Trabajando la coeducación a través del cuento de ‘La Cenicienta’ desde un proceso de investigación-acción

Abstract

In this study, we begin by defining what is understood by co-education and then we offer a brief review of the most important educational milestones achieved regarding co-education. The theoretical framework also mentions the value of classic stories, since they become a good resource for teaching co-education. The main objective of this study is to plan and implement activities to work co-education with preschool students (through a research-action process), by means of the analysis and reprocessing of the Cinderella story, and the different activities derived from this story. The Project is divided into ten sessions, in which children’s literature has been used as a central axis to work on the different gender stereotypes that are transmitted in the story, and many of which are still present in today’s society. With this, it is sought that stereotypes that are so assimilated nowadays start to change and thus, educate both girls and boys from a more inclusive and egalitarian perspective. This experience has been conducted in a 4-years old preschool classroom (in a school in the Province of Castellón) during two weeks in the academic year 2017/2018. An optimal result has been achieved that is reflected in the evidence collected during the Project. In conclusion, it is important to highlight the potential of classic stories to teach values in the stage of Childhood Education.