FOSTERING INNOVATIVE SCIENCE TEACHING METHODS IN COLOMBIA Margarita Gómez, Mauricio Duque

Scientix ConferenceBrussels, 2011

A Little History

1970´s Inquiry projects around the world

1970´s Inquiry projects around the world

200020001998 1998 1996 1996 2011Expansion of Colombian project

2011Expansion of Colombian project

Our Rationalities

• This initiative focuses mainly on training and assistance to in-service K-11 teachers.

• The main goal is to promote better teacher practices in science education

• Strategies of guided inquiry • Recreating learning environments that

promote the development of scientific thinking and citizenship values.

Our FrameworkLearning assessment

• Focused on formative and summative assessment tools and learning types

Learning assessment

• Focused on formative and summative assessment tools and learning types

Curriculum guidelines

Based on guided inquiry, represented in IBSE guides for teachers covering different subjects

Curriculum guidelines

Based on guided inquiry, represented in IBSE guides for teachers covering different subjects

Professional Development

• Situated professional development, • Effective workshops• Developing pedagogical content knowledge

Professional Development

• Situated professional development, • Effective workshops• Developing pedagogical content knowledge

IBSE conceptual frame

• Conceptual schemes• Process strategies• Epistemological frameworks• Social processes

IBSE conceptual frame

• Conceptual schemes• Process strategies• Epistemological frameworks• Social processes

We Are a Network…

16 Municipalities, including Bogotá16 Municipalities, including Bogotá

10 Colombian Universities

10 Colombian Universities

Almost 2000 schools

Almost 2000 schools

Local government, Ministry of education, private sectorLocal government, Ministry of education, private sector

Pequeños Científicos and industry

PROMOTING COMPANY YEAR SCHOOLS TEACHERS STUDENTS

GAS NATURAL 2002 6 34 1360

GAS NATURAL 2003 0 21 840

GAS NATURAL 2004 8 25 1000

GAS NATURAL 2005 5 90 3600

GAS NATURAL 2006 3 98 3920

GAS NATURAL 2007 6 141 5640

GAS NATURAL 2008 7 115 4680

SIEMENS 2008 5 25 1250

GAS NATURAL 2009 5 72 2880

SIEMENS 2009 15 72 2880

GAS NATURAL 2010 0 31 2200

SIEMENS 2010 16 58 2320

TOTAL 76 782 32570

Donations for: training, design of guides, materials, assistance in situ, institutional consolidation.

Donations for: training, design of guides, materials, assistance in situ, institutional consolidation.

Students

Number of Students involvedNumber of Students involved

Our Partners in CSR• Pequeños Científicos has grown thanks

to Corporate Social Responsibility in Colombia

• Companies are willing to promote inquiry learning and science education in the country.

• The relationship with these companies has changed from being just financial donors

Mauricio Duque, José Tiberio Hernández, Rocío Cardona, Adry Manrique, Claudia Vázquez, David Cardona, Diana Gutiérrez, Javier Sanabria,

Margarita Gómez

Thank you!Thank you!