchers teachers in three races of the Faculty of psychology. Taking as a starting point the interests of knowledge of Habermas and its relationship with other categories of psychology; for authors was of interest, explore the motivations of achievement, power and affiliation proposed by McClelland also exploring the broad guidelines and the purposes of the research at the University, including from the paradigm of society of the Knowledge. A study with a qualitative approach, a type of non-experimental design and exploratory scope was carried out. The instruments applied in this research were interviews semi-structured individual and group, aimed at nine teaching researchers holders and contracted hours assigned to investigate, belonging to the Faculty of psychology. Was obtained as a result researchers the Faculty of psychology teachers adhere to technical and practical interests, with personal motivations and power, rather than emancipation or social impact, approaching a model of mercantilist society away from reflective and critical knowledge. Also found that research approaches are technical and administrative, so order to investigate is published, for the training of researchers is administrative, academic or social. A conclusion arises that the investigations of the University of Cuenca, at the Faculty of psychology, they are subject to requirements bureaucratic distorting the relationship they have with social problems.