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

Abstract

Abstract: Early childhood education faces the challenge of strengthening teachers' professional competencies to meet the demands of Ecuador's prioritized curriculum, in a context where not everyone has access to higher education. Therefore, this study presents an analysis of the relationship between professional competencies, teaching vocation, and ethical training in order to propose a pedagogical approach aimed at strengthening classroom performance. The study adopted a mixed approach with a descriptive and relational scope, based on a non-experimental, cross sectional research design. Dara was collected through a questionnaire administered to ten early childhood education teachers selected using convenience sampling. The findings revealed a positive perception of professional competencies across the areas of communication, logical mathematical reasoning, digital skills, socio emotional development, ethics, and innovation. Furthermore, the results indicated a close relationship between teachers vocation, ethical training and their professional performance. The main conclusion is that integrating these components fosters a more reflective, humanized, and relevant pedagogical practice, constituting a valuable reference point for strengthening the quality of early childhood education.