Program for sensitivity improvement (SIP) and the interaction skills of the Infant Education educator

Authors

  • Alexander Barandiaran Arteaga Mondragon Unibertsitatea
  • Alexander Muela Aparicio Universidad del País Vasco UPV-EHU
  • Elena López de Arana Prado Universidad del País Vasco UPV-EHU
  • Iñaki Larrea Hermida Mondragon Unibertsitatea
  • Agurtzane Martínez Gorrotxategi Mondragon Unibertsitatea
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/j/233251
Keywords: Professional development, interaction skills, preschool education, video feedback, childcare quality, verbal stimulation, teacher’s reflective practice.

Abstract

The relevance of professional development aimed at satisfying children’s developmental needs and guaranteeing quality education has achieved a great theoretical and empirical support. According to recent research, among the variables that influence early development care takers’ interaction skills are especially relevant. Furthermore, diverse meta-analysis suggest a type of training based on the analysis of practice through video-feedback. However, very few training programs have applied this methodology in Spain so far. That is why the objective of this study was to analyse the influence the training program for sensitivity improvement (SIP) has on the interaction skills of Infant Education educators. 14 care-takers participated in the research, divided into two groups. The experimental group (n =7), who were trained, and the comparison or control group (n =7). Results show that once the PMS training program had taken place, the educators showed greater sensitivity and verbal stimulation conducts. Besides, in comparison to the teachers who were not treated not undergo the treatment, they obtained higher scores in sensitivity and language stimulation. Despite the fact that the research should be replicated with a bigger sample in the future, the results obtained allow to state that PMS is a type of training that could be effective for Infant Education teachers’ educational practice.

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Published
29-07-2015
How to Cite
Barandiaran Arteaga, A., Muela Aparicio, A., López de Arana Prado, E., Larrea Hermida, I., & Martínez Gorrotxategi, A. (2015). Program for sensitivity improvement (SIP) and the interaction skills of the Infant Education educator. Educatio Siglo XXI, 33(2 Julio), 281–302. https://doi.org/10.6018/j/233251
Issue
Vol. 33 No. 2 Julio (2015)
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