Criterios docentes para la selección de recursos didácticos en educación inicial

Abstract

The objective of this degree work was to understand the criteria on which Early Childhood Education teachers base the selection of didactic resources in the classroom. The study was based on a qualitative approach, with a descriptive scope. A semi-structured interview was used as an instrument to obtain information about the criteria used by Early Childhood Education teachers, in the urban and rural sectors of the city of Cuenca. We obtained the following conclusions: for the selection of didactic resources, the teachers consider the recommendations made in the Early Education Curriculum and take into account the socioeconomic factor of the families. They also select the different resources to be used, depending on the age of the infants and the pre-school level. Likewise, the technological field is important because children are more exposed to technology and, for this reason, teachers consider it necessary to have training to be updated in the latest developments in education and technology, and to be able to implement technological resources in the teaching and learning process.