Educación infantil con sentido social: Construcción histórica de una licenciatura para transformar territorios

The Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD) is a milestone in the history of teacher training in Colombia. Since its creation, under the name of Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Pedagogy, it has responded to the challenges of guaranteeing the right to quality education in early childhood, expanding access to professional training for thousands of women and men in diverse territories.

This chapter offers a comprehensive overview of the program's trajectory, from its origins to its current management and future projections, highlighting curricular transformations, territorial impacts, and challenges faced in the context of a public, open, and distance learning university. The history of this degree program is also the history of a flexible model that has committed to inclusion, regional relevance, and pedagogical innovation.