Towards the pedagogical excellence of higher education

In this article, higher education pedagogy is contextualised in the broader fields of the aims to be achieved, of the undertaken educational policies and the social demands made to this level of education. Special attention is given to the role of higher education in the construction of the knowledge society.Some critical issues have been presented and briefly examined with reference to student-centred teaching, since the author regards this as the first step (though not the only one) towards achieving pedagogical excellence in higher education. If this is the main objective, then investment in the formal teacher training of university professors is necessary.