Research “Seed Beds”: A Research Training Strategy

Abstract

Schools are coming up with new policies and strategies to close the gap between curriculum, research and practice in the field of teaching. This article outlines what has been accomplished in terms of processes to initiate research training for talented students who are enrolled in education programs at the University of Caldas (Universidad de Caldas) in Manizales, Colombia. It shows how seed beds in Colombia have evolved and what they have contributed to the university’s mission. It explores how budding researchers manage to combine the terms teaching research, curriculum and educational interaction process. In this particular case, the students committed to seed-bed groups have contributed to the search for teaching know-how. The article emphasizes the special importance of making seed beds an innovative strategy in curriculum reform, considering the real needs and problems in education.