Los posgrados en Enseñanza de las Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional del Comahue. La figura de Ricardo Chrobak

Abstract

Richard Chrobak is the creator and director of postgraduate studies in the teaching of Exact and Natural Sciences at Comahue University. The Masters program, one of the first postgraduate programs in Argentina in this subject area, began in 1997, and up to the present time a remarkable total of 81 theses have been presented. Some time later Postgraduate Specialization and Doctorate programs in this area were added. In this interview with Rich ard he talks about his background and the origin and current state of these postgraduate studies which have benefitted teachers from all over the country, from Posadas to Ushuaia. The article includes information of interest to possible future candidates and also data related to the teaching of chemistry. The basic object of this account, nevertheless, is to formally recognize the work of Ricardo Chrobak, who will be retiring in the near future.