Initial Teacher Training for Social Sciencies Teachers at Secondary Level: The Importance of Teacher Coordination

Juan García Rubio
Universidad De Valencia. Departamento De Didáctica Y Organización Escolar

Abstract

The initial training of future teachers of Social Sciences in Spain, at the secondary education stage, follows a consecutive model, first university education in a speciality related to Social Sciences is obtained, followed by a one-year Master's degree with mainly pedagogical training. This Master, the Master's Degree in Secondary Education Teacher Training, qualifies for the teaching profession and is regularly evaluated by official external agencies. This paper analyses the perception of students taking the Master's degree in Social Sciences, focusing on a problem that is often pointed out as the cause of learning that is not excessively relevant and effective: coordination between teaching staff. The aim is to diagnose the reality of teaching in two different universities in the 2020-202 academic year. Specifically, the study has been carried out at the University of Valencia and the University of Alicante. The analysis carried out on the basis of the information collected through a questionnaire and compared with other documentary sources such as those from official evaluation agencies confirms the need to review this coordination in aspects such as the contents of the subjects, the relationship between subjects, and the usefulness of the activities. In order to offer students the highest quality education, there is a need to establish a much more cooperative university teaching model, which will make it possible to provide adequate training for future teachers of Social Sciences.

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