TOWARDS A PROPOSAL FOR EFFECTIVE ONgOINg TRAININg PROgRAmmES FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS
Journal Title: Problems of Education in the 21st Century - Year 2008, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
This paper begins by demonstrating the need to enhance the training of people who currently active teachers and presents a proposal of ongoing training programme founded in the results of science education research. To begin with, a critical analysis about some of the dominant models of teacher training in which exist a lack of integration between theory and practice is carried out. Next, the hypothesis that the effective formation programs are those that have as objective to facilitate the teacher’s immersion in the investigation and innovation in science education is developed. In addition, in this programs a group of constructivism based strategies that initiates the teacher in the investigation of the problems that are presented in the classroom have been used. Finally, the existence of investigation or innovation consolidated groups in which new teachers could be trained as investigators, or to promote the formation of teacher’s teams that work in the problems of the educational practice is also required.
Authors and Affiliations
Carlos J. Furió-Más, Jordi Solbes-Matarredona & Cristina Furió-Gómez
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