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Students’ Perception of their Level of Competence in the Practicum Subjects. Longitudinal Study in the Degree of Pedagogy at the University of Barcelona

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The degree in Pedagogy incorporates the Practicum as a compulsory module consisting of three subjects, which aims to apply and complement the knowledge acquired in the academic training, and to promote the development of skills that prepare students for the exercise of professional activities. This article presents the evolution of the self-perception of students in the Pedagogy Practicum at the University of Barcelona on the extent to which the learning outcomes achieved throughout the degree provide evidence of the level of development of the competencies established in the degree. A descriptive study has been developed, based on a survey research with the cohort of students who started the degree of Pedagogy during the academic year 2016-2017 and finished their studies in 2019-2020, in a longitudinal design in which 128 students have participated. The instrument used is the CADC, Competence Performance Appreciation Questionnaire, which also includes evaluations on the external practices, the final score in the self-evaluation of the subject and its link with the Final Degree Project. The main results obtained indicate that, throughout the pedagogy degree, significant improvements are observed in both general and specific competencies. However, it is the specific competencies that are perceived to be more developed, especially after having completed the external internships. The methodological difficulties of having a valid and reliable competency evaluation instrument and a desirable gender-specific analysis stand out as limitations. The study has led to conclude the positive perception of the students on the level of competence development, which increases significantly throughout the course, especially in the subject of External Practices and the goodness of the educational design of the three subject curricula involved in the Practicum of the degree of Pedagogy.

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Servicio de Publicaciones, Universidad de Murcia

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RIE. Revista de Investigación Educativa, 2025, vol. 43

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cc-by-nc-nd (c) Servicio de Publicaciones, Universidad de Murcia, 2025

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Articles publicats en revistes (Mètodes d'Investigació i Diagnòstic en Educació)

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Students’ Perception of their Level of Competence in the Practicum Subjects. Longitudinal Study in the Degree of Pedagogy at the University of Barcelona

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Percepción del alumnado sobre su nivel de competencia en las asignaturas del Prácticum. Estudio longitudinal en el grado en Pedagogía de la Universidad de Barcelona