Social Problems in the Secondary Classroom: Gaps in Teacher Initial and Ongoing Training in the Andalusian Region of Spain from the Perspective of Intercultural Education and New Technologies
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Social problems Adolescence Teacher training Intercultural education Sustainability ICT Andalusian
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2022-12-26Referencia bibliográfica
Velasco, E.; Venegas, M.; Sánchez-Miranda, K. Social Problems in the Secondary Classroom: Gaps in Teacher Initial and Ongoing Training in the Andalusian Region of Spain from the Perspective of Intercultural Education and New Technologies. Sustainability 2023, 15, 339. [https://doi.org/10.3390/su15010339]
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Proyect I + D + i ROMANCE SUCC-ED B-SEJ-332-UGR20 TraSPASA PY20_00198Abstract
The aim of this article is to analyze the initial and ongoing training of secondary school
teachers to deal with the social problems of students in the classroom from the perspective of
intercultural education and new technologies. The research starts from the thesis that these social
problems can influence the academic and social success or failure of adolescents. Intercultural
education and ICTs, with sustainability values, can favor the maturation process of students. The
methodology used has been mixed: (1) documentary analysis of the curriculum of initial and
continuing teacher training in relation to these social problems; (2) qualitative techniques with
teachers, such as interviews and discussion groups to learn about their discourses regarding their
professional vision and the training received. This has allowed us to understand professional practice
from the perspective of intercultural education and new technologies. The results show training gaps
in the curriculum for secondary school teachers to be able to work on social problems in the classroom
with interculturality, together with the challenge of including new technologies and sustainability in
the accompaniment of students. This research has done in Andalusia, the southernmost region of
Spain, but with a desire to extrapolate its conclusions to other national or international contexts.