Tenured Scholars
Quintanilla-Gatica, Mario
Associate professor
PhD in Educational Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, president of the Latin American Research Network on Science Didactics (REDLAD) and professor in Initial Chemistry Teacher Training and in the Pedagogical Training Program of the Catholic University.
Main areas of study: Epistemology, History of Science and Teacher Training; Evaluation and learning; Language, discourse and development of scientific thinking skills.
Education
| Job title | Institution that grants it | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Studies in History, Philosophy and Didactics of Sciences | Autonomous University of Barcelona | 2004 |
| Doctor in Didactics of Experimental Sciences and Mathematics | Autonomous University of Barcelona | 1997 |
| Master in Didactics of Experimental Sciences and Mathematics | Autonomous University of Barcelona | 1995 |
| Master of Education | Universidad de Chile | 1994 |
| Bachelor of Chemistry and Biology Education | University of Santiago, Chile | 1986 |
| State Professor in Chemistry and Biology | University of Santiago, Chile | 1986 |
Research Projects
| Year | Type | Name | Role | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UC Interdisciplinary Program | Identification and characterization of argumentative and explanatory competences in professionals in training for careers in experimental sciences, humanities and social sciences. A fundamental contribution to civic, scientific and citizen education in their professional development. | Principal Investigator | Go to projectlaunch |
| 2022 | Novus Triad Fund | Collaborative learning platform for the promotion and development of innovative pedagogical practices based on the integration of socio-scientific controversies with the use of future scenarios. | Director | Go to projectlaunch |
| 2021 | Siemens Foundation Project. Germany. Education Faculty. research projects | Evaluation and adjustment of the resources of the Experimento program as an opportunity for the development of professional competences of Natural Sciences teachers of Basic and Secondary Education. | Academic manager of the Chemistry area | |
| 2021 | Internal project. Didactics Department. UC College of Education | Didactic knowledge of the content of chemistry teachers in training in the promotion of productive discussion (PG2) from the environments and conditions of their professional practice: analysis of their teaching productions. | Co-investigator |
Publications
Articles
Author
Year
Title
Magazine
Theft
Pages
DOI
Mallea, J., Iturra, M., Quintanilla, M., Chen, Y., Herrera, A.
2021
school explanations regarding the concept of limiting reactant,
Chemistry Education
32, 4
81-95
Sormunen, E; Erdmann, N.; Otieno, S.; Mikkila-Erdmann, M.; Laakkonen, E.; Mikkonen, T.; Hossain, M.; Gonzalez, R. ; Quintanilla, M.; Leppenen, P.; Vauras, M.
2021
How do gender, Internet activity and learning beliefs predict sixth-grade students' self-efficacy beliefs in and attitudes towards online inquiry?
Journal of Information Science
Quintanilla-Gatica, M., Marzabal, A.; Merino, C.; Cuellar, L.
2020
STS education in Chile. Reflections, history, trends and future prospects.
Bulletin of the AIA-CTS Special Edition
12
131-136
Martins, I.; Quintanilla-Gatica, M., Amador, R., Cabrera, G., Daza, S., Ospina, N., Pereira, J.
2020
Brief approaches to the history, trends and perspectives of the CTS movement in Latin America.
AIA-CTS Bulletin
No. 12 - Special Edition
99-104
Books
Author
Year
Title
Publishing
DOI/Url
Quintanilla, M. & Adúriz, A. (ed.)
2022
Science teaching for a new teaching culture. Challenges and opportunities.
Editions Catholic University of Chile. Santiago de Chile. 402pp
Quintanilla, M., Vauras, M. (ed.)
2019
Digital inclusion and science teaching. Learning future skills to promote the development of scientific thinking.
Editorial Bellaterra. AKA03 project. 284pp
Quintanilla. M., Solsona, N. (ed.)
2016
Women, science and education in Latin America.
Editorial Bellaterra. AKA03 project. 326pp.
Teaching and training of researchers
| Course name | Sigla |
|---|---|
| Didactics of Chemistry I (PEM) | EDU0180 |
| Didactics of Chemistry I (PFP) | EDU0180 |
| Didactics of Chemistry II (PEM) | EDU0265 |
| Didactics of Chemistry II (PFP) | EDU0265 |
| Course name | Year |
|---|---|
| Thesis I | EDU4207 |
| Thesis II | EDU4208 |
| Thesis III | EDU4209 |
| Current perspectives on science learning and teaching | EDU3880 |
| Science Teaching Oriented to Modeling | EDU3883 |
| Year | Name | Student |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Identification and characterization of epistemological profiles in practicing health professionals. School of Medicine. Catholic University of Maule (UCM), Chile. | Yanina Tapia |
| 2018 | Ancestral knowledge and professional knowledge in primary school teachers on issues of environmental education. Project AKA03 Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences. National University of Cordoba. Argentina. | Felipe Marin |
| 2012 | Didactic models of chemistry teachers in initial training. A teaching intervention model for the teaching of chemical bonding and the promotion of Scientific Thinking Competences. FONDECYT 1110598. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. | Roxana Jara Vidal |
| 2012 | The evaluation of scientific thinking skills in practicing biology teachers. A case study, FONDECYT 1095149 /AKA 04. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. | Carol Joglar Favaro |
Commitment
Management Responsibilities at the Faculty or University
2019 – 2020: Founder and director of the Science Teaching research laboratory.
Impact
2014- present: Member of the National Commission of Postgraduate Scholarship Evaluators in Chile and abroad of the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID).
1992 - present: International advisor and consultant for various educational-scientific projects in Israel, Spain, England, the Netherlands and Latin America.
2000 - present: Director and Co-director of more than 50 bachelor's, master's and doctoral theses in teaching natural sciences in Latin America and Europe.
