O papel da prática como componente curricular na formação inicial de professores de química: possibilidades de inovação didático-pedagógica

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the importance and the foundations of Practice as a Curricular Component (PCC) and contribute to the restructuring of licentiates’ courses due to the advent of the new National Curricular Guidelines to Teachers Training. It presents the conceptions and experiences developed for this discipline in the degree of Licentiate in Chemistry Federal Institute of São Paulo, Catanduva campus. The conception of PCC as a transversal element with its hours distributed in specific and pedagogical subjects throughout the course allowed the execution of interdisciplinary projects that propitiated the development of competences related to the training of Chemistry teachers, in particular, the improvement of Portuguese language usage, information and communication technology usage as well as oral and written communication skills.