20_06_02_EDU_certificado

The School of Education and Psychology of the University of Navarra offers from the academic year 20/21 the certificate in the teaching-Learning of the Primary School Program (PEP), for the students of the Degrees simple of Education Infant y Education Primary. This certificate, which is based on the methodology and curriculum offered by the International Organization high school diploma (IBO), allows teachers and future teachers to practice their profession in more than 5000 educational centers in 150 countries that offer this methodology.

There are already 25 schools in our country that offer this program, and "it is possible that in one to three years there will be around 50," says Mónica Sepúlveda, coordinator of the program and of the Master's Degree at academic staff of the School of Education and Psychology.

The International high school diploma International defends a methodology based and centered on the student as the engine of learning, and moves away from the traditional way of teaching. Lectures are reduced and dynamic classes are used to develop the student's critical thinking and researcher .

"The curriculum structure, centered on transdisciplinary planning, motivates students to think for themselves and to take responsibility for their learning through inquiry into real-life local and global issues," Sepúlveda says. "The University of Navarra is part of this learning community and works with public, charter and private schools that offer these international programs locally, nationally and internationally, he adds.

Six years ago, the University implemented this approach educational as an additional Diploma to Master's Degree in academic staff of Secondary Education, being the only university in Spain that offers it through a professionalizing . high school diplomabeing the only university in Spain to offer it through a professionalizing Master's Degree .

Students from Holland, Italy, Australia and Indonesia have taken this program. The commitment to implement it in one of its Degrees arises from the increase in student satisfaction and the satisfaction of the centers where they carry out their internships and are hired. "In the last four years we have seen an increase in the rate of employment rate, from 45 to 50%, of those students who opt for this certificate; who access a work space once they finish the Master's Degree".

Sessions to raise awareness of certificate and the Master's Degree

Students wishing to start this certificate at Degree must choose a minimum of 150 ECTS credit through compulsory subjects, electives, internships in schools of high school diploma International as well as doing their TFG in this context. The School of Education and Psychology has organized two online sessions, one on June 9, entitled "The advantages of being a member of the organization of the International School of Psychology".The advantages of belonging to the high school diploma International Organization for the degree program professorprograms of study Degree "The second one will be held on June 25 and will be entitled "The advantages of the high school diploma International for the employment rateThe advantages of the International for the ", aimed at those who want to learn about this methodology through Master's Degree at academic staff.