Caracterización de las competencias profesionales del educadora infantil

Abstract

Abstract: The present investigative work entitled "Characterization of the professional competences of the early childhood educator" has as general objective "Identify the main professional competences of the early childhood and first grade teachers". It was developed in the province of Galapagos, canton Santa Cruz, in educational institutions that offer initial education, from where a sample of 10 teachers with degrees in Early Childhood Education was taken, to collect the information an Ad-hoc questionnaire was used that was structured with eight competences which grouped several items with the detail of skills that lead to the fulfillment of professional competence. The study was carried out through a mixed approach that combined qualitative and quantitative methodology with which it was possible to collect and analyze data to respond to the objectives of the research. The findings allowed us to know the competences that are practiced with greater and less frequency in teaching tasks. Finally, it was concluded that the investigated teachers have knowledge of the competences and that they are also put into practice in the daily work they develop with their students.