Integrating museum education in early childhood teacher trainingNovak, Lana (Avtor) Cereto Urdiales, Andrea (Avtor) Magro Gutiérrez, Montserrat (Avtor) Hus, Vlasta (Avtor) comparative analysismuseum educationearly childhood education degreepreservice teacher educationSloveniaSpainThis study examines the perceptions of Early Childhood Education undergraduate students from a Spanish and a Slovenian university regarding museums as active educational spaces. Adopting a quantitative, descriptive, and non-experimental approach, data were collected on students' views of the educational value of museums and their impact on Early Childhood learning and development. The findings reveal an overall positive perception in both institutions, though students from the Slovenian university attribute a greater role to museums in cognitive development and knowledge retention, while Spanish students emphasise creativity, innovation, and interdisciplinary learning. The study highlights the need to strengthen collaboration between schools and museums, integrate museum education training into university curricula, and promote museums as essential pedagogical resources for fostering holistic and experiential learning in Early Childhood Education.20252025-11-15 03:10:05Znanstveno delo95964UDK: 373.2:069(497.4:460)COBISS_ID: 257202179DOI: 10.55777/rea.v18i36.7803ISSN pri članku: 1988-8996sl