Significación del prácticum en la adquisición de competencias profesionales que permiten la transferencia de conocimiento a ámbitos propios de la acción docente

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the role of practicum in the process of acquisition of professional competences of trainee teachers. We start from a conceptualization of competence as well as its acquisition and development, linked to a set of combined knowledge and skills, coordinated and integrated in the professional exercise, definable in action, and where experience shows itself as unavoidable and the context as a key issue. From this perspective, action, experience and the socio-professional context are of highlighted importance. All these are key issues in teacher training practicum. Hence, upon reflection over the acquisition and development of competences in the professional practice and in socio-professional scenarios, we deepen in the role of practicum in such processes, particularly associated to the acquisition of teacher competences, besides its potential in the transition and construction of professional identity.