La formación en Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales del profesorado de Secundaria : del CAP al CCP

Abstract

This essay proposes a revision of de present situation regarding the initial preparation of Secondary School Teachers in the social sciences, stresseing in particular research carried out on the subject to date and the relatively shight importance of this research within the broader panorama of Spanish Universities. The analysis makes use of two concrete examples: the Aotonamous University of Barcelona and the University of La Rioja, two universities with differing traditions and current formative position. Lastly, several ideas about the future Course of Pedagogical Grading are offered, along with some suggestions for a preparation of Secondary School Social Science teachers that talces into account current scientific-didactic development and the complexities of teaching.