Initial Training of Primary School Teachers

Development of Competencies for Inclusion and Attention to Diversity

Bibliographic Data

ID22046232
AuthorsCarmen Nuria Arvelo-Rosales (0000-0001-7786-3814, Universidad de La Laguna, corresponding author), Olga María Alegre de la Rosa (0000-0003-0504-0848, Universidad de La Laguna), Remedios Guzmán-Rosquete (Universidad de La Laguna)
Year2021
Volume11
Issue8
Pages413
Publication date2021-08-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci11080413
OpenAlexW3192554816
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited7

Teachers need to be prepared to attend to all learners regardless of their abilities or needs. This implies that future teachers must develop, throughout their initial training, the necessary competencies to provide inclusive education to all students. The aim of this research was to analyze the level of development of competencies related to inclusion and attention to diversity among university students of a degree in primary education. Based on the project developed by the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education (EADSNE) on the profile of the inclusive teacher, an ad hoc survey was prepared based on the four fundamental competencies proposed: valuing student diversity, supporting all students, working as part of a team, and developing one’s professional and personal qualities. This survey was administered to 440 students of the degree in primary education from the University of La Laguna (San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain). The results showed a positive development of the four competencies, with a higher development of the competencies of continuing professional development. It was also found that the students had the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for promoting inclusion and encouraging attention to diversity in their classrooms

Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Professional development · Sociology · Education and Teacher Training · Education in Rural Contexts · Inclusive Education and Diversity · Medicine · Psychology

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