Abstract

ASIS LOPEZ, Maximiliano Epifanio; MONZON BRICENO, Elí  and  HERNANDEZ MEDINA, Edgar. Formative research for teaching and learning in universities. Rev. Mendive [online]. 2022, vol.20, n.2, pp. 675-691.  Epub June 02, 2022. ISSN 1815-7696.

Formative research has acquired vital importance in the curricular plans of universities, since it can be seen as a strategy to train students in research. The purpose of this review article was to describe the concept of formative research and its implementation in higher education. For the location of bibliographic documents, different academic databases and search engines, journal portals and electronic books were used; then, we proceeded to select the articles that prioritized the theoretical foundations of formative research, investigative training and formative research, characteristics of formative research, research as a pedagogical strategy and model of formative research in universities. To begin with the elaboration of the review article, a documentary analysis, group discussion and evaluation of the quality of the articles found were carried out. It was concluded that formative research is a teaching strategy in higher education centers, in which teachers and students participate during the curricular development of a professional career and allows teaching scientific research skills.

Keywords : curriculum; teaching strategies; research training; formative research.

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