UAM primary and pre-primary student teachers´ opinions about the effectiveness of bilingual education programs in Spain

<p>Student teachers are often excluded from discussions about educational programs that could significantly influence their professional development in the short or medium term. This project seeks to address this research gap by exploring the views of pre-primary and primary teacher trainees regarding bilingual education programs (BEPs) in Spain.</p>
<p>The dataset presents the answers provided by 170 prospective teachers of primary and pre-primary at the University Autónoma of Madrid to a questionnaire, which consists of 17 close-ended items distributed into three blocks. In addition to the independent variables and sub-variables of the study (sex, age, degree, year, specialisation, and self-perceived level of English proficiency), items enquired about the trainees’ opinions regarding the regional BEP, its effectiveness in class, and its impact on their future professional careers, as well as a set of open questions related to the student teachers’ experiences and opinions on BEPs.</p>