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

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 B...