Research in mother language pedagogy in postgraduate formation

Abstract

This paper reports some of the results from the research project titled State of the art of research in the Pedagogy of the Mother Tongue Master’s program. This qualitative interpretative study identifies the trends found in research projects developed by students of the abovementioned program during the period 2009-2013. In addition, the study analyzes the contributions of the projects reviewed to the development and consolidation of the research lines of this master’s program and to the professional education of teacher-researchers in pedagogy of the mother tongue. Finally, a reflection on the relevance and impact in educational contexts of the sampled projects is also offered.