Browsing by Subject "Structural equations"

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    Approaches to History teaching according to a structural equation model
    (Frontiers Media, 2022-01-25) Guerrero Romera, Catalina; Sánchez Ibáñez, Raquel; Miralles Martínez, Pedro; Didáctica de las Ciencias Matemáticas y Sociales; Facultades de la UMU::Facultad de Educación
    Approaches to the teaching and learning of history imply a series of changes and improvements which are adapted to the new epistemological and disciplinary contexts. This calls for a series of transformations in teaching approaches and methodological strategies in order to bring them more into line with the current model of history education. The purpose of this article is to analyse the validity of a questionnaire designed to identify the perceptions of in-service teachers regarding the teaching approaches they believe to be most appropriate for teaching history in primary and secondary/baccalaureate education in Spain. The research methodology employed was quantitative with a nonexperimental design based on a Likert-type questionnaire. The sample is non-probabilistic and consists of 332 active teachers who teach history in primary and secondary/baccalaureate education in Spain. For the analysis of the data, a structural equation model was used based on exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The results indicate that the teachers surveyed identify three teaching approaches in accordance with the theoretical approach underlying the research. Specifically, a traditional approach based on the memorisation of content; an intermediate model in which there is interaction between teachers and students, through strategies such as discussion, and a third focused on students and the development of historical and critical thinking. These results have important implications for the initial and on-going training of teachers, especially in terms of content.
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    Construcción de un instrumento sobre las competencias digitales del docente para utilizar YouTube como recurso didáctico : análisis de fiabilidad y validez
    (Universidad de Murcia, Servicio de Publicaciones, 2023) Guillén-Gámez, Francisco D.; Ruiz-Palmero, Julio; Colomo-Magaña, Ernesto; Civico-Ariza, Andrea
    El objetivo de este estudio fue la creación de un instrumento sobre la competencia digital del docente en la utilización de YouTube como herramienta de aprendizaje. Concretamente, se trazaron los siguientes objetivos específicos: validez de contenido, validez de comprensión, validez de constructo (análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio), validez convergente y discriminante, invarianza por género (masculino-femenino) y tipo de centro (urbano-rural) y determinar la consistencia interna a través de diferentes coeficientes de fiabilidad. El instrumento contó con una versión inicial de 30 ítems clasificados en tres factores: DIM. CD-I - Información; DIM. CD-C - Comunicación; DIM. CD-CC - Creación de contenido. El instrumento fue aplicado a 2157 docentes procedentes de todo el territorio español, pertenecientes a diferentes etapas educativas: Educación Infantil, Primaria, Secundaria, Formación Profesional y Enseñanza de Personas Adultas. Los análisis de fiabilidad fueron satisfactorios. Con relación a la validez, los resultados encontraron un buen ajuste del modelo, tanto en la validez interna como en la invarianza factorial por género y tipo de centro, con una versión final del instrumento de 13 ítems. Estos resultados muestran que el instrumento que se presenta es válido y fiable para medir la competencia digital del docente sobre el uso que hacen de YouTube como recurso didáctico.
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    Impact of curricular internships in accounting on university students : an empirical study in Spain
    (Universidad de Murcia, Servicio de Publicaciones, 2023) Pérez-Espés, Cristina; Cervera Oliver, Mercedes; Cea D'Ancona, Francisca
    Various organizations, commissions and committees highlight the importance of teaching future accounting professionals through the combination of theoretical training and professional practice. The university must guarantee an accounting profession through graduates who can respond to the needs and global changes of the society. Curricular internships, conducive to experiential learning, allow the student to integrate classroom learning with professional practice, as well as to translate abstract theoretical concepts into reality. An increasing number of universities include the subject of internships within their curricula. All of this makes it interesting to analyse the impact these internships have on university students. This article presents, through factor analysis and the technique of structural equations, a model that comprehensively evaluates the impact of curricular internships in the accounting field on students. The information necessary to estimate the model was obtained through a questionnaire presented to students at the end of their internship period. The survey was completed by 279 students belonging to the Degrees in Business Administration and Management and in Economics at the Autonomous University of Madrid.