Competencias profesionales en la Educación Inicial y su vínculo con la vocación y la formación ética

Abstract

Abstract: This study analyzed the relationship between professional competencies, teaching vocation, and ethical training in early childhood education teachers within the Ecuadorian curriculum framework. A mixed-methods approach was used, with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design and a descriptive-correlational scope. The sample consisted of ten teachers selected through convenience sampling, who completed the 360° Teachers questionnaire: competencies, vocation, and ethics. The results showed favorable levels in the seven dimensions evaluated. Communication skills achieved the highest performance, followed by logical-mathematical skills, while digital skills showed the lowest level. A very high positive correlation was identified between vocation and personal development and ethical training, demonstrating an association between these two variables. Based on the diagnosis, the physical-digital proposal My Magic Apron: A World of Adventures to Explore, Play and Learn was designed, strengthening digital, logical-mathematical and socio-emotional skills through playful activities, manipulative materials, digital content and formative evaluation strategies aimed at the integral development of teachers and the improvement of daily pedagogical practice.