María Elena González Alfaya
Biographic Data
| ID | 6559761 |
|---|---|
| NAME | María Elena González Alfaya |
| GIVEN NAMES | María Elena González |
| FAMILY NAME | Alfaya |
| SIGNATURE | ALFAYA M E G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Córdoba |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8264-3680 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Learning From the Talents of Female Scientists in Early Childhood
This study evaluates the impact of the INFACIENCIA6 scientific coeducational programme on 5-year-old children. Using qualitative methods, including the Draw-a-Scientist Test and drawing interviews, the research analyzed children’s depictions of female scientists. The methodology involved teacher participation in data collection and a content analysis of the drawings. Results showed that over 60% of pupils could depict female scientists, with girl…
Pedagogical documentation and action-research processes as strategies for high-quality Early Childhood Education Teaching. A case study in Spain
Pedagogical documentation is a strategy that comes from Loris Malaguzzi’s legacy, allowing for the emergence of a new image of children and childhood. This paper refers to a qualitative study carried out in an innovative Practicum within the Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Teaching which has a focus in the implementation of participatory pedagogies. Findings are based on the analysis of pedagogical documentation produced by student teac…
Educación ciudadana y patrimonial en la infancia
INTRODUCCIÓN: El desarrollo de una infancia ciudadana requiere de propuestas educativas que favorezcan la participación de los niños y niñas y que se vinculen con el patrimonio de la ciudad. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar y valorar el impacto del mapa MECOI en el desarrollo de aprendizajes relacionados con el patrimonio y la ciudadanía en el alumnado de Educación Infantil (3-6 años). MÉTODO: Este trabajo se enmarca en una investiga…
Democratic spaces for Ecec teachers’ professional development
This article deals with one of the multiple and complex aspects that shapes quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), such as teachers’ professional development. It presents the successful case of the RIECU Network in Spain in which for almost two decades the following institutions have been cooperating: (1) the university, responsible for initial teacher training, (2) the institution in charge of in-service teacher training and (3) t…
‘I want to be like you … ’ Using women scientists to challenge stereotypes and gender biases in childhood
Evaluación del impacto de un programa de mujeres y ciencia en el alumnado de Educación Infantil
Se investiga el impacto del programa coeducativo INFACIENCIA en niños y niñas de 3 a 6 años. El objetivo es visibilizar la biografía de científicas, con la intención de generar modelos que inspiren la futura elección vocacional de las niñas. Se analizan dibujos (322) y drawing-interviews (176), mediante la técnica de análisis de contenido y del discurso. Los principales hallazgos son: (1) el programa es efectivo, porque el alumnado incrementa el …
‘A teacher’s hug can make you feel better’
Shown to be the single most influential factor in children’s early learning and development experiences, quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) teaching has attracted increasing interest in research and policy globally. Yet almost all definitions of quality ECEC teaching to date reflect only adults’ notions of the features that should define a good early-years professional. The present study captures children’s (four-to-six-year-old…
El Prácticum, un Espacio para la Investigación Transformadora en los Contextos Educativos Infantiles
This educational research is framed within a critical paradigm. Pursuing the aim of developing transformative educational processes, and within the riecu network (Early Childhood Education Schools-Center for Teacher Training-University), hybrid teams have been constituted, where early childhood teachers, advisors, university professors, and students participate. The study implements three different techniques for data collection and production: t…
University-School Collaborative Networks
This paper presents an experiment in teaching innovation developed at the University of Cordoba's Faculty of Education (Spain), in the second year of the Infant Education Teacher Training course, within the subject of general didactics. The innovative approach taken focused on setting up a collaborative network between infants' schools and the university. Taking Project Work as the central axis, a learning network has been built with the particip…
Redes de aprendizaje escuelas infantiles-universidad. Evaluación de una experiencia de innovación
Presentamos una experiencia de innovación docente desarrollada en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad de Córdoba, en segundo curso de la titulación de Magisterio de Educación Infantil, en el marco de la asignatura Didáctica General. La innovación se ha centrado en la configuración de una Red de Colaboración entre escuelas infantiles y la institución universitaria. Tomando como eje central el método de Proyectos de Trabajo he…
El Prácticum, un Espacio para la Investigación Transformadora en los Contextos Educativos Infantiles
This educational research is framed within a critical paradigm. Pursuing the aim of developing transformative educational processes, and within the riecu network (Early Childhood Education Schools-Center for Teacher Training-University), hybrid teams have been constituted, where early childhood teachers, advisors, university professors, and students participate. The study implements three different techniques for data collection and production: t…
University-School Collaborative Networks
This paper presents an experiment in teaching innovation developed at the University of Cordoba's Faculty of Education (Spain), in the second year of the Infant Education Teacher Training course, within the subject of general didactics. The innovative approach taken focused on setting up a collaborative network between infants' schools and the university. Taking Project Work as the central axis, a learning network has been built with the particip…
Redes de aprendizaje escuelas infantiles-universidad. Evaluación de una experiencia de innovación
Presentamos una experiencia de innovación docente desarrollada en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad de Córdoba, en segundo curso de la titulación de Magisterio de Educación Infantil, en el marco de la asignatura Didáctica General. La innovación se ha centrado en la configuración de una Red de Colaboración entre escuelas infantiles y la institución universitaria. Tomando como eje central el método de Proyectos de Trabajo he…
‘A teacher’s hug can make you feel better’
Shown to be the single most influential factor in children’s early learning and development experiences, quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) teaching has attracted increasing interest in research and policy globally. Yet almost all definitions of quality ECEC teaching to date reflect only adults’ notions of the features that should define a good early-years professional. The present study captures children’s (four-to-six-year-old…
El Prácticum, un Espacio para la Investigación Transformadora en los Contextos Educativos Infantiles
This educational research is framed within a critical paradigm. Pursuing the aim of developing transformative educational processes, and within the riecu network (Early Childhood Education Schools-Center for Teacher Training-University), hybrid teams have been constituted, where early childhood teachers, advisors, university professors, and students participate. The study implements three different techniques for data collection and production: t…
Evaluación del impacto de un programa de mujeres y ciencia en el alumnado de Educación Infantil
Se investiga el impacto del programa coeducativo INFACIENCIA en niños y niñas de 3 a 6 años. El objetivo es visibilizar la biografía de científicas, con la intención de generar modelos que inspiren la futura elección vocacional de las niñas. Se analizan dibujos (322) y drawing-interviews (176), mediante la técnica de análisis de contenido y del discurso. Los principales hallazgos son: (1) el programa es efectivo, porque el alumnado incrementa el …
Democratic spaces for Ecec teachers’ professional development
This article deals with one of the multiple and complex aspects that shapes quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), such as teachers’ professional development. It presents the successful case of the RIECU Network in Spain in which for almost two decades the following institutions have been cooperating: (1) the university, responsible for initial teacher training, (2) the institution in charge of in-service teacher training and (3) t…
‘I want to be like you … ’ Using women scientists to challenge stereotypes and gender biases in childhood
Learning From the Talents of Female Scientists in Early Childhood
This study evaluates the impact of the INFACIENCIA6 scientific coeducational programme on 5-year-old children. Using qualitative methods, including the Draw-a-Scientist Test and drawing interviews, the research analyzed children’s depictions of female scientists. The methodology involved teacher participation in data collection and a content analysis of the drawings. Results showed that over 60% of pupils could depict female scientists, with girl…
Pedagogical documentation and action-research processes as strategies for high-quality Early Childhood Education Teaching. A case study in Spain
Pedagogical documentation is a strategy that comes from Loris Malaguzzi’s legacy, allowing for the emergence of a new image of children and childhood. This paper refers to a qualitative study carried out in an innovative Practicum within the Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Teaching which has a focus in the implementation of participatory pedagogies. Findings are based on the analysis of pedagogical documentation produced by student teac…
Educación ciudadana y patrimonial en la infancia
INTRODUCCIÓN: El desarrollo de una infancia ciudadana requiere de propuestas educativas que favorezcan la participación de los niños y niñas y que se vinculen con el patrimonio de la ciudad. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar y valorar el impacto del mapa MECOI en el desarrollo de aprendizajes relacionados con el patrimonio y la ciudadanía en el alumnado de Educación Infantil (3-6 años). MÉTODO: Este trabajo se enmarca en una investiga…
Sociology (7 works) · Early childhood education (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Early childhood (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Professional development (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Science Education and Perceptions (3 works) · Art (2 works)