Interculturalidad y educación indígena: repensando los cuestionarios para directivos escolares.

Palabras clave: educación intercultural, administrador educativo, diversidad cultural, escala Likert

Resumen

La gestión de la interculturalidad crítica en escuelas primarias indígenas de México es clave para la equidad y el reconocimiento cultural, siendo el liderazgo directivo fundamental. Este artículo evalúa el uso del cuestionario de escala Likert en la investigación cuantitativa para medir la sensibilidad intercultural (respeto, empatía y confianza). La escala Likert ofrece fortalezas como la estructuración de datos, identificación de patrones y evaluación precisa de actitudes; no obstante, existe un vacío de investigación sobre la sensibilidad intercultural en directores de escuelas mexicanas. Se propone mejorar el diseño de los ítems con elementos culturales y técnicas de análisis para potenciar su uso en estudios de percepciones y actitudes.

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2026-01-01