Area
social Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Education Sciences
Catholic University of Maule
- City: Talca,
- Commune: Talca,
- Region: Maule Region
goals
To improve science teachers in the design, planning and execution of didactic projects by building updated foundations of the educational work of the future teacher and the theoretical and methodological enrichment of their productions and innovations in diverse educational contexts.
Applicant Profile
Applicants for the Master's program in Didactics of Experimental Sciences may include: Science teachers (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) or primary school teachers with a background in Science; professionals with a degree or diploma related to science who currently teach or are involved in science education processes; and students in their final year of undergraduate studies in the Science Pedagogy program and the General Primary Pedagogy program at the Catholic University of Maule.
Exceptionally, students who are graduates of
Pedagogy in Science programs at a Higher Education institution
recognized by the State. These students, in order to receive the master's degree, must
to be in possession of their professional title.
A teaching degree in one of the Experimental Sciences, or possession of
a mention or specialization in one of the disciplines of Science
Experimental, awarded by Universities or Educational Institutions
Higher education recognized by the State.
Bachelor's degree in Science or other science-related fields
Experimental ones, whose incorporation must be agreed by the Academic Committee
from the Program who must demonstrate performance in the regular system of
education of applicants.
Students in their final year or semester of a pedagogy degree or
experimental and related sciences.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the Master's Program in Didactics of Experimental Sciences will be able to design and implement teaching strategies that promote the construction of scientific knowledge in their educational contexts. This will be achieved through theoretical and methodological training aligned with postgraduate specialization levels and current advancements in science didactics, ensuring that all designed and implemented activities and strategies have a positive impact on their students' scientific development. Furthermore, they will be competent in identifying, characterizing, and considering socio-educational needs, environmental challenges, and current approaches to science teaching within their own classrooms. In this sense, they will be able to ground their methodologies in contemporary advances in the didactics of experimental sciences, applying them to the analysis of their political, social, and economic contexts. This will involve recognizing the factors that influence the construction of scientific knowledge in the classroom and addressing local needs.
Lines of investigation
1) Teaching of Natural Sciences 2) History and Philosophy of Science 3) Environmental Education and Sustainability
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