Development of pedagogical skills in the training of Basic Education teachers

Abstract

Teachers’ pedagogical skills have become a point of great importance with regard to educational quality. The objective of this research was to create a tool based on learning standards to develop pedagogical skills in the training of Basic Education teachers at the Technical State University of Quevedo in 2023. Through a pre-test and post-test, the results revealed that, before the intervention, most participants had a medium level of pedagogical skills, while only a small number had a high level. However, after the application of the tool, all future teachers managed to reach the highest level. The inferential analysis, using the Wilcoxon test, demonstrated statistically significant differences between the means of the pedagogical skills before and after the intervention, which suggested that the tool based on learning standards had a positive and significant influence on the development of the planning skills, methodology, selection and use of resources, and learning assessment. In conclusion, the implemented tool was effective in strengthening the pedagogical skills of future Basic Education teachers, highlighting the importance of designing and implementing innovative strategies in teacher training that allow the development of solid teaching skills adapted to the needs of the current educational context. It is advisable to explore the long-term impact of these strategies on teachers’ performance and satisfaction, as well as on their students’ learning results.

Keywords: Teacher training, pedagogical skills, early childhood education, pedagogical practice, pedagogical tool.