Preceptores en Chile. Configuración histórica del profesorado

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide a historical analysis of the beginnings of the teaching profession in Chile from a critical perspective, starting with the creation of the Normal School of Preceptors of Santiago in 1842, and its work during the middle of the 19th century. What is intended with this article is to provide information and enrich more and more the social-historical study of Chilean education from an actor that, without a doubt, will come to stay, we refer to the teaching staff. The main objective of this work is to know and identify the main characteristics of preceptors in the mid-nineteenth century. From this premise arise some questions that seek to be answered with the future of research such as, What is the context in which the Normal School of Preceptors emerges? Who is part of it? What is the formation of preceptors and preceptors? What are the working conditions and problems that educators face during this time?