Empathy in future teachers of the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

  1. Herrera Torres, Lucía 1
  2. Buitrago Bonilla, Rafael Enrique 2
  3. Avila Moreno, Aida Karina 3
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  2. 2 Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
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    Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia

    Tunja, Colombia

    ROR https://ror.org/04vdmbk59

  3. 3 Open and Distance National University
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Revista:
NAER: Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research

ISSN: 2254-7339

Año de publicación: 2016

Volumen: 5

Número: 1

Páginas: 30-37

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.7821/NAER.2016.1.136 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Resumen

Este estudio analiza la empatía cognitiva y afectiva en estudiantes que iniciaron su formación como docentes en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 317 estudiantes de los planes de estudio de Preescolar, Artes Plásticas, Ciencias Naturales, Educación Física, Filosofía, Informática, Lenguas Extranjeras, Matemáticas, Música, Psicopedagogía y Sociales. Para la recogida de datos, se utilizó el Test de Empatía Cognitiva y Afectiva (TECA). Para esta muestra, se determinaron tanto la fiabilidad como la validez de constructo del TECA. Los participantes obtuvieron mejores resultados en la dimensión cognitiva siendo, además, las puntuaciones mayores para la escala de comprensión emocional. En función del género, las mujeres alcanzaron mejores puntuaciones que los hombres, especialmente en las dos escalas de la dimensión afectiva. También se hallaron diferencias según la edad, incrementándose las puntuaciones conforme la edad era mayor. En cuanto al programa formativo que cursaban los estudiantes, se encontraron diferencias significativas en la adopción de perspectivas y el estrés empático. Finalmente, se plantea la necesidad de que los currícula de formación docente contemplen el desarrollo de la empatía con la finalidad de fortalecer las habilidades emocionales de los futuros docentes.

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This research was co-financed by the Vice-Rectorate for Scientific Policy and Research of the University of Granada, Spain (Programa 20. Financiación por Objetivos. Contrato Programa 2015-2017 [Program 20. Target-Based Funding. 2015-17 Contract Program) and the Research Group Desarrollo, Educación, Diversidad y Cultura: Análisis interdisciplinar -D.E.Di.C.A [Development, Education, Diversity, and Culture: Interdisciplinary Analysis] (HUM-742), within the framework of the Andalusian Plan for Research, Development and Innovation ción (PAIDI) of the Junta de Andalucía [Regional Government of Andalusia]. Similarly for the direction of research (DIN) of the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia) and the Research Group Cacaenta.

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