This research aimed to determine the factors for Educational Effectiveness and to build an empirical model for Teaching Effectiveness in Ibero-America. A Multilevel Model with four levels of analysis was used to assess teaching effectiveness. The sample consisted of 5,722 students, (all at their third year of primary school), from 257 classrooms at 100 schools located in 9 countries of Ibero-America. The results showed the existence of ten factors of Teaching Effectiveness that impact on the cognitive, social, and emotional development of students: Involvement and commitment of the teacher; Classroom climate; High expectations and selfesteem; Structured lessons; Varied-participatory activities; Attention to diversity; Optimization of learning time; Classroom organization and management; Use of educational resources; Educational assessment, monitoring, and continuous feedback.

This research aimed to determine the factors for Educational Effectiveness and to build an empirical model for Teaching Effectiveness in Ibero-America. A Multilevel Model with four levels of analysis was used to assess teaching effectiveness. The sample consisted of 5,722 students, (all at their third year of primary school), from 257 classrooms at 100 schools located in 9 countries of Ibero-America. The results showed the existence of ten factors of Teaching Effectiveness that impact on the cognitive, social, and emotional development of students: Involvement and commitment of the teacher; Classroom climate; High expectations and selfesteem; Structured lessons; Varied-participatory activities; Attention to diversity; Optimization of learning time; Classroom organization and management; Use of educational resources; Educational assessment, monitoring, and continuous feedback.

This research aimed to determine the factors for Educational Effectiveness and to build an empirical model for Teaching Effectiveness in Ibero-America. A Multilevel Model with four levels of analysis was used to assess teaching effectiveness. The sample consisted of 5,722 students, (all at their third year of primary school), from 257 classrooms at 100 schools located in 9 countries of Ibero-America. The results showed the existence of ten factors of Teaching Effectiveness that impact on the cognitive, social, and emotional development of students: Involvement and commitment of the teacher; Classroom climate; High expectations and selfesteem; Structured lessons; Varied-participatory activities; Attention to diversity; Optimization of learning time; Classroom organization and management; Use of educational resources; Educational assessment, monitoring, and continuous feedback.

In Spain, the first formal experiences in the field of University Teacher Training (abbreviated to FPU in Spanish) appear in the seventies, responding to isolated initiatives. In the eighties the first groups of FPU specialists are configured in scattered universities with the support of the government. Later, specialized departments arise that rely on the also emerging distance learning services and educational technology. Today, in a time when there are major changes in the university structure and the teaching models, it seems clear that the teaching and research staff will have to adapt to a very different environment. Thus, FPU becomes a powerful tool that can help improve the quality of university teaching and promote the professionalization of the teaching role. This article aims to make an approach to the experiences and research in the field of the FPU that were held in Spain fr...

In Spain, the first formal experiences in the field of University Teacher Training (abbreviated to FPU in Spanish) appear in the seventies, responding to isolated initiatives. In the eighties the first groups of FPU specialists are configured in scattered universities with the support of the government. Later, specialized departments arise that rely on the also emerging distance learning services and educational technology. Today, in a time when there are major changes in the university structure and the teaching models, it seems clear that the teaching and research staff will have to adapt to a very different environment. Thus, FPU becomes a powerful tool that can help improve the quality of university teaching and promote the professionalization of the teaching role. This article aims to make an approach to the experiences and research in the field of the FPU that were held in Spain fr...

In Spain, the first formal experiences in the field of University Teacher Training (abbreviated to FPU in Spanish) appear in the seventies, responding to isolated initiatives. In the eighties the first groups of FPU specialists are configured in scattered universities with the support of the government. Later, specialized departments arise that rely on the also emerging distance learning services and educational technology. Today, in a time when there are major changes in the university structure and the teaching models, it seems clear that the teaching and research staff will have to adapt to a very different environment. Thus, FPU becomes a powerful tool that can help improve the quality of university teaching and promote the professionalization of the teaching role. This article aims to make an approach to the experiences and research in the field of the FPU that were held in Spain fr...