The Innovations on teachers’ initial training in relation to values education

• Main Author: Salvador Peiró i Gregòri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asociación Universitaria de Formación del Profesorado 2012-04-01
• Series: Revista Electronica Interuniversitaria de Formación del Profesorado
• Subjects: Educate; Innovate; Values; Education; Initial training teachers
• Online Access: http://www.aufop.com/aufop/uploaded_files/articulos/1335398724.pdf

Educating in values is a means to achieve the students’ maturity (self-control). This is an unfinished process and it requires to progress in Educational Theory, namely: innovation. To explain and define this premise, the following aspects are addressed. First, situating ourselves in the sociocultural innovational context of educational system. Then, to inquire, from a comparative view, about the relevant model for innovation in teacher education, respect to enable them to address the educational values in their professional tasks. As here we are offering an experience, it displays the criteria underpinning our model with an innovative style. After, We turn to explain the mode of how the innovation fits in the course "Theory and history of education" for the initial training of teachers. Inserts in the 'Bologna model' development, this article explains how to establish the teaching relationship with University students. Finally we proposed pedagogical requirements.