Teaching strategies based on active methods for strengthening university teaching practice in the meat products industry 95 34

Abstract

The research aimed to generate teaching strategies based on emerging active methods to strengthen teaching practices in university education within the Meat Products Industry subproject at UNELLEZ-Barinas. This article was conducted within the framework of the Intellectual Creation Project "Transformation of Educational Reality: An Approach from Theory to Teaching Practice in Veterinary Medicine," code (509125103). The study employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive and exploratory documentary research design. Content analysis was applied to a purposive sample of 30 academic documents published between 2010 and 2025, using a data collection matrix based on the phases of systematic review. The main findings demonstrated a persistence of traditional teaching models, although problem-based learning, gamification, and crisis simulations were identified as having the greatest impact on transforming technical pedagogical practice. It was determined that the lack of pedagogical training among faculty in the field constitutes the main barrier to innovation. As a central contribution, the Meat Didactic Ecosystem (EDC) was presented, a proposal structured around ten dimensions of strengthening that link ethics, technology, and social commitment. It was concluded that the application of active learning methods not only optimizes technical and scientific learning but also empowers teachers to act as knowledge strategists, bridging the gap between academia and the demands of the contemporary meat industry.