Instrumentation theory and initial training of portuguese teachers

Authors

  • Cláudia Valéria Doná Hila Universidade Estadual de Maringá-UEM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5212/uniletras.v32i1.2528

Keywords:

Instruments, Teacher education process

Abstract

Teacher education is conceived of as an activity mediated by several instruments. According
to a marxist perspective, every activity is carried out with the help of instruments or tools, which
always transform both the object to which they are applied and the ones who make use of them. For
this reason, their role in teacher education has been regarded as an important one and the need for understanding
such a role has been pointed out. The article aims at discussing the role of instruments from
three different but complementary theoretical perspectives: Cultural-historical Theory Ergonomics,
in particular, the instrumentation theory expanded by Pierre Rabardel, and Sociointeractionist Theory
in its more didactic vein. Results indicate the importance of understanding the role of instruments in
teacher practice as well as the possibility of using a set of instruments in teacher education processes.
Keywords: Instruments; Teacher education process.

Author Biography

Cláudia Valéria Doná Hila, Universidade Estadual de Maringá-UEM

Prof.ª Dra. Departamento de Letras

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Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Artigos Tema Livre

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