Literary competence and its relationship with professional skills in the pedagogical professional training

Abstract

At the Enrique José Varona University of Pedagogical Sciences, the training of Spanish-Literature teachers requires professional competencies, with literary competence standing out. This is defined as the ability to analyze literary texts through knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes. The goal is to determine the literary competence in the training of the Spanish-Literature professional. It has been observed that, there are difficulties in its development, such as deficiencies in the theoretical understanding of literary phenomena and methodological approaches. Literary competence is linked to dimensions such as knowing, knowing how to do, knowing how to be, and knowing how to act. Studies emphasize its connection to communicative competence, considering language as a cross-cutting axis. It plays a role in the teacher's comprehensive training by promoting critical reading, the interpretation of cultural messages, and the promotion of values. Literary competence is inherent to the teacher's professional competencies, as it enables a contextualized, critical, and creative teaching of literature, transcending academic formalism. Its development strengthens the ability to train competent readers for the teaching of literature, consolidating a comprehensive teaching profile adapted to current social demands.