Design and validation of an instrument to analyze the work by corners in the preschool education classrooms

Abstract

The work by corners in the stage of Preschool Education is a methodological strategy very recurrent between the teachers. This article describes the process of design and validation of an instrument to investigate the organization, functioning and management of the corners. This is an observation scale composed of 37 items grouped into 4 categories, whose internal consistency, reliability and goodness of fit has been analyzed based on the opinion of 1.350 teachers in Andalusia. The results show the rigorous psychometric qualities of an instrument that could contribute to evaluate and improve the practice of working in corners.