Goodbye to Professor José Orlando Pachón Moreno

This January 2021, the UCundinamarca community received the sad news of the passing of Professor José Orlando Pachón Moreno, former dean of the Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education, research professor, and tenured professor at the National Pedagogical University. Today, the institution recognizes and honors his academic contributions.

With over 30 years of professional experience in the physical education sector, his contributions are evident in his bibliographic production in specialized journals and the writing of two chapters in the books: “An experience of constructing didactics of physical education” questions of meaning of training in physical education, in: Colombia ISBN: 978-958-8952-88-8 ed: Kinesiology; and didactics of physical education from the perspective of corporeality” construction of a pedagogical discourse in physical education in: Colombia ISBN: 978-958-5592-24-7 ed: Kinesis.

In the field of research, Professor Pachón Moreno distinguished himself in the teaching of physical education. His technical output in this area included the creation of a didactic model for competency-based training in physical education, a didactic model for competency-based training in physical education, competency-based assessment in physical education, and didactic alternatives for competency-based training in physical education.

Educational background:

PhD NATIONAL PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Interinstitutional Doctorate in Education

Topic: Play as a teaching tool in physical education

Master's degree NATIONAL PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Educational and Social Development
Topic: Students' interests and needs as curricular axes for Physical Education

Master's degree Manuel Fajardo Higher Institute of Physical Culture
Master's Degree in Didactics of Contemporary Physical Education
Topic: Grouping models for personalization in the Physical Education class.

Undergraduate/University National Pedagogical University
Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education.

Cundinamarca radio station · Teacher José Orlando Pachón Moreno left important marks in all areas of his life.

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