Tenured Scholars
Olive Groves, Ruby
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education UC. Her area of interest is science didactics and science education, with special emphasis on scientific literacy, the nature of science and socio-scientific problems such as climate change.
Main areas of study: science education; Nature of science; Climate change.
Education
| Job title | Institution that grants it | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Educational Sciences | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile | 2019 |
| Master in Education Sciences | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile | 2015 |
| Master of Education c/m in Educational Informatics | Universidad de Chile | 2009 |
| Teacher of Secondary Education in Biology | Universidad de Chile | 2002 |
| Bachelor of Education | Universidad de Chile | 2001 |
| Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology | Universidad de Chile | 1997 |
Research Projects
| Year | Type | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2023 | FONDECYT Initiation | Nature of science: Conceptions and approaches of students of Pedagogical Training Programs | Responsible Investigator |
| 2022 | Interdisciplinary Research Competition | Science education for climate change: is it taught what future generations need to integrate? | Co Investigator |
| 2021 | FUNDEDOC | Construction of professional teaching identity in science and mathematics pedagogy students: Training proposal based on professional challenges and active methodologies | Contributor |
Publications
Articles
Author
Year
Title
Magazine
Volume
Página
DOI
Olivares-Donoso, R. and González, C.
2019
Undergraduate research or research-based courses: What is most beneficial for science students?
Research in Science Education
49 (1)
91 107-(17)
Olivares-Donoso, R. and González, C.
2018
Biology and medicine students' experiences of the relationship between teaching and research
Higher Education
76 (5)
849 864-(16)
Olivares-Donoso, R.
2015
The social representations of the classification of schools present in the speeches in the written media
Pedagogical Studies
41 (2)
195 211-(17)
Sánchez, J. and Olivares, R.
2011
Problem solving and collaboration using mobile serious games
Computers & Education
57 (3)
1943 1952-(10)
Book chapters
Author
Year
chapter title
Editors
Book Title
Pages
Publishing
DOI/Url
Sánchez, J., Olivares, R. and Alvarado, P.
2013
Variables associated with the home and results of the SIMCE-TIC test
Development of digital skills for the XNUMXst century in Chile: What does SIMCE TIC say?
55 76-(22)
LOM Editions
Teaching and training of researchers
| Course name | Sigla |
|---|---|
| Didactics of Natural Sciences and Biology I | EDU0260 |
| Didactics of Natural Sciences and Biology II | EDU0261 |
| Didactics of Natural Sciences I | EDU0336 |
| Didactics of Natural Sciences II | EDU0337 |
| Didactics of Natural Sciences III | EDU0393 |
| Course name | Sigla |
|---|---|
| Current perspectives on science learning and teaching | EDU3880 |
| Final Graduation Project I | EDU3898 |
Commitment
Management Responsibilities at the Faculty or University
Member Master's in Education Committee, Representative of the Master's in Education with a mention in Didactics of Sciences.
Member Curriculum Committee Pedagogy in Physical Education and Health, Interfaculties Education and Medicine Program.
Member Pedagogy Career Committee in Secondary Education in Natural Sciences and Biology, Interfaculty Program of Secondary Pedagogy in Sciences and Mathematics.
Impact
Publishing house Associate Educational Thought Magazine
