The impact of service learning on the training of pre-service teachers Analysis from a physical education subject

• Published in: European physical education review Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 467 - 484
• Main Authors: Gil-Gómez, Jesús, Chiva-Bartoll, Óscar, Martí-Puig, Manuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2015
• Subjects: Adapted Physical Education; Behinderung; Content Analysis; Cultural Awareness; Effektivität; Erfahrung; Fachdidaktik; Foreign Countries; Identität; Inklusion; Kind; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Kognitives Lernen; Kompetenz; Lehren; Lehrerausbildung; Physical Education; Political Attitudes; Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Professional Identity; Reflection; Relevance (Education); Service Learning; Soziales Lernen; Spanien; Special Education; Sportpädagogik; Sportspiel; Sportunterricht; Student; Student Journals; Teaching Skills; Theory Practice Relationship; Training Methods; United Kingdom; Unterrichtsmethode; United Kingdom; physical education; initial teacher education; pre-service teachers; Service learning
• ISSN: 1741-2749; 1356-336X; 1741-2749
• DOI: 10.1177/1356336X15582358

This paper discusses the effects of the use of service learning in pre-service teachers (PSTs). This methodology has been applied for two academic years at a Spanish university, providing a direct service for children with special educational needs (SEN) through motor and expressive games. We used Butin's model for the analysis of data collected through written reflections. The results show significant academic and personal learning, especially in areas useful for future teachers. The paper also proposes an extension (subcategories) of the original explanatory model. Verf.-Referat.