Abstract

VAILE, Félix Kuenda Uba; LOPES, Betina  and  LOUREIRO, Maria João. Innovation in science education in Angola: An exploratory case study in in-service teacher education about Bioenergetics. Invest. Práticas [online]. 2021, vol.11, n.1, pp.102-122.  Epub Mar 24, 2021. ISSN 2182-1372.  https://doi.org/10.25757/invep.v11i1.229.

This article describes the first phase of an ongoing teacher education programme under development as part of a PhD project and taking place at a Secondary School in Angola. The aim was to promote innovation in Science Education focused on the theme of Bioenergetics, where students often have difficulties; and on planning educational activities considering the recent curriculum revision in Angola and the literature, in particular concerning practical work in Science Education. The research question that underlies the study is: to what extent do in-service teacher training processes on Bioenergetics, focusing on continuity and constructivist principles, promote change in teaching practices and student learning? The study has a qualitative nature and is an exploratory case study. The data includes two lesson plans, one multimodal narrative and artefacts produced by the students. The documents gathered were analysed using internal and content analysis techniques. The results show an appropriation of the developed lesson plans centred on the articulation of content and learning objectives through practical activities, previously unexplored due to the lack of material, and reinforce the importance and relevance of investing in continuous teacher education programmes adapted to the needs of the context. With regard to students' learning, the results point to some degree of success since the students have achieved, at least partially, the learning objectives of the planned lesson. The concluding remarks suggest principles to be considered in the in-service teachers’ education in contexts where it is scarce and where there is a lack of educational resources.

Keywords : Innovation; Science Education; In-service teacher education; Angola; Bioenergetics.

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