Analysis of diversity in syllabi of Primary Education initial teacher training

This research is framed in the context of profound inequalities existing in Chile, which mainly affect groups classified as diverse: women, native peoples, sexual dissidences, poverty conditions, migrants, among others. In this context, we were interested in knowing how initial teacher training contributes to perpetuate this reality through the mention of these groups in the syllabi. This is a qualitative study in which we reviewed all the course programs (298) of Basic Education Pedagogy course of six Chilean universities, selecting those mentioning the word 'diversity' or some group associated with it. From this totality, we analyze the mention of groups associated with diversity and the purpose of this mention. We conclude that diverse groups are mentioned in a limited way and in few courses, being found only in 46. The only group present in all the institutions is Special Educational Needs (SEN). Finally, positive valuation predominates regarding to gender diversity, native peoples, social class, migrants and sexual diversity, without considering their tensions, conflicts, discrimination and the inequality they experience.