Promotion of pedagogical innovation in a school context

What are the motivations, expectations and challenges perceived by teachers?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23882/MJ1910

Keywords:

autonomy, expectations, focus group, pedagogical innovation, professional development

Abstract

This article comes under the initial phase of an innovative educational initiative, which includes the action in areas of practice, since the refurbishment of a School Centre, to the implementation of an innovative educational project. This study intends to proceed to the presentation of the results of the first meeting of a group focused on the diagnosis of the expectations and challenges of teachers and educators of the School Centre, regarding your preparation and training for the project, in particular in the who considers himself to be the pedagogical innovation in the legislative context and the world today. Using the interview technique through a focus group, there was a qualitative and interpretative analysis of content made the resulting protocol information. The results give rise to a set of recommendations for the development and strengthening of skills of the teaching staff, as well as promotion of autonomy of the various players.

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Published

2019-05-20

How to Cite

Horta, M. H., Simonot, C., Rodrigues, S., Gamboa, V., Martins, C., & Figueiredo, M. (2019). Promotion of pedagogical innovation in a school context: What are the motivations, expectations and challenges perceived by teachers?. [RMd] RevistaMultidisciplinar, 1(1), 77–87. https://doi.org/10.23882/MJ1910