Accompanying the novice teachers insertion in the municipal schools in Valparaiso: The experience in Democratic Education Workshops (DEW)

Authors

  • Ricardo Hevia Rivas Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Jahel Ramírez Soto Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano

Abstract

The article systematizes the Democratic Education Workshops (DEW) experience applied to the ‘Insertion Program for Novice Teachers of the Valparaiso Municipality Corporation'.In these workshops, novice teachers were invited to participate in a group learning experience developing pedagogical researches on their own professional performance. This experience allows them to imagine alternative ways of assuming their teachers' role, to promote more democratic working groups, and to favor more autonomous learning.    

Keywords:

Novice teacher insertion, Democratic Education Workshops (DEW), teacher role, group learning vectors, concept of learning