THE MONITORING STUDIES OF THE POPULATION GRADUATED AS A TOOL FOR THE CHANGE AND THE INNOVATION IN THE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA

This paper presents partial results of the research project titled Graduate Tracer Studies for the Education Science with Emphasis on Education Administration, which was carried out between 2003 and 2005. A general theoretical framework of this type of studies, relevant aspects about the historical-social development of modern careers, graduate profile, and the career in Education Administration at the University of Costa Rica. Partial results are presented on the opinion about the career of the graduates of the 2002 in Alajuela, in addition to the information analysis obtained through the focal group technique. Some conclusions are highlighted in relation to the advantages and limitations of the tracer studies for change and innovation of the college curriculum in general, and particularly, about the experience in using this tool in the Education Administration.