ModESPar – Modernización de la Educación Superior en Paraguay

The ModESPar project modernises Paraguay’s higher education system. It develops shared frameworks, credit systems and teacher competences to improve quality, transparency and international recognition.

Funders

Erasmus+ 2021-2027 Capacity Building (KA2) logo
Service Business and Circular Economy
International RD
Pedagogy and Co-creation

Project background

Higher education in Paraguay lacks shared structures for curricula, credits and teaching competences. ModESPar addresses this gap to ensure consistent quality and better international comparability across universities.

Project objectives

For students: clearer study paths and transparent academic credits

For teachers: defined competence profiles and tools for professional growth

For universities: shared frameworks for curriculum development

For authorities: a common national basis for steering higher education

Project activities

  • define and agree on a National Framework for University Education
  • develop competence-based reference frameworks for eight degree programme
  • simplement a credit system based on student workload
  • measure and verify actual student workload using concrete tools
  • define competence profiles for university teacherspilot training and micro-credential solutions
  • organise workshops and open dissemination events

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  • a validated National Framework for University Education
  • degree-specific reference frameworks and learning outcomes
  • clear policies for allocating and monitoring academic credits
  • university teacher competence profiles and training resources
  • an open national system of learning resources for teacher development

Project web page

Find more information about AURORA project from a project´s web page: https://www.modespar.com.py/

Sustainable development goals

4, Quality education.
10, Reduced inequalities.
17, Partnerships for the goals.

Hankkeen toteuttajat

Laurea University of Applied Sciences

Contacts

  • Hanna Iisakkila

    Senior Lecturer

    hanna.iisakkila@laurea.fi

    +358 40 661 5971

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