Leyre Abad receives an Erasmus+ scholarship for research in the Netherlands

Leyre Abad Sarasa, predoctoral researcher of the School of Education and Psychology of the University of Navarra, has spent three months at the Saxion University of Applied Sciences of the Saxion University of Applied Sciences (Deventer, The Netherlands) thanks to the support of anErasmus+ scholarship . This European initiative promotes the mobility and international cooperation in the field of Education, training, youth and sport.

Her doctoral thesis focuses on the opinion of Spanish teachers on teaching methodologies and the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom. During her stay in the Netherlands, she has joined the Progressive Education research group , specialized in the development of innovative methodologies focused on the student body. "Sharing reflections, learning and many daily conversations has made me give value to what really matters: work, family and health", says the researcher.

In addition, she has had the opportunity to deepen her knowledge of the Q methodology, a qualitative and quantitative technique that allows exploring people's perceptions and points of view on complex issues. This tool has been integrated in her doctoral research . 

As part of his academic activity, Abad has given a session in the specialist program "Innovative educational approaches", where he presented the preliminary results of one of the programs of study included in his thesis , focused on the perceptions of the faculty of Primary Education on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom.

He also participated in the 2nd TEFF lecture held in Brussels, together with his reference letter researcher, Renskede Leeuw, in a space that brought together European teachers and researchers to discuss inclusion, well-being and sense of belonging in the educational environment.

For Leyre this stay has been very enriching "I take with me much more than knowledge: I take with me an academic network eager to contribute to society, new research questions and a deeply human experience".