Explorar el papel y el impacto de los docentes de transición en Escocia utilizando métodos participativos y creativos
Resumen
Este estudio empírico examina un tema de gran relevancia para investigadores, legisladores y profesionales de la educación de todo el mundo: las transiciones escolares. Específicamente, se centra en el papel y el impacto del profesorado de transición en Escocia, personal contratado exclusivamente para apoyar la transición de jóvenes de primaria a secundaria. Para brindar claridad a lectores de diversos contextos locales, nacionales o internacionales, el estudio define sus objetivos, las preguntas de investigación, el diseño y la metodología. Además, define categorías analíticas relacionadas con los hallazgos y las vincula con un debate más amplio sobre las oportunidades y los desafíos asociados a este papel de profesor de transición. Estos hallazgos serán de utilidad para organizaciones educativas de todo el mundo que buscan mejorar las prácticas de apoyo a la transición.
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transición de primaria a secundaria, docentes de transición, métodos creativos, métodos participativosCitas
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