Historia del tiempo presente de la enseñanza e investigación en Ciencias de la Tierra en la Universidad Nacional de Río Negro

Abstract

Present-day history of teaching and research in Earth Sciences at the National University of Río Negro. The birth of Geology at the National University of Río Negro is a good opportunity to tell its history in present time, within the framework of the emergence of other recently created Argentine universities. The creation of a new University in the northern sector of Patagonia is academically and scientifically based by its founder in a model characterized by state interference, internationalization actions and the supervision in the generation of knowledge. The creation of the geology career took place through the convergence of different academic spaces and from its inception the challenge of training professionals according to the modern pedagogical premises that characterize the XXI Century was accepted. The methodologies used are based on phenomena learning complemented with enquiry-based learning and research at all levels. The Bachelor in Geology began in 2010, with a teaching staff of average age less than 40 years. In 2016, a double dependency research institute was created between the National University of Río Negro and CONICET. On these bases are presented the study plans, the current infrastructure and the partial results obtained.