Resumen

GRACIA, Marta et al. Challenges in the Initial Education of Preschool and Elementary School Teachers: Oral Competence. RMIE [online]. 2021, vol.26, n.88, pp.195-224.  Epub 24-Mar-2021. ISSN 1405-6666.

The purpose of this study is to identify the limitations and potential areas of improvement in initial teacher education in relation to the development of oral competence. The study adopts a mixed methodology. First, the article analyzes interviews with preservice teachers at two universities, professors at one of the universities, and in-service teachers at five schools, in addition to focus groups in which the in-service teachers participated. Second, the article studies interactions in preschool and elementary school classrooms, using the EVALOE scale. The results indicate strengths, limitations, and proposed improvements linked to communication, instructional design, and educational strategies, as well as to the design of teaching proposals to promote them. The study's findings reveal elements that could be improved in the interactions observed in the classroom context.

Palabras llave : initial teacher education; preschool education; elementary education; oral language.