1. Can teachers bridge the theory-practice
gap?
Carmen Álvarez Álvarez
University of Cantabria (Spain)
carmen.alvarez@unican.es
2. Index
1. State of art
2. Metodology
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
3. 1. State of the art
1. Concept of theory and practice: variety of
meanings.
2. The reasons for the theory-practice gap
are complex.
3. The educational situation has become
gradually more fragmented.
4. Contribution of Rozada
10. 3. Results
1. The cultivation of academic training and reading
(higher plane).
2. A self-critical review of the professional and
institutional traditions and cultures (lower plane).
3. The creation of a personal second-order theory
(upper-intermediate plane).
4. The creation of a personal second-order practice
(lower-intermediate plane).
5. The construction of a small pedagogy (occupying
the space between second-order theory and
second-order practice).
11. 1
• The cultivation of academic
training and reading (higher
plane).
12. 2
• A self-critical review of the
professional and
institutional traditions and
cultures (lower plane).
13. 3
• The creation of a personal
second-order theory
(upper-intermediate plane).
14. 4
• The creation of a personal
second-order practice
(lower-intermediate plane).
15. 5
• The construction of a
small pedagogy
(occupying the space
between second-order
theory and second-order
practice).
16. 4. Conclusions
• It´s not impossible to relate educational theory and practice.
• Teachers are at the centre of the relationship between theory and
practice in education.
• The theory-practice gap be bridged by teachers cultivating
academic training and reading, self-critically analyzing the teaching
experience, and creating personal second-order theories and
practices in such a way as to construct 'small pedagogies'.
• This is achieved by studying, reflecting and acting, all of which must
take place together, something that demands effort, passion and
courage.
17. Building a small pedagogy is a long process of
building bridges between theory and practice,
and it cannot be achieved overnight. However, it
is certainly interesting to attempt to do so, as it
places the subject in a positive position with
respect to learning, training, the definition of
professional principles and innovation.
18. Can teachers bridge the theory-practice
gap?
Carmen Álvarez Álvarez
University of Cantabria (Spain)
carmen.alvarez@unican.es
