Curricular development, research skills and technological tools: A quantitative descriptive study
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https://doi.org/10.46990/relep.2026.8.3.2849Keywords:
technological tools, investigative skills, Curricular developmentAbstract
The objective of this research was to analyze students' perceptions in their second, fourth, sixth, and eighth semester at the Miguel F. Martínez Teachers' College (Escuela Normal Miguel F. Martínez (ENMFM)) during the 2024-2025 academic year regarding curricular development - learning outcomes of the graduate profile - research skills and the use of technological tools, considering their professional development trajectory in the Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. Its main contribution consists of understanding the importance of these categories within their training. To do so, a quantitative approach was obtained based on the analysis of answers obtained with self-assessment of performance questionnaires.
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