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TALANQUER, Vicente. Three Fundamental Elements in the Training of Science Teachers. Rev. Fac. Cienc. Tecnol. [online]. 2017, n.41, pp.183-196. ISSN 0121-3814.

This paper describes, analyzes and discusses three educational elements that are considered fundamental in teacher training: first, the conceptualization of the discipline as a productive way of thinking and acting about the world; second, the ability to select and/or design challenging and active instructional tasks encouraging the development of explanations and/or solutions to specific phenomena or problems of interest; finally, the ability to implement instructional tasks in a responsive manner from an educational evaluation model so as to support, enrich, question and guide the way of thinking.

The article analyzes the fact that a teaching process focused in these aspects fulfills multiple science education goals, such as developing meaningful understanding of central concepts and ideas; encouraging the participation in several scientific practices; involving the argumentation and other discursive forms used in the development and evaluation of scientific knowledge; designing solutions of interest for students and society; and creating learning opportunities with an appropriate level of intellectual challenge.

Finally, a reflection is made on the responsive teaching of the discipline as a means to facilitate equitable participation and favor the professional development of teachers, who learn to productively respond to the ideas of their students in specific situations and varied contexts.

Palabras clave : Teacher training; planning; instruction; formative evaluation.

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