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espanolEl articulo expone los resultados de un estudio sobre la situacion actual del profesorado del area de Didactica de las Ciencias Sociales en las Universidades espanolas. A partir de los datos obtenidos a traves de cuestionarios, individuales y colectivos, dirigidos al profesorado que, durante el curso 2014-2015, impartia docencia en esta area, y utilizando ademas los resultados obtenidos en otros estudios anteriores (Aguirre, 1988; Liceras, 2004) asi como los datos publicados por el Ministerio de Educacion y las propias Universidades, este estudio revela que, si bien es evidente el importante crecimiento que ha experimentado el area en aspectos como el numero de docentes que la integran, la cualificacion de estos o las lineas de investigacion desarrolladas, ese crecimiento ha ido acompanado de una progresiva precariedad laboral que, segun concluyen las autoras, podria estar repercutiendo negativamente en la calidad de su actividad investigadora, y explicaria, al menos en parte, las dificultades que esta teniendo para alcanzar su plena madurez cientifica. Recordando los origenes del area, y el papel que la Asociacion Universitaria del Profesorado de Didactica de las Ciencias Sociales ha tenido en su evolucion y en los muchos logros conseguidos, el area tiene ahora que afrontar nuevos retos que afectan tanto a la docencia como a la investigacion, y que pasan por exigir una mayor estabilidad laboral para este profesorado, asi como una revision de los criterios establecidos para su acreditacion, mas acordes a la realidad y mas justos con su especificidad: la Didactica de las Ciencias Sociales. EnglishThis paper presents the results of a study on the current situation of the teachers in the area of Social Sciences Education in Spanish Universities. Based on the data through individual and collective questionnaires, directed to teachers who, during the course of 2014-2015, taught in this area, and using the results obtained in previous studies (Aguirre, 1988; Liceras, 2004), as well as data published by the Ministery of Education and the Universities themselves, this study reveals that, although the area has experienced significant growth in aspects such as the number of teachers, the qualification of these, or the research lines developed, this growth has been accompanied by a progressive labour precariousness that, according to the authors, could have a negative impact on the quality of its research activity, and would explain, at least in part, the difficulties it is having to reach its full scientific maturity. Recalling the origins of the area, and the role that the University Association of Teachers of Social Sciences did in its evolution and in the many achievements achieved, the area now has to face new challenges that affect both teaching and research, and which require greater job stability for this teaching staff, as well as a review of the criteria established for their accreditation, more in line with reality and more just with their specificity: Social Science Education.
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