TY - JOUR 
A1 - Pinto Tortosa, Antonio Jesús
AU - Baena Graciá, Verónica
AU - Mattera, Marina
T1 - Preparing future primary teachers for society's challenges: introducing service-learning methodology within the BSC. in education
Y1 - 2016
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/7946
AB - University students have raised concerns regarding how their theoretical knowledge relates to the
actual necessities of present-day society. Recent trends in Higher Education have addressed this
matter, emphasizing the need to develop learner’s competences. The aforementioned circumstance is
especially relevant in the Degree of Education, in which future teachers learn how to face difficulties
such as inequality, social exclusion, and discrimination. In order to foster the learner’s social and
cultural 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, and
resources 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 to
assess the undergraduates’ participation. In this paper, the theoretical framework of the project is
described followed by the active phases and student’s evaluation. Results show this was a positive
experience and future projects based on this one could improve student’s perception of present-day
society.
KW - Educación
KW - Aprendizaje por experiencia
KW - Educación
KW - Aprendizaje activo
LA - eng
ER -