[The scope of educational strategy in teaching education of visiting professors].
BACKGROUND
Professors of Medicine usually lack teaching education apart from their speciality. This kind of education and the development of researchers in education are now a priority.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the scope of the visit of professors in the development of aptitude for critical reading of reports on educational research and educational texts in a teaching-education program.


METHODS
An educational strategy was implemented to promote the development of a stance on education and on aptitudes for criticism of educational texts and research reports, which were assessed by means of previously validated instruments. A group of 10 professors was studied.


RESULTS
After the course, all the participants increased their scores. A p = 0.005 value was obtained with the Wilcoxon test in the three instruments applied. All the participants showed a stance on education in the retest.


CONCLUSIONS
The educational strategy modified and increased the professors' stance on education. The results showed a significant change of stance for critical reading. Even though they are incipient, these results should be encouraged through continuing formation of teaching education.
Ramírez-Munguía
Manuel
M
Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad 48, Centro Médico Nacional León, Guanajuato, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. manuel.ramirezm@imss.gob.mx
Cobos-Aguilar
Héctor
H
Castillo-Calderón
Juana Elvia
JE
Aguilar-Mejía
Estela
E
Arévalo-Rivas
Bertha Isabel
BI
D001290:Attitude; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*