1. ARGENTINA
2009-2012
Presented by:
Daniel Gilden, Gordon Jack, Kevin Kuschel, Lori Larson, Chris Gosnell, Michelle Campiglia,
Lili Monk & Marisol Ponte-Greenberg. Ioanna Angelopoulos & Jessica Ogulnik
On behalf of the Fulbright Distingished Awards in Teaching Program

2. Problems and Achievements with
Argentina’s Education
• Public vs. Private
• Split Assignments- One teacher many
schools
• Banking Education – Fill the empty vessel

3. Problems and Achievements with
Argentina’s Education
• Facts over concepts
• Dedicated teachers
• Rapport with students

4. fulbrightteacherexchange.org

5. Teachers in Argentina
• Committed to social change
• Not afraid to address politically delicate
subjects
 Dictatorship (1976-1983)
 Privatizations
 Mining
 Feedlots
 Monoculture
• Involved with the community, NGOs, politicians
• Express their personal opinions
 See themselves as role models for students
• Position themselves as a progressive force in
society (vs. materialism and consumerism)

6. The “Dirty War”
(1976-1983)
INTRODUCTION
Nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat
facer possim assum typi non habent claritatem
insitam? Quam nunc putamus parum claram
anteposuerit litterarum formas humanitatis per
seacula quarta. Ex ea commodo consequat;
duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in. Jorge Videla
Sequitur mutationem consuetudium lectorum
mirum est notare, quam littera gothica
(De facto president)
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7. (Gold) Mining in Argentina
Nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat
facer possim assum typi non habent claritatem
insitam? Quam nunc putamus parum claram
anteposuerit litterarum formas humanitatis per
seacula quarta. Ex ea commodo consequat;
duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in.
Sequitur mutationem consuetudium lectorum
mirum est notare, quam littera gothica
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8. La en Argentina
INTRODUCTION
Nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat
facer possim assum typi non habent claritatem
insitam? Quam nunc putamus parum claram
anteposuerit litterarum formas humanitatis per
seacula quarta. Ex ea commodo consequat;
duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in.
Sequitur mutationem consuetudium lectorum
mirum est notare, quam littera gothica
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9. Dr. Raul Lucero
• Professor
I N•T R O D U C T I O N
Researcher
• Activist
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10. Dr. Lino Castillo
• Teacher
• ODUCTI
I N T R Veterinarian O N
• Community leader
• Activist
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11. Active
Learning
In San Luis, a shift away from lecture style learning.

12. Continuance
Forcing change through
personal
investment, example and
education.