University Lecturers’ Teaching Competencies from the Lecturers’ Perspective

Abstract

This study aims to explore how Hungarian university lecturers interpret teaching competencies and perceive the importance and effectiveness of their own competencies. The study establishes that their perceptions vary depending on their study fields and teaching experience. The research findings also reveal that certain elements of the student-centred approach (e. g. the facilitation of students’ learning) have gained importance for the academics, as well as the fact that competencies closely linked to the student-centred approach correlate more with study fields than with the accumulation of teaching experience.