Caracterización de los conocimientos prácticos en profesores de química. Aportes a la formación inicial

Abstract

Many authors agree that it must identify the teacher as a professional who integrates the construction of a particular knowledge, a working knowledge based and autonomy and professional responsibilities in relation to the discipline and society. This is the main element in which support this research project because its implementation is expected to overcome many of the limitations that a teacher in training assumes its role as a teacher and make a real contribution to improve greatly curricular processes presented in a program of initial teacher training in chemistry, in particular end to this professor of the graduate School of Education is aware of the practical knowledge that owns and is in the ability to regulate themselves and afford to be a research professor at constant evolution. To do this, practical knowledge of teachers in initial training was characterized by a methodology consists of three stages: first, a theoretical analysis which made a major conceptual approach concerning; Second, a methodological analysis that the use of semi-structured, that facilitated interviews categorical coding elements are highlighted, and Likert-type instruments, with which the subjects were grouped according to their particular cognitive elements and reflective. Finally, a final analysis that allowed the triangulation of the necessary elements for the characterization of teachers in initial training. Among the main results obtained by the group of the population into four different perspectives, dependent on their actions in the classroom and reflective level they have, it articulated structuring a kind of practical knowledge specific to their condition, and actually stands thought. Finally, the need to rethink scenarios Professional Teaching Practice of the Degree in Chemistry, seeking to optimize the experience of teachers, and thus contribute to the improvement and professionalization of teaching stands.