Représentations spatiale de concepts et objectivation des pratiques enseignants

Abstract

In the following article, we will be presenting and analyzing various systems of spatial concepts representations. We will be specifically studying all possible uses in teaching-learning programs while setting the emphasis on the limits of these tools. We will propose an exemplification of the utilisation within the framework of a research conducted on science physic teacher’s training. In order to objectify the teaching practices, we will be detailing the followed methodology and we will be showing how this tool can clarify the knowledge built by young teachers during teacher’s training sessions.

Keywords

• Spatial representation
• concept
• science education
• objectification
• teaching practice