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

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Abstract: This research addresses professional competencies in Early Childhood Education and their connection to vocation and ethical development. The overall objective was to design a pedagogical proposal based on the relationship between communication, logical-mathematical, socio-emotional, and digital skills, as well as pedagogical innovation, with vocation and ethics. The study was conducted using a mixed-methods approach, with a non-experimental and descriptive design. The sample consisted of 10 early childhood education teachers from public and private institutions, who completed the questionnaire Teachers 360°: Competencies, Vocation, and Ethics. The results showed that vocation and ethics promote the development of professional competencies (p = 0.74). Although all professional competencies showed positive results, socio-emotional skills stood out with the highest compliance rate at 90.90%. Therefore, the Rainbow Adventures Interactive Apron is an innovative proposal that integrates play-based activities, manipulatives, and technological resources to primarily foster communication and logical-mathematical skills.