Integrating women scientists into the pre-school education degree curriculum

An educational innovation experience developed as part of the curriculum for the Early Childhood Education degree is presented within the framework of the scientific dissemination project entitled 'INFA-CIENCIA: From the girls of today to the scientists of tomorrow', which pursues two objectives: (1) To bolster future teachers' knowledge of women scientists and (2) To improve their didactic skills so that they can adapt the research carried out by women to children's capacities. The key findings are a high level of satisfaction amongst teachers with the interventions by university students; the need to continue implementing this innovation, due to the scant knowledge of women scientists amongst students; and the advisability of the students voluntarily choosing the woman scientist they want to work on, in order to boost their motivation and interest.

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This educational innovation experience, developed as part of the Early Childhood Education degree curriculum, aims to enhance future teachers' knowledge of women scientists and improve their teaching skills in order to apply the research carried out by women in children's education. The findings show a high level of satisfaction among teachers with the interventions by university students, the need to continue implementing this innovation due to the students' lack of knowledge about women scientists, and the benefits of allowing students to voluntarily choose the woman scientist they want to work on to boost their motivation and interest.