Conditions and teaching practice in a mexican alternative educational model Condiciones y práctica docente en un modelo de educación alternativo Mexicano Academic Article in Scopus uri icon

abstract

  • © 2015, Universidad del Zulia. All rights reserved.This research was the purpose to identify the conditions in which a group of teachers develop their teaching practice in urban, rural and marginalized communities in the Telesecundaria which is an alternative education program in Mexico. Using a qualitative research approach, data were collected through interviews and observations. The main results show that teaching practice is developed in isolation, lack of resources, workload, and indifference of authorities and shortcomings of the context. Despite these conditions, it was found that the teachers are able to adapt and make flexible the curriculum, and showing interest to encourage their student to learn.

publication date

  • January 1, 2015

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