Service-learning within field experience of physical education teacher education in South Africa: experiences of pre-service and in-service teachers
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: The re-implementation of Physical Education (PE) in the South African national \ncurriculum after an absence of more than ten years, has led to problems, such as \nunqualified PE teachers and a lack of PE equipment. The purpose of this study was \nto investigate the benefits and challenges experienced by pre-service and in-service \nteachers in a service-learning Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) \nprogramme, in a South African school setting of unqualified PE teachers and a lack \nof PE equipment. A total of 140 pre-service teachers presented PE lessons once a \nweek at a pre-school and primary school according to assignments involving course \ncontent, critical reflection and the construction of PE equipment. Employing \nqualitative methodology supported by limited quantitative data, data was collected \nfrom reflections, interviews and questionnaires. Qualitative data was analysed using \nan interpretive approach, while quantitative data was analysed using descriptive \nstatistics. The results show that pre-service and in-service teachers perceived the \nprogramme as beneficial to all role players. Unique contributions of this study lie \nin the experiences of the teachers that the barriers of teacher incompetence and a \nlack of PE equipment, were overcome due to the service-learning programme
Author: Dorita Du Toit
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2947852239