In this article presents a general panorama of the theoretical-methodological that orient the Projects of Investigation Fondecyt 1030278 and 1070256. In the context of the teaching professional autonomy – focal subject of the first project- and, through an action-investigation design, it describes, analyzes and interprets the elaboration process, its validation and the application of the learning modules, as main instrument of data collection, setting the conclusions that derived from the obtained results in each of these processes. In the context of the second project, reflections on the metacognitive processes involved in the development of the Project are established.

Learning module, autonomous professional teaching, research-action, metacognition.