The changes in the role of higher education teacher. A preliminary approach.

This research paper deals with the changes in high education, the way these affected the role of professors and the competences that the professors have to develop in order to cope with. The purpose is the promotion of the role of professors in a changing environment and the contribution of competences to promote teaching. The approach is qualitative as the views of higher education teachers through interviews in the Patras region are being explored. In this approach their role is complemented by the theoretical framework based on the bibliography. The present research leads to conclusions from professors that the majority is in non-theoretical sciences subjects and the role of high education teachers is considered difficult and multifaceted. The key skill mentioned is scientific competence and the significant change relates Law 1268/1982 reported of the whole sample. This research is the start for further studies spatially and temporally, as research activity mainly in Greece in this subject, lacks such studies.