Preparing future primary teachers for society's challenges: introducing service-learning methodology within the BSC. in education

  1. Pinto Tortosa, Antonio Jesús 1
  2. Baena Graciá, Verónica 1
  3. Mattera, Marina 1
  1. 1 Universidad Europea de Madrid
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    Universidad Europea de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04dp46240

Actas:
ICERI2016 Conference

Editorial: IATED Academy

ISSN: 2340-1095

ISBN: 9788461758951

Año de publicación: 2016

Congreso: ICERI 2016, the 9th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation was held in Seville (Spain), on 14th, 15th and 16th of November, 2016.

Tipo: Aportación congreso

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Resumen

University students have raised concerns regarding how their theoretical knowledge relates to theactual necessities of present-day society. Recent trends in Higher Education have addressed thismatter, emphasizing the need to develop learner’s competences. The aforementioned circumstance isespecially relevant in the Degree of Education, in which future teachers learn how to face difficultiessuch as inequality, social exclusion, and discrimination. In order to foster the learner’s social andcultural competences, as well as to enhance social consciousness, a project based on Service-Learning Methodology was designed. Students were guided in the design of tools, activities, andresources to be displayed on Children’s Day, fostering social inclusion and co-education. The NGO“Creo Desarrollo” assisted in the implementation of the project and their testimony was essential toassess the undergraduates’ participation. In this paper, the theoretical framework of the project isdescribed followed by the active phases and student’s evaluation. Results show this was a positiveexperience and future projects based on this one could improve student’s perception of present-daysociety.

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