Teacher education based on pedagogical research

a study of the practicum in teaching masters

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https://doi.org/10.22294/eduper/ppge/ufv.v11i.9060

Keywords:

Initial teacher education, Practicum, Pedagogical research

Abstract

The article presents a study about the practicum model of the Masters in Teaching of the University of Minho (Portugal), created with the Bologna reform. The model assigns a central role to the development of a pedagogical research project at school, which is presented in a final report defended publicly. The study involved a qualitative analysis of 40 practicum reports and a survey questionnaire to university supervisors (n=34), cooperating school teachers (n=112) and former trainees (n=133). Results are presented regarding the nature and impact of the projects and the professional competences evidenced by the reports. The participants' perceptions and the reports are globally aligned with the assumptions and action lines of the model. Nevertheless, some limitations are identified pointing to the need for improvement in training processes.

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Author Biographies

Flávia Vieira, Universidade do Minho

Professora Catedrática da Universidade do Minho (UMinho). Departamento do Estudos Integrados de Literacia, Didática e Supervisão. Doutoramento em Educação, Metodologia do Ensino das Línguas Estrangeiras, Universidade do Minho.

José Luís Jesus Coelho da Silva, Universidade do Minho

Professor no Departamento de Estudos Integrados de Literacia, Didática e Supervisão do Instituto de Educação da Universidade do Minho (UMinho). Doutoramento em Educação, na área de conhecimento de Metodologia do Ensino das Ciências.

Maria Teresa Machado Vilaça, Universidade do Minho

Professora Auxiliar na Universidade do Minho (UMinho), Departamento do Estudos Integrados de Literacia, Didática e Supervisão. Doutoramento Metodologia do Ensino das Ciências, Universidade do Minho. 

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Published

2020-07-21

How to Cite

VIEIRA, F. .; SILVA, J. L. J. C. da; VILAÇA, M. T. M. . Teacher education based on pedagogical research: a study of the practicum in teaching masters. Educação em Perspectiva, Viçosa, MG, v. 11, n. 00, p. e020012, 2020. DOI: 10.22294/eduper/ppge/ufv.v11i.9060. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufv.br/educacaoemperspectiva/article/view/9060. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.