Conditioning factors for the transfer of permanent training for non-university teachers.

Abstract

Teachers' professional development plans constitute the main mechanism of action to improve the services offered by educational organizations and the performance of the functions of teachers. The study of the transfer of learning developed in permanent training activities to the job constitutes a problem of great interest as it is a necessary element to be able to analyze the performance of training activities. This research explores the factorial structure that determines the transfer of permanent training for non-university teachers, analyzes the analogies and differences with other models and proposes a measurement instrument adapted to non-university teaching. The methodology used follows a non-experimental, quantitative design based on a cross-sectional survey-type design. The sample is made up of 4,769 non-university teachers from the Region of Murcia, obtained through a non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The analysis followed a quantitative-correlational approach using statistical factor analysis techniques and the study of internal consistency. The research has made it possible to propose a factorial model and a measurement instrument, validated in content and construct, for transfer factors in non-university education.