Initial Education: Inquiries about the methodological constructions in 5-year classrooms

Abstract

This work aims to present partial progress of the research carried out in the framework of the research entitled “Methodological constructions in kindergartens: teaching conceptions and didactic interaction”. The study pursues the following objectives: a) learn methodological constructions that are applied in kindergarten classes; b) identify the conceptions of teaching and learning that the teachers of kindergartens use when they have to implement the teaching modalities. In this context, the research was made in different gardens, with four headline volunteers teachers, class observations were made, also interviews with the teachers and extended discussion group including directors and supervisor. Because of the children being social actors, that in this particular situation assume the role of apprentices, a device was designed in order to get them to participate, in the form of a “mosaic approach”, so they can talk about their own experiences in the classroom. This article synthesizes conceptions about teaching, learning and contents, that were found around the methodological constructions in all the cases that were studied; those findings were formed from the triangulation of the information obtained.