Emotional intelligence (EI) and stress are constructs that often characterize the teaching profession and are inversely related. There is evidence in the literature that suggests the importance of teachers working on EI in order to learn coping strategies and improve their teaching practices. This descriptive and correlational study had the purpose of examining the social–emotional profile of future teachers based on their EI and academic stress levels in order to provide guidance for future stressful situations that will affect their future professional development. For this purpose, we used a random sampling for convenience in a university population enrolled in degrees of education at Andalusian universities (Spain), getting a sample of 1020 pre-service teachers. The results pointed to a superiority in EI, academic stress, and academic achievement in favor of females compared to males. The relationship among EI, academic stress, and student teachers’ achievement was demonstrated. Furthermore, some components of EI were positioned as important factors to improve student achievement and reduce academic stress. Once the high incidence of these constructs on academic achievement was confirmed, the importance of developing EI and coping and stress skills training programs, aimed at improving academic success and their subsequent professional development, was demonstrated.

Se analiza la competencia digital del alumnado del Grado de Maestro de Educación Primaria cuando cursa primer curso con el fin de diseñar un programa formativo adaptado a sus necesidades digitales. Esto se enmarca en el hecho de que los conocimientos y las habilidades de los estudiantes universitarios en la competencia digital son cruciales para un aprendizaje eficaz, motivador e inclusivo. Sin embargo, son reducidos los estudios que cuantifican el nivel de conocimientos y destrezas prácticas que realmente posee este alumnado cuando llega a los estudios superiores. El trabajo sigue una metodología descriptiva-exploratoria y utiliza un cuestionario validado para analizar una muestra de 559 estudiantes, futuros docentes, de tres universidades españolas, Granada, Jaén y Oviedo. Los resultados detallan cinco dimensiones: información, comunicación, creación de contenidos, seguridad, y resolución de problemas. Se concluye que hay desconocimiento en la forma adecuada de gestionar la información; en la comunicación y seguimiento de la huella digital y carencias sobre cómo resolver nuevos problemas informáticos.

The deep penetration and global impact of mobile devices has led the scientific community to undertake a thorough analysis of the implications of this phenomenon. Researchers need to determine their true real effect and how they can best be used to manage information and build knowledge. This study has examined recent investigations on the subject of mobile learning and carried out a descriptive analysis of a sample of registers indexed on the Web of Science research platform in 2015–16. An exhaustive content analysis has revealed new areas where M-Learning is being implemented, especially in the teaching of foreign languages, the emergence of social interaction methodologies in Secondary Education, evolving forms of collaborative relationships, work with clearly defined student profiles and the use of virtual immersive and innovative spaces in Higher Education. This paper also emphasizes the presence of previously unknown, transcendent problems associated with M-learning, such as the collateral addiction effect, and its interference in the classroom. Finally, our study suggests that teachers could embrace these technological proposals and include them in their strategies. Indeed, it might be necessary to flip the process, so this research could be the start of the generation and design of innovative guidelines to manage these forms and content.

Although early childhood education is crucial for development, it is considered less important than other educational stages. For this reason, we sought to understand teachers’ perceptions about the effects of educational habits on 3–6 year old children’s learning, in addition to their engagement and level of commitment to make families assume greater responsibility over their children’s acquisition of habits. Further, differences of opinion were examined according to age, teaching experience, and years of experience at the center. The instrument consisted of twenty variables and four dimensions: working habits and effort, environmental factors and personal hygiene, healthy diets, and collaboration and cooperation. The instrument was sent out via email. Non-probability convenience sampling was performed (n = 320). The methodology used a descriptive and cross-sectional study, incorporating correlational (Pearson correlation) and inferential analyses. Statistics included one-way ANOVA, statistical power, effect size, and Scheffé’s test for multiple comparisons. Educational habits were deemed to have a positive impact, which favored studying. Effects were accentuated in relation to hard work and effort towards learning, with these outcomes being associated with other measured variables. Teachers aged between 34 and 40 years old showed greater commitment and attributed more importance to these habits. Teachers who had been at the school for longer evaluated environmental and hygiene habits more positively.

El estudio responde al análisis del discurso de los estudiantes de Magisterio sobre la incidencia del practicum en la construc- ción de su identidad profesional docente. Se partió de setenta y seis estudiantes, que han cursado el practicum de cuarto curso en 2016-17, Educación Primaria, perte- necientes a la Universidad de Jaén, selec- cionando veintiuna narrativas, en función de la calidad de los relatos. Se han utili- zado dos metodologías complementarias: el Análisis crítico del discurso y la Teoría fundamentada. Las narrativas de los estu- diantes evidencian un discurso en torno a cuatro grandes categorías: “profesionali- zación docente”, “uso de metodologías”, “sentido ético” y “vocación”, ámbitos que se manifiestan en un discurso diferencia- do; bien en torno a un sentido racional de concebir la enseñanza; bien desde una percepción meramente humanística. En la propuesta de cambio se alude a la necesi- dad que tiene la Universidad de gestionar lo nuevo desde la tradición.

Leadership and teaching practices are the most important factors that affect student learning. Many studies have pointed out the combination of both of them in a common project as a guarantee to achieve school improvement. The present study sets out to define and contrast an explanatory model of pedagogical coordination as a function of management leadership, collaborative working, setting common goals, participation in decision making, involvement of teaching staff and professional development of teachers, in a sample of pedagogical leaders from secondary schools. A final sample of 547 participants from Granada and Jaen (Spain) was obtained. An instrument adapted from the DLI questionnaire (Hulpia 2009) was administered. Path analysis was conducted, which displayed good model fit for all considered indices (χ² = 10.937; df = 2.187; p < 0.001; CFI = 0.998 TLI = 0.993; GFI = 0.994; RMSEA = 0.047). The main result was the identification of positive relationships between all dimensions of the questionnaire. It can be concluded that management plays a key role in the establishment of common goals at the school. Another important finding was that collaborative conditions should be present to favour the involvement and professional growth of the teacher. In summary, the existence of all of these conditions leads to high levels of all indices of pedagogical coordination in the examined secondary schools.