Post-graduation research skills at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala

The objective of this research was to establish the level of mastery of the components that make up the research competencies in post-graduation students, as well as to establish the strategies that are applied in the training process to reach that level of competency, which is a reference for the development of a research culture.It was a study epistemologically based on interpretive hermeneutics, it had a mixed approach, with intentional non-probabilistic sampling.Likewise, a self-designed questionnaire validated through expert methodology was applied to teachers and students, which included a Likert scale that allowed establishing the level of mastery of the components of the research competencies in students.Among the main results, it is worth highlighting that the research competencies in post-graduation students reflect a level of basic mastery, which indicates that they have the capabilities to carry out research.For the development of investigative skills, both teachers and students agreed that strategies based on collaborative work are used, which link theory with practice, master classes, among others.Significant experiences are manifested in the application of research in the classroom during student training.It is concluded that the research competencies in the students reflect a basic level, which is encouraged from the classroom, applying teaching and learning strategies that the teachers apply, despite the effort made, the research culture must be strengthened.