A prática interdisciplinar como estratégia de aprendizagem na formação continuada: uma experiência com professores da área das ciências da natureza

The school is a privileged locus of pedagogical reflection and, therefore, can and must be the best place for the process of continuing graduation for teachers. This process can be very productive if executed with an interdisciplinary group, once interdisciplinarity enables sharing different disciplines and also different personal stories. This study aimed to build a continuing graduation opportunity with an interdisciplinary group of teachers to Natural Sciences area, in a private school in the city of Natal - RN. This opportunity was build using as a tool the elaboration of interdisciplinary class called dialog-lesson. The methodology was in accordance with the principles of the qualitative approach of search-action, and the methodological way consisted of three stages that sought to meet the specific objectives: the definition of multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity, which had teachers in the Natural Sciences area; present a proposal that emerged from group discussions, identifying some elements of the limits and possibilities of the activity developed by the group of teachers from the Natural Sciences area. The results showed a studies lack on the subject by teachers and induced the reading and studing the Education legal documents (LDB, PCNEM and OCNEM). The planning of lessons led to the need for meetings that established the process of continuing graduation in exercising at the school. The interdisciplinary practice enable many gains, for example, the cohesion of the teachers, the perception need to constantly update and use of teaching units for planning. But it was also possible to observe limits, such as the difficulty of working with large classes and the danger of the content become superficial. The experience has shown that continuing graduation at school is possible and can be beneficial the use of interdisciplinary groups for this purpose, because it allows the exchange of experiences and pratice reflection of teaching in the itself exercise of this teaching

Formació i desenvolupament professional del formador de formadors. Un professional que lidera i forma docents en processos d'innovació educativa

L'article resumeix una investigació sobre el perfil competencial que han de tenir els formadors i les formadores de docents en servei per liderar processos de canvi en el desenvolupament professional docent, tot i orientant la formació i la tasca educativa no a la transmissió i la reproducció de continguts, sinó al desenvolupament d'una pedagogia basada en la reflexió de la pràctica, crítica i cooperativa. La recerca té com a objectiu definir les competències necessàries per dur a terme les funcions pròpies d'aquest tipus de formador, així com els sabers que calen per desenvolupar-les, amb la finalitat de millorar llur formació. Aquest estudi es realitza a partir de la confrontació i l'anàlisi de les veus dels implicats en tot el procés de formació.

Reflexiones globales sobre la formación y el desarrollo profesional del profesorado en el Estado español y Latinoamérica

Los contextos español y latinoamericano comparten muchos aspectos comunes en el campo educativo, sobre todo en referencia al Estado español y después de las últimas reformas educativas, también conviene remarcar que son muchos los aspectos contextuales, sociales y educativos los que los separan. El artículo se refiere, específicamente, a las políticas de formación y desarrollo profesional del profesorado de ese conglomerado llamado «Estado de las autonomías» que configura el Estado español y a algunos países latinoamericanos. Más que realizar un análisis minucioso de los países, o un retrato detallado de la situación, se hace una reflexión más global, más del conocimiento de la realidad, y a partir de la comparación y la reflexión llegar a presentar tendencias y orientaciones sobre la formación del profesorado en los países que contienen entre sus lenguas alguna latina.

Formació de formadors. Una aproximació a la situació actual

La formació de formadors darrerament ha esdevingut el centre de les preocupacions vers la formació permanent del professorat. Si a la dècada dels anys noranta les recerques, publicacions, debats i reflexions giraren entorn dels models de formació i les bondats de la formació centrada en l'escola; el debat actual està centrat en la funció dels formadors i formadores, les competències que necessiten per assolir-ne la funció i la formació que han de rebre.

La formació permanent del professorat d'educació infantil. Elements de reflexió

Las características específicas del colectivo de profesionales de la etapa de Educación infantil proyectan una dinámica muy activa que genera nuevas metodologías, estrategias y recursos para una intervención educativa de calidad, en una etapa de vital importancia para el correcto desarrollo infantil. Estas características han de tenerse en cuenta en la formación de formadores del profesorado de esta etapa educativa, para favorecer su desarrollo profesional. Son necesarios proyectos de formación alternativos que conecten los «ámbitos de educación» a partir de propuestas integradas: escuela, familia, instituciones locales y asociaciones. Conjuntamente han de elaborar modelos desinteresados y democráticos, capaces de canalizar la interacción y la reciprocidad entre la cultura de la escuela y la cultura externa a ella.

Formação Continuada e Qualificação Profissional dos professores de Sobral – CE : múltiplos olhares

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar como a formação continuada contribui para a qualificação profissional dos professores a partir do olhar dos docentes, alunos e gestores. Buscamos o respaldo teórico dos autores como Nóvoa (2007), Tardif (2002), Pimenta (2000) e os saberes sociológicos e filosóficos de Santos (2007). A pesquisa empírica foi desenvolvida através de questionários com os diferentes segmentos da escola e análise documental referente às políticas de formação continuada dos professores adotadas pela Secretaria de Educação do Ceará. A análise dos dados buscou compreender como a formação continuada influenciou a competência docente. Os dados obtidos revelam que as propostas dos cursos de formação continuada do professor, adotadas nas escolas estaduais de Sobral-CE, embora defenda a profissionalização docente, na realidade ainda não contemplam práticas que valorizam os diferentes saberes produzidos na prática do professor e não promovem capacidade reflexiva capaz de contribuir de forma ativa e transformadora nos projetos pedagógicos, entendendo e atendendo a demanda escolar. A análise dos resultados da pesquisa evidencia a importância da parceria entre as instituições de ensino. No entanto essa parceria precisa reconhecer e valorizar culturas existentes entre a prática pedagógica e o conhecimento científico elaborado socialmente.

Caracterização da área de Ensino de Biologia e Ciências no mestrado profissional da UFRN a partir das dissertações

The deployment of master professionals in Mathematics and Science Teaching by CAPES provided an interesting perspective, involving institutional incentive to upgrade teacher training in this modality. In this sense, the objective was to map the profile of the candidates in the Graduate School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics UFRN (PPGECNM), develop a database with specific descriptors for dissertations and research the group creation biology research and dissertations produced by graduate students in the Master course. This thesis has three threads, where the first is entitled: "The teaching of science as part of research: emergency, improvement and current reflections", giving a brief description of the creation of graduate studies and the emergence of Brazil in Science education. The second topic: "Professional Masters in Teaching of Natural Sciences and Mathematics-UFRN: candidate profile the biological ', shows the general characteristics of PPGECNM-UFRN and who are the candidates seeking the biological area of the Graduate Program. The third topic. "The construction and consolidation of the research group in biology education in PPGECNM-UFRN", a survey was made of data on the creation of the research group in biology education from the analysis of academic productions of teachers and masters graduates this Masters course, for those involved, some additional interviews about the experience in training in biology education. Data used in these investigations related to these students correspond to the technical product to be used in other studies profile teachers /dissertations from the PPGECNM / UFRN. Research shows that: the existence of a larger number of postgraduate courses in the field of Science Education provides greater productivity in academic research on the subject, the emergence of a research group on education in biology, tied to a post degree in education, is an attraction to strengthen lines of research in science education by teachers researchers in other disciplines, the candidates seeking permanent area for research in biology education signals the importance of this investment because if shows the need to search for the continuing education of practicing teachers, demands with interests in investigations from real problems from school

O que a formação contínua deve contemplar?: o que dizem os professores

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

O trabalho e os desafios do professor coordenador na rede municipal de Rio Claro

Pós-graduação em Educação - IBRC

Formação continuada de professores da Educação Infantil: Um estudo a partir do curso Encontros de Leitura realizado no Município de Sinop/MT.

Esta pesquisa analisou as relações das práticas pedagógicas e o conhecimento construído pelas professoras da educação infantil em cursos de formação continuada, a partir do trabalho desenvolvido no curso Encontros de Leitura , que ocorreu nos anos de 2007 e 2008 no Município de Sinop/MT, e que contou com a participação de professores de Educação Infantil da Rede Municipal de Educação atuando em turmas de Maternal II e III e turmas de Pré escola I e II. Este trabalho teve como suporte teórico, Duran, (2007, 2009); Nóvoa, (2007, 2009); Imbernón, (2009, 2010), Canário (1998, 2002, 2007) entre outros autores que discutem questões relacionadas aos processos de formação contínua de professores. A pesquisa foi tratada como um estudo de cunho qualitativo, utilizando-se de entrevistas semi-estruturadas e pesquisa bibliográfica. Contou com um grupo de cinco professoras da Educação Infantil que participaram do curso de formação continuada Encontros de Leitura com no mínimo setenta e cinco por cento de frequência durante os dois anos de vigência do mesmo. Para as discussões dos dados da pesquisa utilizou-se da análise de conteúdo de acordo com Bardin, (1997) e Franco, (2003). A pesquisa procurou investigar possíveis mudanças que podem ter ocorrido na prática pedagógica das professoras da rede Municipal de Sinop/MT. Considerando os dados analisados, é possível dizer que a frequência das professoras gerou um movimento de reorganização das práticas sociais de leitura, que envolvem a elaboração dos planejamentos e a realização das leituras diárias. No entanto, à prática de registrar as aprendizagens dos alunos, para futura analise, para uma sistematização do conhecimento, não foi apropriadas pelos professores. A pesquisa evidenciou o processo de desenvolvimento da formação continuada das professoras, com uma discussão sobre a forma como os professores incorporam, ou não, no cotidiano de sua prática pedagógica, resultados de discussões ocorridas no curso, contribuindo para um repensar processos e práticas de formação de professores.

Formação continuada em educação física e inclusão do deficiente no ensino regular sob a ótica de professores =: The ongoing graduation in physical education studies and the inclusion of disable people in regular schools under the teacher's perception

Pós-graduação em Ciências da Motricidade - IBRC

DIFFERENT MEDIA, DIFFERENT TYPES OF COLLECTIVE WORK IN ONLINE CONTINUING TEACHER EDUCATION: WOULD YOU PASS THE PEN, PLEASE?

This paper presents some findings regarding the interaction between different computer interfaces and different types of collective work. We want to claim that design in online learning environments has a paramount role in the type of collaboration that happens among participants. In this paper, we report on data that illustrate how teachers can collaborate online in order to learn how to use geometry software in teaching activities. A virtual environment which allows that construction to be carried out collectively, even if the participants are not sharing a classroom, is the setting for the research presented in this paper.

Distance Education in Another Register: Uses and Appropriation of Technologies in Teacher Education

The article explores the relationships between distance education, information and communication technologies and teacher education. Its focus is on the interactive media and its uses in an in-service teacher education program, in Brazil, and on the ways the teachers used the technologies doing their own appropriateness. It departs from the presuppositions of the society of knowledge, that is, the close relationships between new technologies, continuing professional development and social inclusion, arguing that this paradigm is an ideological discourse. The article shows how the teachers have used the technologies in creative ways, calling the attention to the importance of this teachers` abilities as a basic skill to facing the challenges of the society of knowledge itself.

Evaluation of Teacher Education Programs by Students and Graduates

The purpose of this research was to do a repeated cross-sectional research on class teachers who study in the 4th year and also graduated at the Faculty of Education, University of Turku between the years of 2000 through 2004. Specifically, seven research questions were addressed to target the main purpose of the study: How do class teacher education masters’ degree senior students and graduates rate “importance; effectiveness; and quality” of training they have received at the Faculty of Education? Are there significant differences between overall ratings of importance; effectiveness and quality of training by year of graduation, sex, and age (for graduates) and sex and age (for senior students)? Is there significant relationship between respondents’ overall ratings of importance; effectiveness and their overall ratings of the quality of training and preparation they have received? Are there significant differences between graduates and senior students about importance, effectiveness, and quality of teacher education programs? And what do teachers’ [Graduates] believe about how increasing work experience has changed their opinions of their preservice training? Moreover the following concepts related to the instructional activities were studied: critical thinking skills, communication skills, attention to ethics, curriculum and instruction (planning), role of teacher and teaching knowledge, assessment skills, attention to continuous professional development, subject matters knowledge, knowledge of learning environment, and using educational technology. Researcher also tried to find influence of some moderator variables e.g. year of graduation, sex, and age on the dependent and independent variables. This study consisted of two questionnaires (a structured likert-scale and an open ended questionnaire). The population in study 1 was all senior students and 2000-2004 class teacher education masters’ degree from the departments of Teacher Education Faculty of Education at University of Turku. Of the 1020 students and graduates the researcher was able to find current addresses of 675 of the subjects and of the 675 graduates contacted, 439 or 66.2 percent responded to the survey. The population in study 2 was all class teachers who graduated from Turku University and now work in the few basic schools (59 Schools) in South- West Finland. 257 teachers answered to the open ended web-based questions. SPSS was used to produce standard deviations; Analysis of Variance; Pearson Product Moment Correlation (r); T-test; ANOVA, Bonferroni post-hoc test; and Polynomial Contrast tests meant to analyze linear trend. An alpha level of .05 was used to determine statistical significance. The results of the study showed that: A majority of the respondents (graduates and students) rated the overall importance, effectiveness and quality of the teacher education programs as important, effective and good. Generally speaking there were only a few significant differences between the cohorts and groups related to the background variables (gender, age). The different cohorts were rating the quality of the programs very similarly but some differences between the cohorts were found in the importance and effectiveness ratings. Graduates of 2001 and 2002 rated the importance of the program significantly higher than 2000 graduates. The effectiveness of the programs was rated significantly higher by 2001 and 2003 graduates than other groups. In spite of these individual differences between cohorts there were no linear trends among the year cohorts in any measure. In respondents’ ratings of the effectiveness of teacher education programs there was significant difference between males and females; females rated it higher than males. There were no significant differences between males’ and females’ ratings of the importance and quality of programs. In the ratings there was only one difference between age groups. Older graduates (35 years or older) rated the importance of the teacher training significantly higher that 25-35 years old graduates. In graduates’ ratings there were positive but relatively low correlations between all variables related to importance, effectiveness and quality of Teacher Education Programs. Generally speaking students’ ratings about importance, effectiveness and quality of teacher education program were very positive. There was only one significant difference related to the background variables. Females rated higher the effectiveness of the program. The comparison of students’ and graduates’ perception about importance, effectiveness, and quality of teacher education programs showed that there were no significant differences between graduates and students in the overall ratings. However there were differences in some individual variables. Students rated higher in importance of “Continuous Professional Development”, effectiveness of “Critical Thinking Skills” and “Using Educational Technology” and quality of “Advice received from the advisor”. Graduates rated higher in importance of “Knowledge of Learning Environment” and effectiveness of “Continuous Professional Development”. According to the qualitative data of study 2 some graduates expressed that their perceptions have not changed about the importance, effectiveness, and quality of training that they received during their study time. They pointed out that teacher education programs have provided them the basic theoretical/formal knowledge and some training of practical routines. However, a majority of the teachers seems to have somewhat critical opinions about the teacher education. These teachers were not satisfied with teacher education programs because they argued that the programs failed to meet their practical demands in different everyday situations of the classroom e.g. in coping with students’ learning difficulties, multiprofessional communication with parents and other professional groups (psychologists and social workers), and classroom management problems. Participants also emphasized more practice oriented knowledge of subject matter, evaluation methods and teachers’ rights and responsibilities. Therefore, they (54.1% of participants) suggested that teacher education departments should provide more practice-based courses and programs as well as closer collaboration between regular schools and teacher education departments in order to fill gap between theory and practice.

New Teacher Perceptions of Inclusive Pedagogies: Designing New Future for the Changing Classroom

Our perceptions of knowledge attainment have changed (Bezemer & Kress, 2010). The type of students our teachers once were is vastly different from the students they currently teach. We need our next generation to thrive in a dynamically, interactive world saturated with opportunities for meaning making (Kress & Selander, 2012). Our current students are responsible for continuing our society, but that does not mean we need them to become us (Gee, 2009). Rather desperately, we need them to be thinkers and expressive in a variety of modes. The world will be different when they take their rightful place as the next generation of leaders, and so too must their thinking be different (Cope & Kalantzis, 2000). This explanatory mixed-method study (Creswell, 2013; Mertens, 2014) involved an investigation into perceptions of new teachers regarding inclusive pedagogies like Universal Design for Learning (CAST, 2011). It specifically discusses the contemporary thinking of 44 new Ontario teachers regarding inclusive pedagogies in their teacher education as well as their relative intent to utilize them in their practice. This study reveals a distinct tone of skepticism and provides suggestions for the continued improvement of teacher education programs in this province.