Analysis and evaluation of generic competencies in initial teacher training

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of development of generic competencies in university degree programs. The sample was composed of 1243 students, 491 graduates, and 351 teachers from 23 Spanish universities. The statistical analyses employed in this study included the following: We first carried out a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) of the scale to test the factorial structure of the instrument and basic descriptive analyses to determine which groups of competencies were most developed in each of the groups composing sample. Subsequently, an analysis of variance was performed to understand the differences between the groups. The results obtained demonstrate that there were significant differences between the three groups, but in general, teamwork was the most noted competency for all participants, as opposed to the ability to communicate in a language and technological competence.