%0 Journal Article %T Los criterios de idoneidad y propuestas de cambios institucionales en el ¨¢mbito universitario %A Ramos %A Ana Beatriz %A Fag¨²ndez Z %A Thamara %A Castells Ll %A Marina %J Investigaci¨®n y Postgrado %D 2009 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X the article represents a qualitative study elaborated through the context of the universidad de carabobo, venezuela. the primary theoretical reference is the mathematical cognition onto-semiotic approach (osa), which considers that the global fitness of a process of study can be obtained through a set of criteria, called £¿fitness criteria£¿. the purpose is centered into the appraisal of the teachers£¿ perspectives about the possibility of a change of the topic £¿functions£¿ within the teaching-learning process, oriented towards contextualized mathematics. the results show to the college community how can be approached -through the qualitative paradigm and the onto-semiotic approach- a problem within the universitary environment. besides, becomes evident the powerful strength of the fitness criteria as instruments of evaluation in the search for a consensus. %K fitness criteria %K teaching of mathematics %K ontosemiotical approach %K learning of the functions. %U http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1316-00872009000300006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en