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Breaking barriers to unleash STEM futures by empowering girls through mentorship in summer camps
(MDPI, 2025-02-14) Martín-Peciña, María; Quesada-Armenteros, Antonio; Abril-Gallego, Ana María; Romero-Ariza, Marta
The underrepresentation of women in science fields limits their potential in solving current global challenges. As a lighthouse to close this gender gap, role models are crucial for girls to build their science identity, even in their early years. Therefore, we describe a combined mentoring intervention taking place during scientific summer camps for girls. In these camps, young girls lived for a week undertaking an intensive program conducting cutting-edge research and in close contact with female mentors and other girls within a community of practice. They were mentored in small groups, but there were also chances for participating in talks, entrepreneurial workshops, and social activities all together. On the last day, the girls presented their research results, sharing their perceptions about the camp and their concerns regarding the role of women in science in an open-door final conference. By means of a mixed-method assessment conceptualization, the aim of this study is to provide evidence supporting the impact of non-formal education settings to effectively enhance girls’ science potential by using inspiring female scientists acting as mentors and role models. Furthermore, the study intends to shed light on what were regarded to be the key factors of the camp design that had such an impact on the participating girls. In particular, the findings demonstrate that the participating girls improved their attitudes towards STEM after the camp, highlighting how role models, in several roles, were key to empowering them in science through the building of a gender-responsive and inclusive community. Finally, the paper also discusses the key elements of the intervention based on the lessons learned and its transferability to different educational contexts in order to expand the beneficial effects of a gender-sensitive science education to build an inclusive future.
Changing teachers’ self-efficacy, beliefs and practicesthrough STEAM teacher professional development
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2021-07-06) Romero-Ariza, Marta; Quesada-Armenteros, Antonio; Abril-Gallego, Ana María; Cobo-Huesa, Cristina
This article presents a STEAM education model based on the use ofmeaningful contexts for the integrated acquisition of key learningoutcomes related to different subjects. The model combines inquiryand the use of socio-scientific issues to promote mathematics andscience learning along with the development of critical thinking andthe integration of cultural and fundamental values. The evaluation ofan international teacher professional development programme usinga pre/post-test research design shows the programme’s impact onsecondary school teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs, and teaching prac-tices related to the implemented pedagogical model. The qualitativeanalysis of the teachers’ reflections shows that the most appreciatedaspects of the programme are transferability to practice, the peda-gogical resources offered, the benefits of the model on students’learning, the methodological transformation involved, as well as theopportunity to exchange ideas and practices with colleagues ina professional learning community. These results are of great interestsince they reveal a powerful way to promote transformational tea-cher professional development in the STEAM environment.
Effectiveness of a contextualised and integrated approach to improving and retaining preservice teachers’ views of the nature of science
(Taylor and Francis, 2022-12-15) Cobo-Huesa, Cristina; Romero-Ariza, Marta; Abril-Gallego, Ana María
Teachers are key players in supporting the understanding ofepistemological and social aspects affecting the development andvalidation of scientific knowledge, but they often holdinappropriate views of the Nature of Science (NOS), thereforehindering this understanding as an essential part of students’scientific literacy. To tackle this challenge from the initial teachereducation level, an innovative inquiry-based interventioncontextualised in the scientific controversy of spontaneousgeneration has been developed and evaluated by involving pre-service teachers. Results from a pretest/posttest-control groupdesign showed improvements in the understanding of theepistemological and sociological aspects after the intervention.The effect size detected in the experimental group versus thecontrol group was retained and even enhancedfive-and-a-halfmonths after its completion. These results are especially relevantto respond to experts’claims about the need for further studiesto understand the issues related to retention following explicitinstructions about NOS. Additionally, qualitative data provided anenriched picture of the participants’understanding of the NOS,unveiling the complexities of the different issues involved andsuggesting the need to combine quantitative and qualitativestudies. Finally, implications for teacher educators andeducational researchers are presented along with directions forfuture work in thefield
Formación inicial de docentes en comunidad de aprendizaje para facilitar el ABP
(Universidad de Granada, 2023-11-05) Abril-Gallego, Ana María; Peinado-Rodríguez, Matilde
La formación del profesorado es uno de los aspectos que más influye en la calidad educativa, pero a menudo se encuentra aislada del contexto y de la práctica, obviando la construcción social del conocimiento profesional. La formación de los y las docentes debe ser una construcción diversa, compartida, en constante mejora y que arranque de forma adecuada desde la formación inicial. Este trabajo presenta una intervención para la formación de futuros docentes de Educación Infantil, en la que se les incorporaen una comunidad de aprendizaje, profesional y diversa, con el objetivo de incrementar su confianza en metodologías innovadoras. El contacto del profesorado en formación inicial con profesorado en ejercicio, expertas en metodologías innovadoras y con niños y niñas en el aula, enriqueciósus competencias profesionales, animándolos y empoderándolos a implementar el Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos en su futura práctica profesional. Los resultados nos animan a apostar por una formación inicial en la que los discentes se relacionen en múltiples escenarios y diversas organizaciones humanas para su mejora profesional
Highly Recommended and Poorly Used: English and Spanish Science Teachers’ Views of Inquiry-based Learning (IBL) and its Enactment
(2020) Romero-Ariza, Marta; Quesada-Armenteros, Antonio; Abril-Gallego, Ana María; Sorensen, Peter; Oliver, Mary Colette
Inquiry pedagogies provide opportunities to meet learning outcomes linked to developing scientific literacy. Within a European project intended at promoting Inquiry Based Learning (IBL), this paper presents quantitative and qualitative data about teachers’ views of IBL and its enactment in England and Spain. Results show that teachers in both countries hold positive views based on benefits to students and science learning and perceive important systemic and personal barriers to the successful implementation, even after decades of political efforts. Teachers express frustration with the lack of time, teaching resources, classroom management and the demands of curriculum delivery, assessment and accountability. There is an emphasis on hands-on activities and students’ motivation but no stress on cognitive and epistemic aspects, showing views not well aligned with current understanding of the type of inquiry that best support learning. Implications for research and practice suggest that there is still a need to expand knowledge about how to support teachers in making the most of this pedagogy
Increase in self-efficacy in prospective teachers through theory-based lesson study
(Springer, 2024) Lendínez, Elena M.; García-García, Francisco Javier; Lerma, Ana M.; Abril-Gallego, Ana María
This paper explores the education of prospective teachers with regard to the Theory of Didactical Situations when they engage in lesson study. We particularly focus on studying how a lesson study process oriented towards the Theory of Didactical Situations contributes to increasing prospective teachers’ self-efficacy to plan and teach lessons based on such theory, reducing the gap between theory and practice. Prior to the study, we will discuss how the theoretical postulates assumed in lesson study affect crucial aspects of the process. The study is implemented with 47 prospective early childhood education teachers. We also consider another group of 47 prospective teachers that were engaged in practicum at the time the lesson study process took place. Using a quasi-experimental methodology based on a questionnaire developed ad hoc that captures the particularities of the didactic paradigm assumed, the results of our study show that both lesson study and practicum lead to a statistically significant increase in future teachers’ self-efficacy to plan and teach lessons in line with the paradigm assumed. However, size effect measures show that the increase observed in the lesson study group is significantly higher, which supports the benefits of lesson study in initial teacher education. We discuss what the features of lesson study are that could be related to this increase. Finally, we sketch new lines of research connected with the benefits of lesson study versus other teacher education experiences like practicum, as well as with links between self-efficacy and knowledge growth in lesson study.
Investigación basada en el diseño en la formación inicialde docentes para una enseñanza integrada de lanaturaleza de la ciencia y el pensamiento crítico
(Universidad de Cádiz, 2021-05-27) Cobo-Huesa, Cristina; Abril-Gallego, Ana María; Romero-Ariza, Marta
Promover el conocimiento didáctico del contenido del profesorado en formación inicial para una enseñanza eficaz de la naturaleza de la ciencia y el pensamiento crítico es uno de los grandes retos a los que debe hacer frente la investigación educativa para mejorar la alfabetización científica de las futuras generaciones. Con el fin de ofrecer propuestas didácticas basadas en la investigación y evaluadas en el contexto real del aula, en este trabajo, se presenta la investigación enfocada al diseño de una propuesta de formación inicial de profesorado para una enseñanza integrada de estos dos constructos. El estudio ilustra el proceso de desarrollo y mejora basada en pruebas y aporta evidencias sobre su eficacia para obtener los resultados buscados, cuantificando el tamaño del efecto con un diseño pre-post test con grupo control.
Mechanisms and evidence of prospective teachers’ learning through enquiry-oriented practices: the case of a lesson study intervention
(Springer, 2024-11) García-García, Francisco Javier; Lendínez, Elena M.; Lerma, Ana M.; Abril-Gallego, Ana María
Existing research has highlighted the key role of observation and reflection in teacher learning during lesson study interventions, and how challenging it can be for pre-service teachers. This study focuses on the post-lesson discussion phase and on the observation of the research lesson of a lesson study process. It is carried out with early childhood education pre-service teachers who studied the Theory of Didactical Situations. The aim of our research is two-fold: finding evidence of the activation of pre-service teacher knowledge during the post-lesson discussion, and identifying mechanisms that may explain said activation as well as the potential development of their professional knowledge. To model pre-service teacher knowledge, the notion of teachers’ praxeological equipment from the Anthropological Theory of the Didactic, specified in the Theory of Didactical Situations, is used. It is hypothesised that potential teacher learning is mainly connected to the identification of particularly relevant episodes during the observation phase, henceforth referred to as critical events. The analysis of a group discussion on three critical events shows the activation and development of mathematical and didactic components of pre-service teachers’ praxeological equipment. However, it is found that it depends on the degree of dissonance these events can provoke, and on the quality and depth of the discussion that takes place around them. It is therefore concluded that the identification of critical events followed by productive discussion is a mechanism that explains teacher learning through lesson study, which can be enhanced by the intervention of teacher educators as mediators.
Nuevos horizontes familiares: Una reflexión en la formación inicial del profesorado
(2018) Abril-Gallego, Ana María ; Peinado-Rodríguez, Matilde
La sociedad actual ha transformado la estructura familiar; las familias diversas (monoparentales, ensambladas, homoparentales, etc.) ya no son la excepción. Aunque la legislación española atiende esta realidad, todavía no se aborda abiertamente en las aulas, como ocurre en otros países. La normalización de los nuevos modelos familiares debe de gestarse desde edades tempranas y el profesorado (en concreto su formación) es una pieza clave para garantizar el éxito. En este trabajo se presentan, en primer lugar, las ideas previas de los futuros profesores de Educación Infantil sobre la diversidad familiar. A continuación, se muestra el análisis crítico de los futuros docentes hacia dos instrumentos complementarios que favorecen el trabajo inclusivo: el árbol genealógico y el “familyme”. Por último, se discuten los resultados desde el punto de vista de la formación del profesorado y de una posible implementación en las aulas de infantil.
Promover la indagación en matemáticas y ciencias: desarrollo profesional docente en primaria y secundaria
(2019) García-García, Francisco Javier; Quesada-Armenteros, Antonio; Romero-Ariza, Marta; Abril-Gallego, Ana María
El presente estudio se ubica en la intersección de dos problemáticas: la renovación metodológica en la enseñanza de las ciencias y de las matemáticas hacia enfoques orientados a la indagación en el aula, y la formación realmente transformativa del profesorado. En el marco de un proyecto europeo, se diseñó un programa de desarrollo profesional sobre aprendizaje por investigación, implementado en 13 países europeos, y se diseñaron y validaron instrumentos para medir la evolución del profesorado que participaba en estos programas. En este artículo nos centramos en el caso español (18 programas de desarrollo profesional con docentes de primaria y secundaria). Se administró un cuestionario antes de la participación en el programa y tras la finalización del mismo, que abordaba diferentes dimensiones del aprendizaje por investigación (creencias, prácticas docentes, barreras y obstáculos percibidos). Además, el segundo cuestionario recogía la percepción del profesorado sobre el proceso de desarrollo profesional vivido y el impacto percibido en su práctica docente. Los resultados muestran ganancias del profesorado en todas las dimensiones analizadas acerca del aprendizaje por investigación, así como una mejora en la percepción de barreras y obstáculos que limitan el uso de esta metodología. Sin embargo, a pesar de la mejora observada, sus prácticas docentes aún no reflejan un uso extendido de esta metodología. Los resultados también muestran una valoración positiva de los procesos de desarrollo profesional vividos, y una percepción positiva del impacto en sus capacidades docentes, a pesar de una moderada transformación de sus prácticas. En conjunto, de los resultados extraemos conclusiones relevantes sobre dimensiones del aprendizaje por investigación que deben tratarse con mayor profundidad en programas de desarrollo profesional, así como sobre procesos de aprendizaje profesional en los que incidir para potenciar el carácter transformativo de los mismos.

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