Dr. Haylen Perines presented results of a Fondecyt project that is being carried out with students and academics, belonging to the pedagogy careers of the U. of La Serena.

"Relevance of educational research in teacher training and in the future challenges of the Chile we dream of," was titled the Seminar held at the Miguel de Cervantes University on January 15 and in which the researcher from the Multidisciplinary Institute of Science presented. and ULS Technology, Dr. Haylen Perines, together with Dr. Andrea Lagos, from the PUCV, and Dr. Ernesto Schiefelbein, 2007 National Education Award.

The activity arises as an initiative of the Vice-Rector's Office for Postgraduate Studies and Research of that University, who want to take a new look at the degrees they offer, including educational research.

“I was invited within the framework of the Fondecyt project that I am executing, whose title is 'Presence and importance of educational research in pedagogical training and its assessment by students and academics'. This research is being carried out with students and academics, belonging to the pedagogy careers of our University. At the seminar I presented some of the results of the project, which generated a lot of interest in the audience,” explained Dr. Perines.

Educational research in teacher training is a topic that is becoming increasingly relevant for universities, especially due to the importance it has for the construction of a more up-to-date, critical and reflective teacher.