Transmedia Narratives

Their Impact on Social Awareness and the Motivation of Future Teachers

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https://doi.org/10.62161/sauc.v12.6096

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Education, Educational technology, Social responsibility, Motivation, Teaching, Childhood, Interpersonal relations

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This qualitative study with 72 Early Childhood Education undergraduates explores the impact of transmedia practices on teacher training. Results reveal enhanced social responsibility and self-motivation, supported by critical awareness, community engagement, and autonomous learning. Digital narratives facilitated the ethical, creative, and collaborative examination of real social issues. Thus, the transmedia methodology is established as an effective tool for training committed, empathetic, and motivated teachers, equipped to face the educational challenges of the twenty-first century through transformative and purposeful pedagogical practice.

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2026-02-16

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Alfonso-Jaramillo, J. F., Herrada-Valverde, G., Peña-Acuña, B., & Herrada Valverde, R. (2026). Transmedia Narratives: Their Impact on Social Awareness and the Motivation of Future Teachers. Street Art & Urban Creativity, 12(1), 61–72. https://doi.org/10.62161/sauc.v12.6096

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