Developing scientific competences through the history of science

Abstract

This paper presents an experience developed in the Experimental Sciences subject of the second course for school teachers of Primary Education degree. This training activity was aimed at de-veloping scientific competences introduced by the History of Science and Technology (HST). It is an educational qualitative research (Cook and Reichardt, 2005) which analyzes the presence productions and virtual exercises of the students. The experience is into a research that stem from the conceptions of students and it aims to develop scientific competences emphasizing the following aspects, to each other:

The nature of science.

Teaching methodologies to produce learning.

Collaborative blended learning.