1. Desarrollo profesional docente más allá de la pandemia: un estudio Delphi sobre el potencial del concepto de ecologías de aprendizaje.
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GUÀRDIA ORTIZ, LOURDES, ROMERO CARBONELL, MARC, and ELISA RAFFAGHELLI, JULIANA
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CAREER development , *PROFESSIONAL employee training , *TEACHER development , *PRIMARY school teachers , *VIRTUAL communities , *ONLINE social networks , *LEARNING - Abstract
The article presents a Delphi study on the potential of the concept of learning ecologies in the professional development of teachers beyond the pandemic. It investigates how primary school teachers acquire digital competences and proposes new methods and approaches to professional development. The importance of teacher training for effective use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education is highlighted. The study is based on the contributions of 23 experts and uses the Delphi methodology with two iterations. In this research, the authors study the experts' opinion on the professional learning processes of primary school teachers in the current scenario. The conceptual framework of "learning ecologies" is used to analyze the acquisition of professional competences. The importance of integrating ICT in primary education and the need to improve teacher training in this field are emphasized. The lack of pedagogical skills and the limited implementation of ICT in schools are mentioned. The importance of digital learning environments as a strategy for teachers' professional development is also highlighted. This article addresses the importance of an appropriate organizational environment for teachers' professional development. The effectiveness of practices such as collegial practice transfer and mentoring in the success of teacher training is emphasized. Additionally, it is mentioned how sharing experiences through electronic journals can improve teaching. The need to adopt a more integrated and student-centered approach to teachers' professional development, especially in the integration of ICT in pedagogical practice, is emphasized. The concept of learning ecologies is proposed as an integrative approach to support teachers' professional development. The methodology used in the study was the Delphi technique. The article presents the results of a research on teachers' professional development in the context of primary education. Two rounds of questions were used to gather information from experts in the use of digital technologies in education. The results show that teachers' learning ecologies are shaped through activities, interactions, and resources. Self-training, access to blogs and social networks, participation in innovation projects, and formal training are some of the strategies used by teachers to stay updated. According to the experts, blended learning is the most valued modality for the professional development of primary school teachers, followed by face-to-face and online training. Table 1 summarizes the strategies for professional learning of primary school teachers, including self-training through online content and social networks, professional development through communities and teacher groups, and formal training courses. Regarding the components that contribute to teachers' professional development, face-to-face and online interaction, the use of digital and analog resources, and training activities are highlighted. Finally, the most efficient components for transferring what has been learned to daily practice, such as innovation activities in the school and learning communities of the teachers themselves, are mentioned. The article presents the results of a research on the learning ecologies of primary school teachers in relation to ICT. A table is shown listing the components of these ecologies, such as face-to-face interaction, interaction in educational and social networks, educational resources, training activities, among others. Another table is presented showing the benefits and drawbacks of these components. The experts emphasize the importance of autonomous learning through access to blogs, debates, and resources in social networks, as well as interaction in communities and teacher groups. Content generated by other teachers and innovation actions in the school are valued more than formal training courses. During the pandemic. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2022
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