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!
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