Abstract

TALANQUER, Vicente. Three Fundamental Elements in the Training of Science Teachers. Rev. Fac. Cienc. Tecnol. [online]. 2017, n.41, pp.183-196. ISSN 0121-3814.

This paper describes, analyzes and discusses three educational elements that are considered fundamental in teacher training: first, the conceptualization of the discipline as a productive way of thinking and acting about the world; second, the ability to select and/or design challenging and active instructional tasks encouraging the development of explanations and/or solutions to specific phenomena or problems of interest; finally, the ability to implement instructional tasks in a responsive manner from an educational evaluation model so as to support, enrich, question and guide the way of thinking.

The article analyzes the fact that a teaching process focused in these aspects fulfills multiple science education goals, such as developing meaningful understanding of central concepts and ideas; encouraging the participation in several scientific practices; involving the argumentation and other discursive forms used in the development and evaluation of scientific knowledge; designing solutions of interest for students and society; and creating learning opportunities with an appropriate level of intellectual challenge.

Finally, a reflection is made on the responsive teaching of the discipline as a means to facilitate equitable participation and favor the professional development of teachers, who learn to productively respond to the ideas of their students in specific situations and varied contexts.

Keywords : Teacher training; planning; instruction; formative evaluation.

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