Caracterización de las competencias profesionales del educadora infantil ecuatoriana

Abstract

Abstract: The general objective of the degree work titled Characterization of the Professional Competencies of the Ecuadorian Early Childhood Educator is to identify the main professional competencies of the teachers of Early Childhood Education and First Basic Education for the construction of a proposal of pedagogical intervention that allows the improvement of their educational practice. This study was developed in the province of Santa Elena, Ecuador, with the participation of twelve teachers who work at the early childhood and high school educational level; This sample size was selected by convenience; it is a descriptive, non experimental study with a mixed approach; the survey technique was used to collect information through an ad-hoc questionnaire, which includes eight sections related to the competencies of early childhood educators. The results show that the competency most used by early childhood educators is that of mediation and conflict resolution, and the one that requires the most attention is that of research and updating. For this reason, a pedagogical manual called Positive Education, a new perspective for the Development of Teaching Competencies, which details strategies and activities, is proposed.