Jesús Paz-Albo, Ph.D.
Dr. Paz-Albo is the coordinator of the Innovation and Educational Improvement Research Group (Grupo de Investigación en Innovación y Mejora Educativa) at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. He served as the director of the Master's Degree in Leadership and Management of Educational Centers at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos from 2013 to 2018. Formerly he chaired the World Language Department at John Hope College Preparatory High School (Chicago, USA). His research interests focus on child development, educational technologies, teacher education and bilingual education.

Journal Articles

IN PRESS
  • Fernández, M., Paz-Albo, J., Hervás-Escobar, A., & Montes, A. (in press). Bilingual education teachers’ perceptions of the educational climate and policies in the United States and Spain. Revista Complutense de Educación.
2021
  • Slutsky, R., Kragh-Müller, G, Rentzou, K., Tuul, M., Gol, M., Foerch, D., & Paz-Albo, J. (2021). A cross-cultural study on technology use in preschool classrooms: Early childhood teacher's preferences, time-use-impact and association with children's play. Early Child Development and Care, 191(5), 713-725. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2019.1645135
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2020        Click here for reprint.
  • Cvencek, D., Paz-Albo, J., Master, A., Herranz, C. V., Hervás, A., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2020). Math is for me: A field intervention to strengthen math self-concepts in Spanish-speaking 3rd grade children. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 593995. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.593995
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2019
  • Rentzou, K., Slutsky, R., Tuul, M., Gol-Guven, M., Kragh-Müller, G., Foerch, D. F., & Paz-Albo, J. (2019). Preschool teachers' conceptualizations and uses of play across eight countries. Early Childhood Education Journal, 47(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-018-0910-1
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2018
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2018). Enhancing the quality of early childhood education and care: ECEC tutors’ perspectives of family engagement in Spain. Early Child Development and Care, 188(5), 613-623. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2017.1417272
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  • Paz-Albo, J., Herranz, C. V., & Gómez, M. (2018). Percepciones del alumnado de los Grados de Educación en habla inglesa: el caso de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. ENSAYOS. Revista de la Facultad de Educación de Albacete, 33(2), 123-134. https://doi.org/10.18239/ensayos.v33i2.1686
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2017        Click here for reprint.
  • Paz-Albo, J., Cvencek, D., Herranz, C. V., Hervás, A., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2017). Preschoolers’ mathematical play and colour preferences: a new window into the development of gendered beliefs about math. Early Child Development and Care, 187(8), 1273-1283. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2017.1295234
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2016
  • González-Aller, M. M., & Paz-Albo, J. (2016). English teaching methodologies for early childhood education. Revista Internacional de Didáctica y Organización Escolar, 2(1), 4-23. REIDOE
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2015
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2015). Early learning in Spain. Childhood Explorer, 2(1), 22.
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2014
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2014). The impact of using smartphones as student response systems on prospective teacher education training: a case study. El Guiniguada. Revista de investigaciones y experiencias en Ciencias de la Educación, 23, 125-133. https://doi.org/10.20420/ElGuiniguada.2014.0066
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Technical Reports

2017
  • Blinklearning (Colaborators: Gómez, M., Martínez, L. M., Paz-Albo, J., Bailén, E., Cordero, C., Largo, J., García-Velasco, I., & Calvo, J.) (2017). III Estudio sobre el uso de la tecnología en el aula - Informe de resultados: España y América Latina. Retrieved from BlinkLearning.       
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  • Blinklearning (Colaborators: Gómez, M., Martínez, L. M., Paz-Albo, J., Bailén, E., Cordero, C., Largo, J., García-Velasco, I., & Calvo, J.) (2017). III Estudio sobre el uso de la tecnología en el aula - Informe de resultados: España. Retrieved from BlinkLearning.
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Books

2014
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2014). Cuaderno de Prácticum y TFM. Máster en Dirección de Centros Educativos.  Madrid: BibliotecaOnline.

Chapter in Edited Books

2019
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2019). Enhancing the quality of early childhood education and care: ECEC tutors' perspectives of family engagement in Spain. In K. Rentzou & R. Slutsky (Eds.), Early childhood education and care quality in Europe and the USA (pp. 123-133). Routledge. [Originally published in the journal Early Child Development and Care, volume 188, issue 5 (May 2018)]
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Book Reviews

2014
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2014). [Review of the book The Education Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovation in Our Schools by M. Chen]. ENSAYOS, Revista de la Facultad de Educación de Albacete, 29(2), 183-184. https://doi.org/10.18239/ensayos.v29i2.596
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Newspaper Articles

2012
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2012, November). La competencia digital del siglo veintiuno. Textivos, 1(2), 3.
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  • Paz-Albo, J. (2012, October). Violencia en las escuelas. Textivos, 1(1), 3.
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Media

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Papers in Conference Proceedings

2018
  • Alfaro, G., & Paz-Albo, J. (2018). Globalizing the curriculum in the CLIL classroom. In Libro de actas CIMIE18 de AMIE. VII Congreso Internacional Multidisciplinar de Investigación Educativa. Retrieved from http://amieedu.org/actascimie18/
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2017
  • Paz-Albo, J., & Hervás, A. (2017). The eTwinning experience: Beyond school classrooms. In L. Gómez, A. López, & I. Candel (Eds.), ICERI2017. Proceedings of the 10th international conference of education, research and innovation (pp. 8848-8851). Seville, Spain: IATED Academy. doi: 10.21125/iceri.2017.2445
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  • Paz-Albo, J., & López, I. (2017). Higher education perspectives on eTwinning: The future of Initial Teacher Training learning. In L. Gómez, A. López, & I. Candel (Eds.), INTED2017. Proceedings of the 11th international technology, education and development conference (pp. 1073-1076). Valencia, Spain: IATED Academy. doi: 10.21125/inted.2017.0403
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  • Paz-Albo, J., Herranz, C. V., & Hervás, A. (2017). The effect of portfolios on higher education students learning. In L. Gómez, A. López, & I. Candel (Eds.), INTED2017. Proceedings of the 11th international technology, education and development conference (pp. 6478-6480). Valencia, Spain: IATED Academy. doi: 10.21125/inted.2017.1491
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2016
  • Paz-Albo, J., & Hervás, A. (2016). Exit tickets’ effect on engagement in college classrooms. In L. Gómez, A. López, & I. Candel (Eds.), EDULEARN16. Proceedings of the 8th international conference on education and new learning technologies (pp. 5915-5918). Barcelona, Spain: IATED Academy. doi: 10.21125/edulearn.2016.0256
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2012
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2012). Leading edges of innovation in our schools. In E. Martín, M. Rubio, & J. Urquiza (Eds.), JITICE 2012. Actas de las III jornadas de innovación y TIC educativas (pp. 63-66). Madrid, Spain: Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Informática de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
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Other Conference / Seminar Contributions

2020
  • Alfaro, G., & Paz-Albo, J. (2020, October 10). The impact of study abroad on college students’ intercultural attitudes and global competence. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Education and Learning, GKA EDU 2020 VIRTUAL. Click here for reprint.
  • Hervás, A., & Paz-Albo, J. (2020, October 10). La autopercepción de la inclusión social como parte del constructo calidad de vida en un grupo de mujeres con discapacidad intelectual. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Education and Learning, GKA EDU 2020 VIRTUAL. Click here for reprint.
  • Paz-Albo, J., & Hervás, A. (2020, October 10). A study of brain dominance of prospective early, primary and secondary education teachers. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Education and Learning, GKA EDU 2020 VIRTUAL. Click here for reprint.
  • Cvencek, D., Paz-Albo, J., Master, A., Herranz, C. V., Hervás, A., & Meltzoff, A. (2020, April 17 - 21). Designed Interventions to Enhance Children's Math Self-Concepts [Symposium]. AERA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA. http://tinyurl.com/sft7rhr (Conference Canceled)
2019
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2019, May 31). Socrative as an engagement tool in the bilingual higher education classroom. Invited presentation at the III Congreso Internacional para Profesionales de la Educación Bilingüe, Madrid, Spain. Retrieved from https://educacionbilingue.eu/en/dr-jesus-paz-albo
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2019, May 27). Preparing teachers for the modern day schooling. Invited keynote speech at the Teacher Training Institutions Initiative Workshop, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Paz-Albo, J., Ruiz, J. M., Bernárdez, R., Huerta, P., & Hervás, A. (2019, May 3). El efecto del uso de Socrative como herramienta de aprendizaje universitaria. Presented at the 3rd International Congress on Technologies in Education, Université Paris Diderot, France. Click here for reprint.
  • Hervás, A., Lozano, D., & Paz-Albo, J. (2019, May 2). La robótica educativa y la actitud hacia las matemáticas. Presented at the 3rd International Congress on Technologies in Education, Université Paris Diderot, France. Click here for reprint.
2018
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2018, December 3). Evaluation and documentation in eTwinning projects. Invited presentation at the eTwinning Online Seminar for Teacher Training Institutes, EUN Partnership AISBL. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.25743.02724
  • Paz-Albo, J., & Hervás, A. (2018, October 18). Socrative como herramienta de innovación en la educación superior. Presented at the XV Congreso Internacional de Organización de Instituciones Educativas “Tendencias nacionales e internacionales en organización educativa: entre la estabilidad y el cambio”, Universidad de Lleida, Spain.
  • Alfaro, G., & Paz-Albo, J. (2018, July 5-6). Globalizing the curriculum in the CLIL classroom. Presentation at the VII Congreso Internacional Multidisciplinar de Investigación Educativa, Zaragoza, Spain. Click here for reprint.
  • Paz-Albo, J., & Hervás, A. (2018, May 23). Four years in the making of eTwinning at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Presented at the eTwinning-Teacher Training Institutions Pilot Workshop, Brussels, Belgium. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30147.45606
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2018, April 25). Recursos educativos & retos de futuro. Invited roundtable presentation at the II Congreso ASPROGRADES Paso a Paso "Retos de futuro para la atención de las personas con discapacidad intelectual con grandes necesidades de apoyo", Universidad de Granada, Spain. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.19084.97927
  • Paz-Albo, J., Jor'dan, J. R. & Hervás, A. (2018, April). The impact of simulations on prospective teachers training. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Education, Bangkok, Thailand. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.21070.15686
2017
  • Cvencek, D., Paz-Albo, J., Herranz, C. V., Hervás, A., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2017, April 8). Experimental Interventions to Enhance Children’s Explicit and Implicit Math Self-Concepts. In L. Bian (Chair), Gender stereotypes about intellectual abilities: Developmental trajectory, mechanisms of influence, and effective interventions. Symposium at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX, USA.
2016
  • Paz-Albo, J., Herranz, C. V., Hervás, A., Meltzoff, A. N., & Cvencek, D. (2016, July 6). Improving Math Achievement of Madrid Students, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.29701.40166
  • Rentzou, K., Fenu, D., Paz-Albo, J., Slutsky, R., & Zapico, E. (2016, April 1). EU and USA Early Childhood Education Systems: Working Toward Unified Systems. Poster session at the Global Summit on Childhood. Creating a Better World for Children and Youth Through Sustainability, Social Innovation, and Synergy, San José, Costa Rica. Click here for reprint.
2015
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2015, July 30). Innovation and communication technologies in the classroom. Invited seminar presentation at Triton College, River Grove, IL, USA.
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2015, May 27). eTwinning teacher training pilot 2014-2015. Presented at the Meeting for Initial Teacher Training Institutes. eTwinning Pilot, European Schoolnet, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2015, March 25). eTwinning. Inaugural address at the I Seminario eTwinning, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Fuenlabrada, Spain.
  • Paz-Albo, J., Gómez, M., & Herranz, C. V. (2015, January 16). La experiencia de una implantación de grados bilingües: el caso de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos y los Grados de Educación. Presented at the Jornadas sobre la Implantación de los Grados Bilingües de Educación Infantil y Primaria: Revisión de Planes y Acciones Bilingües, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain.
2013
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2013, April 26). Liderazgo 2.0: Innovación en el management, talento digital y formación competencial del profesorado. Invited presentation at the Jornada School 2.0 – Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación de Innovación, iiREspaña, Madrid, Spain.
2012
  • Paz-Albo, J. (2012, March 21). Leading edges of innovation in our schools. Paper presented at the III Jornadas de Innovación y TIC Educativas, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles, Spain.
2012 - 2020