Educación Artística en España

Abstract

The authors describe the Primary Education Degree program at the University of Murcia (Spain) that aims to prepare future teachers for a global and interconnected world. They explain the nuances of the predominately two-tiered education system in Spain and the resulting designs of the teacher training programs. The focus of the chapter is on the mandated social studies curriculum that spans across the primary and secondary education programs. Throughout the chapter, the authors discuss how the program aims to prepare teachers to transform young adolescents' civic consciousness by curating curricula, selecting instructional approaches, and facilitating critical discussions. The authors argue that the strengths of teaching social sciences for young adolescents today assumes the development of new competences and civic values among students to enable them to be able to address a number of significant issues including racism, economic and environmental problems, and examining the causes and consequences of gender inequality. In their concluding comments, they reflect on some of the challenges the program has experienced, innovative strategies for resolution, and plans for improvement and growth.