Prediction model for the inclusion of key competences in the primary school curriculum through the teachers’ perceptions in the Region de Murcia

The purposes of this paper were twofold: (a) to analyse primary school teachers’ perceptions of the inclusion of the key competences in the curriculum; and (b) to test a hypothetical prediction model about the inclusion of the key competences in the curriculum according to their perceptions. The par...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Meroño, Lourdes, Calderón, Antonio, Arias Estero, José Luis, Méndez Giménez, Antonio
Format: article
Publication Date:2019
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repository:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/10165
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/10165
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Key competences
Curriculum
Professional development
Structural equation modelling
Teacher perception
Teaching-learning process
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Summary:The purposes of this paper were twofold: (a) to analyse primary school teachers’ perceptions of the inclusion of the key competences in the curriculum; and (b) to test a hypothetical prediction model about the inclusion of the key competences in the curriculum according to their perceptions. The participants were 1,010 teachers from 110 schools. The results showed that the teachers need training on this new competency-based approach to teaching, learning and evaluation. The hypothetical prediction model confirmed the high predictiveness of pre-service teacher education and continuous professional development regarding the proper development of the main elements of competency-based learning which contribute to achieving the purposes of today’s education. One of the possible recommendations that could facilitate the inclusion of the key competences in the curriculum according to their perception is teacher training geared towards pedagogical models adapted to the reality of teaching today which optimize teachers’ professional performance and students’ academic achievement.