scholarly journals Validity and reliability of an instrument to evaluate the digital competence of teachers in relation to online tutorials in the stages of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (67) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco D. Guillen-Gamez ◽  
Maria J. Mayorga-Fernández ◽  
Jose A. Contreras-Rosado
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Online Tutorials ◽  
Educación Primaria

El artículo presenta la validez y fiabilidad de un instrumento para evaluar el nivel de competencia digital del profesorado de Educación Infantil y de Educación Primaria para llevar a cabo la acción tutorial a través de recursos TIC como parte del proceso educativo en tiempos de COVID-19.  El instrumento cuenta con 35 ítems clasificados en cinco dimensiones (A- funciones del tutor con el alumnado, B- funciones del tutor con el profesorado, C- funciones del tutor con la familia, D-Formación en TIC y transferencia, E- Uso de recursos TIC). El instrumento fue aplicado a una muestra de 1098 profesores en activo procedentes de 14 comunidades autónomas de España. La fiabilidad fue medida a través de Alfa de Cronbach, Coeficiente de Spearman-Brown, Dos mitades de Guttman, Omega McDonald y fiabilidad Compuesta. Para comprobar la validez del instrumento, fue analizado la validez de comprensión, exploración de la dimensionalidad mediante Análisis-Factorial-Exploratorio (AFE), y se fue ajustando el instrumento a través de diferentes modelos a través del análisis factorial confirmatorio (AFC). Además, fue analizada la invarianza factorial por la variable sexo (masculino-femenino), tipo de centro (público-concertado) y tipo de profesorado (educación infantil-educación primaria), así como la validez externa. Los análisis de fiabilidad fueron altamente satisfactorios y en relación a la validez de constructo, los resultados encontraron un buen ajuste del modelo tanto en la validez interna como en la invarianza factorial, con una versión final del instrumento de 25 ítems. This article demonstrates the validity and reliability of an instrument to evaluate the level of digital competence of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education teachers to carry out online tutorials using ICT resources as part of the educational process during the COVID-19 pandemic. The instrument consists of 35 items classified into five dimensions (A – functions of the tutor with the students; B ­– functions of the tutor with the teaching staff; C – functions of the tutor with the family; D – training in ICT and transfer; E – use of ICT resources). The instrument was applied to a sample of 1,098 active teachers from 14 autonomous communities located in Spain. Reliability was measured using Cronbach’s Alpha, the Spearman-Brown Coefficient, Guttman Two Halves, Omega McDonald, and for composite reliability. To check the validity of the instrument, we analysed the validity of understanding, and exploration of dimensionality using Factorial-Exploratory Analysis (EFA), and the instrument was adjusted for the different models through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). In addition, factorial invariance was evaluated based on the variables sex (male/female), type of centre (public/charter school), and type of teaching staff (Early Childhood Education/Primary Education), as well as external validity. The results of the reliability analyses were highly satisfactory and, in relation to the construct validity, the results found a good fit of the model, both in the internal validity and in the factorial invariance. The final version of the instrument consists of 25 items.

scholarly journals Desarrollo de la competencia en comunicación lingüística en primer curso de los grados de educación infantil y educación primaria: una experiencia de aula en la UPV/EHU / The Development of Linguistic Communication Skills in First Year Grades of Kindergarten and Primary Education: A Classroom Experience at UPV/EHU

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asier Romero Andonegi ◽  
Iñaki Gaminde ◽  
Aintzane Etxebarria ◽  
Urtza Garay
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
First Year ◽  
Linguistic Communication ◽  
Elementary And Secondary Education ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Educación Primaria

ABSTRACTIn this article we intend to reflect on an experience that we have launched this course in Early Childhood Education degree in Primary Education and the E.U. of Education at the UPV/EHU. Specifically, we refer to the implementation within the new plans of the new degrees (European Higher Education Area) Early Childhood Education and Elementary and Secondary Education within the same in their first module of the course: Communicative Competence Development I. This material has the characteristic of teaching in a bilingual environment so that the development of different practices (through cooperative group work) have been of great interest to acquire greater proficiency.RESUMENCon este trabajo pretendemos reflexionar en torno a una experiencia que hemos puesto en marcha este curso en las titulaciones de Educación Infantil y de Educación Primaria de la E.U. de Magisterio de la UPV/EHU. En concreto, nos referimos a la implantación dentro de los nuevos planes EEES de las nuevas titulaciones de Educación Infantil y de Educa-ción Primaria y dentro de la misma en su primer módulo de la asignatura: Desarrollo de la Competencia Comunicativa I. Esta materia cuenta con la particularidad de impartirse en un entorno bilingüe por lo que el desarrollo de las diferentes prácticas (por medio del trabajo grupal cooperativo) ha resultado de sumo interés para la adquisición de una mayor compe-tencia lingüística. Contacto principal: [email protected]

scholarly journals Los precursores cognitivos tempranos de la lectura inicial: un modelo de aprendizaje en niños de 6 a 8 años

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-361
Author(s):  
Ana María De la Calle Cabrera ◽  
Fernando Guzmán-Simón ◽  
Eduardo García-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Rapid Automatized Naming ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Initial Reading ◽  
Educación Primaria ◽  
Naming Test

Los estudios en alfabetización temprana han analizado las relaciones antecedentes entre las habilidades cognitivas en la Educación Infantil y el logro de la lectura durante el proceso de aprendizaje instructivo. Esta investigación describe la capacidad de predicción de ciertas habilidades cognitivas en las primeras etapas instruccionales del aprendizaje lector en español.Los participantes de este estudio fueron 362 niños españoles evaluados por primera vez en 2º y 3º de Educación Infantil. Los instrumentos empleados en las evaluaciones de las competencias lingüísticas han sido la Batería de Inicio a la Lectura, la Batería de Evaluación de los Procesos Lectores, The Rapid Automatized Naming Test y el Test de Lectura y Escritura en Español. Los resultados delimitaron un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales para la predicción del rendimiento lector inicial en 1º y 2º de Educación Primaria. El modelo alcanzado, Modelo de Aprendizaje en la Lectura Inicial, delimitó las relaciones entre las habilidades del lenguaje oral y las habilidades relacionadas con el código escrito que actuaron como precursores del rendimiento lector inicial. El desempeño en la tarea de velocidad de denominación de letras en Educación Infantil se presentó como el mejor precursor de la eficiencia lectora en 1º y 2º de Educación Primaria. Los hallazgos del estudio realizan una contribución significativa a la investigación en alfabetización temprana en español como referente para el desarrollo de actuaciones pedagógicas y el logro de éxito lector. Early literacy studies analyzes the antecedent relationships between cognitive skills in preschool education and achievement of reading during the instructional learning process. This study describes the predictive capacity of certain cognitive abilities in the early instructional stages of Spanish learning. The participants of this study was 362 Spanish children evaluated in 2nd and 3rd year of Early Childhood Education (children aged 4 to 6 years) at the first time.The instruments used in the assessments of language skills have been the Beginning Reading Battery, the Reading Process Assessment Battery, The Rapid Automatized Naming Test and the Reading and Writing Test in Spanish. The results delimited a model of structural equations for the prediction of initial reading performance in 1st and 2nd year of Primary Education (6 to 8 years). The model reached, Learning Model in the Initial Reading, delimited the relations between the oral language skills and the skills related to the code that acts as precursors of the initial reader performance. The performance in the task of letters-naming speed at 2nd and 3rd of Early Childhood Education was presented as the best precursor of reading efficiency at 1st and 2nd year of Primary Education. The findings of study make a significant contribution to early literacy research in Spanish as a reference to develop of pedagogical actions for the achievement of reader success.

scholarly journals Emociones, afectos, optimismo y satisfacción vital en la formación inicial del profesorado

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-233
Author(s):  
Nerea Cazalla-Luna ◽  
David Molero
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
Survey Instruments ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Educación Primaria

Resumen:Las emociones, los afectos, el optimismo y la satisfacción son aspectos relevantes en los futuros docentes. Los objetivos del estudio son conocer las puntuaciones de inteligencia emocional, afectos, optimismo-pesimismo disposicional y satisfacción vital de los sujetos de la muestra; analizar si existe relación entre las variables consideradas; y comprobar la existencia de diferencias significativas en las mismas en función de las variables sociodemográficas contempladas (género, edad y titulación). La muestra está compuesta de 324 estudiantes de los grados de Educación Primaria y Educación Infantil de la Universidad de Jaén (España). Los instrumentos empleados han sido el TMMS-24, PANASN, SWLS y LOT-R. Los resultados informan de diferencias significativas (p<.05) en función del género a favor de los hombres en regulación emocional y en pesimismo, y a favor de las mujeres en la afectividad negativa y satisfacción con la vida. Hay significatividad en las diferencias entre algunos grupos de edad en las variables contempladas. Por último, encontramos diferencias significativas en compresión y regulación emocional a favor de los estudiantes de Educación Primaria y en afectos negativos a favor de Educación Infantil. Abstract:Emotions, affections, optimism and satisfaction are relevant aspects of future teachers. The objectives of the study are to know the intelligence, affectivity, dispositional optimism-pessimism scores of the test subjects; to analyse whether there is a relationship among the variables under consideration; and to verify the existence of significant differences between them according to the social and demographic variables considered (gender, age and academic qualification). The study consists of 324 students of the degrees in Primary Education and in Early Childhood Education of the University of Jaen (Spain). The survey instruments used have been the TMMS-24, PANASN, SWLS and LOT-R. The results show significant differences (p<.05) based on gender favouring men in emotional regulation and pessimism and favouring women in negative affectivity and life satisfaction. There are considerable disparities among some age groups in the variables contemplated. Finally, important differences can be found in emotional regulation and understanding favouring the students of Primary Education and in negative affections in favour of Early Childhood Education students.

scholarly journals Study on the Training Needs of Teaching Staff to Provide Quality Early Childhood Education Services

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia-Loredana Tudor
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Education ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Education Strategy ◽  
Policy Measures

Early child development is related to early education, health, nutrition, and psychosocial development; therefore, the holistic concept of early approach combines elements from the area of stimulation of the child, health, nutrition, speech therapy, psychological counselling, physical development support, etc. The need for the development of integrated early education services and their extension to the area of 0-3 years are priorities of the European strategies assumed through a complex of educational policy measures, having as a priority the development of quality early education services for the benefit of all prerequisites for lowering the schooling rate (Strategy for early childhood education, Strategy for parental education, Strategy for reducing early school leaving in Romania, Study on the evaluation of public policies in the field of early childhood education - Saber Early Childhood). In this context of the development of early childhood education, numerous inequalities are identified in the implementation of European and national strategies and programs in the development of early childhood education services, supported by economic, political, social factors, etc. In order to make them compatible at European level, we consider it necessary to support training and development programs for staff providing educational services in early childhood education institutions. The purpose of this study is to acknowledge the opinion of the bodies with attributions in the pre-kindergarten and preschool education in Romania, as well as of the civil society and public opinion, as a prerequisite for identifying school policy measures and developing programs for training the teaching staff so as to be able to provide educational services in early childhood education (representatives responsible for early childhood education in school inspectorates and Houses of the Teaching Staff, teaching staff in preschool educational institutions, representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, representatives of the Social Assistance Directorate, managers of nursery schools, representatives of NGOs and other categories of organizations with experience in the field, parents and interested representatives of the civil society and public opinion). The present study is a qualitative research based on the focus-group method, but also a quantitative research by using the questionnaire-based survey, being carried out on a representative sample of 100 persons (2 focus-group of 25 persons, respectively 50 persons involved in the survey-based questionnaire). The conclusions of this study highlight the need to restructure the system of early childhood education in Romania through interventions at the legislative level and ensure a unitary system of policy and intervention in early childhood education. Also, we believe it is imperative to reorganize the training system of the human resource, by developing complementary competences of the teaching staff, adapted to the training needs of the early childhood population, ensuring a valuable inclusive and integrated intervention.

scholarly journals Early Childhood Education and Care System in Finland

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenni Salminen
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Early Education ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
The Continuum

In Finland, Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) includes day care arrangements offered to families (care) along with goal-oriented early childhood education (early education and teaching) provided for children prior to transitioning to primary education. ECEC is therefore seen to build a coherent starting phase within the continuum of lifelong learning. ECEC follows the “educare” principle, which emphasizes the simultaneous consideration for children’s education, teaching, and care as the foundation of pedagogical activity, which is at the same time strongly rooted in the idea of learning and development as a holistic experience. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the Finnish ECEC system, introduce its societal, organizational and curricular preconditions and discuss the current tensions and challenges faced.

scholarly journals Belief system of future teachers on Education for Sustainable Development in math classes

Uniciencia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Claudia Vásquez ◽  
María José Seckel ◽  
Ángel Alsina
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Mathematical Education ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Interpretative Approach

This paper studied the belief system of future Chilean teachers of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education regarding their competencies to incorporate Education for Sustainable Development (EDS) in the classroom, specifically, in math classes. To this end, a survey was applied to 87 Primary Education preservice teachers and 58 Early Childhood Education preservice teachers, which was analyzed from an interpretative approach. Results are not clear regarding ESD and its scope, despite being valued. In addition, there is a clear need for training in this regard and the potential of mathematical education as a tool to incorporate ESD into the school classroom. It is concluded that ESD-related competencies need to be incorporated in initial and permanent teacher training programs in a transversal way, in our case for Mathematics Education.

scholarly journals PENANAMAN BUDAYA ANTI KEKERASAN SEJAK DINI PADA PENDIDIKAN ANAK MELALUI KEARIFAN LOKAL PERMAINAN TRADISIONAL (Instill Anti-Violence Culture At Early Stage of children Education Through Local Wisdom Of Traditional Games)

Jurnal HAM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Oksimana Darmawan
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Local Regulation ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Inductive Approach ◽  
Children Education

Implementasi Program Nawacita Pemerintahan Jokowi-Jusuf Kalla sebagai revolusi karakter bangsa, maka diperlukan aplikatif pembentukan karakter positif anak sejak dini melalui kearifan lokal permainan tradisional. Permasalahannya adalah bagaimana potensi kearifan lokal yang terdapat dalam permainan tradisional dapat dimanfaatkan di satuan pendidikan anak usia dini dan pendidikan dasar untuk menanamkan budaya anti kekerasan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menilai potensi kearifan lokal yang terdapat dalam permainan tradisional dapat dimanfaatkan di satuan pendidikan anak usia dini dan pendidikan dasar untuk menanamkan budaya anti kekerasan. Jenis penelitian adalah kualitatif melalui metode eksploratif dengan pendekatan induktif. Kesimpulan penelitian adalah potensi kearifan lokal yang terkandung dalam permainan tradisional dapat dimanfaatkan untuk mengenalkan budaya anti kekerasan, yaitu dengan merefleksikan dan memaknai kandungan nilai permainan tradisional dalam proses pembelajaran dan aktivitas bermain anak. Untuk itu disarankan, perlu peraturan daerah sampai peraturan gubernur sebagai peraturan pelaksana permainan tradisional agar bisa diterapkan di satuan pendidikan anak usia dini dan pendidikan dasar.AbstractImplementation of Jokowi-Jusuf Kalla’s administration Nawacita program as nation character revolution, so it is necessary to build a positive and applicative character to children, early through the local wisdom of traditional games. This purpose of this research is to assess local wisdom potencies in traditional games can make benefits at early childhood education programs and primary education to establish idea and attitude of anti-violence culture. This research is qualitative with an explorative method and inductive approach. It concludes that local wisdom potencies can be useful to recognize anti-violence culture by reflecting and interpreting values of traditional games in learning process and child playing activities. It suggested that it is important to regulate rule of traditional games both local regulation and governor regulation of early childhood education programs and primary education.

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