Tenured Scholars
Zúñiga, Carmen Gloria
Assistant Professor
History, Geography and Social Sciences Teacher. Doctor in Education. She has been the lead researcher and co-investigator of projects related to the study of pedagogical practices, evaluative practices in the classroom, and the future of citizen education in the school system.
Main areas of study: Citizen education; Pedagogical Evaluation; Human Rights Education; Teaching and learning of Social Sciences.
Education
| Job title | Institution that grants it | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Diploma in Human Rights Education | University of Aysén / National Institute of Human Rights of Chile | 2021 |
| Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) | University of Western Australia | 2014 |
| Bachelor of Education - Professor of History, Geography and Social Sciences | Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso | 2007 |
Research Projects
| Year | Type | Name | Role | See more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Internal-FONDEDOC | Link between History, Geography and Citizenship: Problematization and Human Rights in Basic Education | Responsible Investigator | |
| 2021-2019 | PIA-CONICYT (CIE 160007 | Inclusion and effectiveness in Historical Thought and Citizenship | Associate Researcher | |
| 2019 | CNED | Citizen Education in the Chilean school system: From public policy to educational practice | Responsible Investigator | |
| 2020-2018 | Regular FONDECYT No. 1161514 | Forms of implementation, mechanisms of recontextualization of the educational policy and influence of the school in the knowledge, attitudes and civic participation of young people | Co-investigator |
Publications
Recent
Author
Years
Title
Magazine
Volume
Pages
DOI
Abricot, N., Santelices, V., Zúñiga, C., Valencia, L. & Miranda, P.
2023
Assessing social thinking: development of a performance assessment instrument in the classroom
Mexican Journal of Educational Research
96 (1)
Zúñiga, C., Abricot, N., Cárdenas, P. & García, C. (2022).
2022
Building a typology of evaluative competences in History, Geography and Social Sciences: Evidence from Teacher Evaluation
pedagogical studies
48 (2)
Abricot, N., Zúñiga, C., Valencia, L. & Miranda, P. (2022).
2022
What learning is reported in social science classroom interventions? A scoping review of the literature
Studies in Educational Evaluation
48 (2)
101-187
Ojeda, P., Zúñiga, C.
2021
The participatory diagnosis for the elaboration of the citizen training plan
Sophia Austral
26
259-285
Zúñiga, C., Ojeda, P., Neira, P., Cortés, T. & Morel, M.
2020
Between imposition and necessity: implementation of the Citizen Training Plan in Chilean schools
Quality in Education Magazine
52
135-169
Zúñiga, C., Cárdenas, P., Martínez, R. & Valledor, L.
2020
Teachers' classroom practices for citizenship education: Experiences of teachers rated as outstanding
Citizenship, Social and Economics Education
19
3-22
Contreras, G. & Zúñiga, C.
2019
Practices and concepts of feedback in Initial Teacher Training
Education and Research
45
Contreras, G. & Zúñiga, G.
2018
Feedback conceptions: evidence from teacher evaluation in Chile
Research News in Education
18
1-26
Zuniga, G.
2018
Review of the book Civics and Citizenship: Theoretical Models and Experiences in Latin America
Comparative Education Review
62
589-591
Contreras, G. & Zúñiga, G.
2017
Teachers' conceptions of feedback. A review of the literature
magis, International Journal of Research in Education
9
69-90
Books
Author
Year
Title
Editorial
DOI/Url
Zúñiga, C., O'Donoghue, T. & Clarke, S.
2015
A Study of the Secondary School History Curriculum in Chile from Colonial Times to the Present
Sense Publishers
Book chapters
Author
Year
chapter title
Editors
Book Title
Pages
Editorial
DOI/Url
Treviño, E., Carrasco, D., López, N. & Zúñiga, C.
2021
A school effectiveness approach to good citizenship
E. Trevino, D. Carrasco, E. Claes & K. Kennedy
Good citizenship around the World
66-86
Springer
Ojeda, P., Neira, P., Cartes, A., Cortés, T., Morel, M. & Zúñiga, C.
2021
Citizen training in Chilean schools: Empty laws
C. Villalobos, M. Morel & E. Treviños
Citizenship, Education and Youth. Research and debates for the Chile of the future
227-256
UC editions
Zúñiga, C. & Cárdenas, P.
2019
Citizen education in Chile: Trajectory and suggestions for its promotion in schools
A. Carrasco & L. Flores
From reform to transformation. Capacities, innovations and regulation of Chilean education
131-151
UC editions
Zuniga, C.
2019
History teachers and curriculum modification. How do they deal with it?
M. Jabonero, M. Bris, A. Martínez & J. Bizelli
Diverse views of education in Latin America
353-362
santillana
Policy Briefs
Author
Year
Title
Editorial
DOI/Url
Zúñiga, C., Neira, P., Ojeda, P., Rojas, N., Mayorga, R., Escribano, R., Fuentes, D., Sanzana, F., Aravena, G., Puchi, M., Lagos, M. & Martinez, M.
2022
Citizen education in times of crisis. Practices to promote active citizenship in schools
Educational Justice Center
Reports
Author
Year
Title
Editorial
DOI/Url
Zúñiga, C. Social Sciences Coordinator
2020
Didactics for proximity: Learning in times of crisis.
Zúñiga, C. Author Recommendations for public policy.
2021
Recommendation for a pertinent evaluation in times of crisis
Teaching and training of researchers
| Course name | Sigla |
|---|---|
| Teaching social sciences | EDU0334 |
| Didactics of History | EDU0380 |
| Course name | Sigla |
|---|---|
| Research Practice | EDU4030 |
| Directed study | EDU4035 |
| Year | Type | Name | Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Compendium | Art Museums and Social Inclusion: Stated Principles, Educational Practices, and Key Stakeholder Perspectives | Kata Springinzeisz |
| 2022 | Compendium | Teaching and learning of historical and civic skills | Paula Neira |
Commitment
Management Responsibilities at the Faculty or University
2024 – Present: Head of the Doctoral Program in Education at UC
2024 - 2025: Postgraduate Director (I)
Social Impact
2022-present: Magis Thematic Editor. International Journal of Research in Education.
2020-2021: Co-investigator Public Tender ID: 1062018-5- LE20 for the Ombudsman for Children: Analysis Study of the Human Rights Approach of children and adolescents in the educational curriculum.
