Abstract

This paper presents the results of a research carried out with students in professional practice of the Early Childhood Education Career at a university in Araucanía - Chile. The objective was to investigate the perceptions of students of education about the development of citizenship in early childhood education. The research followed qualitative and interpretive research methods. We conducted semi-structured interviews with the students who carried out pedagogical practices in kindergartens, rural and urban schools in the region. Results showed a lack of clarity on the subject, which affects the strategies to address it, this makes a normative vision of citizenship education prevail.