José Granés

IS IT OPENED OR CLOSED? COLOMBIAN SCIENCE ON THE MOVE

Using recent original data from three different sources, the article exhibits some strengths and weaknesses of science in Colombia. It shows that research in this country is in a process of growth although recent results of this positive trend are still to be confirmed. Comparing the evolution of science in Colombia with that of Latin America as a whole, describing and explaining its geographical and institutional concentration as well as its thematic distribution, it also reveals the interdependance between science production dynamics and international cooperation programmes. A basic argument is that the development of science in this country, even though it is fragile and erratic, does not lack sound bases. The indicators used suggest indeed an autonomous scientific motion and inspiration which does not contradict the internationalization process of Colombian science but rectifies the picture of an excessively isolated or dependent community that used to be portrayed.

Del contexto de la producción de conocimientos al contexto de enseñanza: análisis de una experiencia pedagógica

En este texto se analiza el trabajo adelantado en un seminario de un postgrado de Fisica para maestros de la escuela secundaria, en el cual se estudio detalladamente el articulo original de Newton (1672) sobre la optica de los colores. El trabajo en el Seminario permitio analizar problemas epistemologicos actuales sobre la produccion del conocimiento cientifico, reflexionar sobre el papel de la historia en la ensenanza de las ciencias y contrastar el desarrollo newtoniano de la optica de los colores con el tratamiento del mismo tema en los textos de ensenanza.