Continuing teacher training to improve the quality of teaching inclusive students – Andragogy: Theoretical review
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Continuing education, Adult education, Updating, Training, InstructionAbstract
The following theoretical study aims to analyze the andragogical approach as an alternative to strengthen ongoing teacher training, especially for those who work with students with special educational needs. Despite various legal advances regarding inclusion, as established by Law No. 29973, educational institutions still face serious limitations in its implementation, largely due to limited or no teacher training in inclusive strategies. Faced with this situation, it is proposed that continuing education from the perspective of andragogy can offer a pertinent response, considering teachers as adult learners who construct knowledge based on their experience, critical reflection, and need to improve their professional practice. Andragogy, understood as the skill and science of teaching older adults, differs from pedagogy in its horizontal, active, and learner-centered nature. Authors such as Knowles and Freire agree on the importance of promoting autonomous, meaningful, and transformative learning. This research is guided by the question: How does andragogy contribute to strengthening teachers' ongoing preparation to effectively serve students with special educational needs? Its overall objective is to analyze the theoretical contributions of this discipline to teachers' professional development. Various findings allow us to understand that andragogy not only constitutes an alternative educational model, but also a way to promote critical, inclusive teacher training committed to equality in the classroom.
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