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The main purpose of this writing is to present the results of recent research findings, which are related to the general objective of proposing specific guidelines for the selection of human talent that aspires to enter the bachelor’s degree in Primary Education, with the final intention of proposing the strengthening of teaching competencies in the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Panama. The research was carried out in the period from November 2016 to November 2018. Theoretically, the “selection variable” was based considering: Mijanovich (2004) Chain, Cruz, Martínez and Jácome (2003), Chiavenato (2002) Barone and others (2015), Galilea (2000), Botkin (1979), Ontiveros (2011), Gavilán, (1983), among other authors. Methodologically, it was considered: “the mixed paradigm, type of feasible project research, with a non-experimental Cross-sectional field design.” To carry out the research effort, a population of 238 students, 28 university professors, 35 teachers observing the practicing students, and 2 authorities was estimated. The final sample was 58 subjects (students).
The information collection techniques and instruments used were: Structured interview, containing 6 questions for diagnosis and 3 Likert-type scale questionnaires containing five alternative answers, which were validated, the reliability was 0.86, 0.81 and 0.88, respectively highly reliable.
It is concluded: that almost never and never do the contents of the preparatory course provide the student with the opportunity to discover their vocational inclination, interests, aptitudes, skills and motivations as future teachers; almost never and never, the Academic Unit responsible for the selection processes conducts vocational competence interviews with the student; almost never and sometimes: the student meets the predictive index established by the University of Panama in the general admission tests, which for these purposes should have been one point zero (1.00); It was also inferred that, almost never and never: the physical, mental and emotional health exam is required as a requirement to enter to study the Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education. Another relevant finding is the type of degree option that graduates are almost obliged to take to graduate from the bachelor's degree, and that professional practice is almost never carried out as an option to complete the teaching career; Therefore, it is considered convenient and recommended that the selection process must be meticulous, specific and standard for all applicants who enter to train in the Bachelor of Primary Education, in all the Academic Units of the University of Panama that offer this career, allowing the identification of candidates with the best abilities, skills and aptitudes, to work as teachers.
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