ERIC Number: EJ680931
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb-1
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0260-7476
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The National In-Service Courses for Science Teachers and Their Effect on Educational Reform in Mexico
Garcia, Alejandra; Flores, Fernando; Gallegos, Leticia
Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, v31 n1 p37-46 Feb 2005
The educational system in Mexico has undergone important changes in recent decades. One of the most important took place in 1993, when the compulsory character of secondary school (ages 12-15) was established. National In-service Courses (NICs) were established as a way to bring curricular changes proposed in the reform near to the teachers. The results, according to the National Certification Exams, have not been satisfactory. In this paper, we describe the general context of education in Mexico, putting emphasis on teacher initial preparation and the reform that took place as well as the way in-service courses are implemented, analyzing their possibilities to bring about real changes in science teaching and learning.
Descriptors: Science Education, Secondary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Educational Change, Teacher Certification, National Standards
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Publication Type: Journal Articles
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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