LEARNING STRATEGIES OF THE EDUCATIONAL MODEL AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH COMPETENCE OF THE PROFESSIONAL PROFILE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION GRADUATES IN A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN CHIMBOTE, 2024

Abstract

The cultivation of research aptitudes constitutes a pivotal facet within the professional development program, particularly within the domain of Early Childhood Education. In this regard, the educational paradigm employs a multifaceted array of learning methodologies to fortify these competencies in its graduates. However, there is a need to evaluate the influence of these strategies on the development of research competencies. For this reason, the objective was proposed to determine the influence of the learning strategies of the educational model on the development of the research competence of the professional profile of graduates of Early Childhood Education from a private university in Chimbote, 2024.The study corresponds to a quantitative research with a non-experimental, cross-sectional correlational research design. The sample population comprised 109 graduates of the Professional Career in Education. The findings yielded scores of considerable significance, with a Rho Spearman coefficient that exhibited a robust and positive correlation (r = 0.830). Moreover, the bilateral value (p = .00 < 0.05) falls below the statistical threshold of significance, thereby validating Hypothesis (H1) and reinforcing the positive and significant relationship between the variables, as demonstrated by the statistical relationship D of Somers, which indicates a value less than 0.05.  It is evident that the variables demonstrate a robust relationship, underscoring the profound impact of the synergistic integration of the learning strategies inherent within the educational model on the cultivation of research competence among the professional profile of the graduates. This observation is substantiated by the attainment of substantial scores.