Associate Lecturer in Science Education, Departament of Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, Universitat de Lleida.

Professor of Secondary Education, Department of Education, specializing in Biology and Geology .

Email: mbarrio@didesp.udl.cat

BIOGRAPHY

Degree in Biology (1985) by the Universitat de Barcelona. Master in Educational Research (2011) from the Universitat de Lleida.

She has worked as a secondary school teacher since 1986, professor and tutor of Pedagogical Aptitude Course and then Master in Teacher Training since 1993.Member and Coordinator of Team ICE-UDL tutorials from 1889 to 2001.

In the High School Guindàvols has developed various positions: Head of Department of Experimental Sciences, Head of Biology Seminar, Tutor, Coordinator for Health Education, etc ...

Currently, still developing her work teaching, especially aimed at the education of thought and scientific research, with the use of tools that allow reflection and construction of scientific thought a collaboratively.

"The science have a social and collective character, highlighted not only for the history of knowledge we want to improve, but and basically for the fact must be essential dialogue, debate, contrast, reasoning, criticism, responsibility... Science must be communicated, is a human activity in the service of the community." Anna Gené