Virginia Morcillo Loro

Dr. Virginia Morcillo Loro serves as an Assistant Professor at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), specifically within the Faculty of Education. Her academic home is in the Department of Applied Pedagogy and Educational Psychology Didactics and School Organization. She maintains an active teaching schedule across multiple educational degree programs, with particular focus on Early Childhood Education and Primary Education.

Her research interests span Early Childhood Education, Educational Psychology, Curriculum Design, and Inclusive Education. Dr. Morcillo Loro actively contributes to educational innovation, with particular expertise in observation methodologies, documentation practices, and practical teaching applications for early childhood development. Her work demonstrates strong commitment to improving teaching practices and curriculum implementation in educational settings.

Dr. Morcillo Loro has received recognition for her innovative teaching approaches, most notably the Excellence Teaching Innovation Award from the University of Huelva in 2014. Her scholarly contributions include participation in significant research projects focused on educational practices and curriculum development.

• Excellence Teaching Innovation Award from the University of Huelva 2014

As an active faculty member, Dr. Morcillo Loro supervises practical teaching components and final degree projects across multiple education programs. She contributes to interdisciplinary research initiatives focused on improving educational practices and teacher training methodologies.

Dr. Morcillo Loro participates in three key research groups at UIB: the Early Childhood Education Research Group (GREDIN), the Inclusive School and Diversity Research Group (GREID), and the Educational Innovation and Teaching Profession Research Group (GRIEPD). These groups form the foundation of her collaborative research efforts in educational innovation and inclusive teaching practices.