Research and innovation in the `exploring our world´ project (6-12). The example of `exploring current and historical societies´ in initial teacher education

Abstract

In this paper the authors present how they research and innovate in Initial Teacher Education programmes throught the `Exploring our world´ project (6-12). Along the article aspects related to the why, what for and how to teach of the curricular project are analysed by means of the example of `Exploring current and historical societies´. Trainees´ productions on this Field of Research are presented, in which they deal with the three afore-mentioned elements throught the design of didactic units that form part, like a portfolio, of the group reseach file.

Keywords

• Curricular projects
• Initial teacher education
• History teaching
• Citizenship education