Active commuting to and from school has several health implications. Self-reporting is the most common assessment tool, but there is a high heterogeneity of questionnaires in the scientific literature. The purpose of this study was to analyse the feasibility and reliability of the Spanish “New Version of Mode and Frequency of Commuting To and From School” questionnaire in children and adolescents. A total of 635 children (5–12 years old) and 362 adolescents (12–18 years old) filled out the questionnaire twice (14 days apart). Feasibility was evaluated using an observational checklist. The test-retest reliability of the “New Version of Mode and Frequency of Commuting To and From School” questionnaire and the distance and time to school were examined using the kappa and weight kappa coefficient (κ). No misunderstanding of questions was reported. The time to complete the questionnaire was 15 ± 3.62 and 9 ± 2.26 min for children and adolescents, respectively. The questionnaire showed substantial and almost perfect kappa coefficients for the overall six items (k = 0.61–0.94) in children and adolescents. The “New Version of Mode and Frequency of Commuting To and From School” questionnaire is a feasible and reliable questionnaire in Spanish children and adolescents.
This study was established as an interpretive or phenomenological approach, based on a content analysis of the vision of future primary education teachers for education for sustainable development and its relationship with professional sustainability competencies. The sample consisted of 367 people—113 men, 247 women, and 7 who preferred not to say—with an average age of 21.82 ± 2.56, all of whom were studying for a Primary Education teaching degree at the Universities of Zaragoza and Granada in Spain. The content analysis process followed the phases proposed by Bardin: pre-analysis, based on an adaptation of the Cebrián and Junyent questionnaire; exploitation of the material, wherein the fragments to be coded were selected and coded one by one, by consensus between the three researchers; data processing and interpretation, using the QRS NVIVO 11 software. The main results show that respect, coexistence, and collaboration are the normative principles that regulate behavior and that the competencies related to education for sustainability have to do with managing emotions, critical thinking, clarifying values, and contextualizing problems. Furthermore, there is a lack of pragmatism that shows the need to develop the field of education for sustainable development through experiential, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and critical educational plans and projects.
The purposes of this study were: (a) to describe the patterns of modes of commuting to school (children) and to work (parents) separated by gender and age, (b) to validate the questions on children’s mode of commuting to and from school according to their parents, and (c) to analyse the reliability of a family questionnaire focused on commuting to school behaviours. A total of 611 parents (mean age: 43.28 ± 6.25 years old) from Granada (Spain) completed “Family commuting-to-school behaviour” questionnaire in two sessions separated by 14 days, (2016 and 2018). The validation between family and children’s questions was assessed using the Kappa and Spearman correlation coefficients, and the test–retest reliability within the family questions was assessed using the Kappa and the weighted Kappa. The children’s modes of commuting to school (mean age: 11.44 ± 2.77 years old) were mainly passive (57.7% to school) while parents’ modes of commuting to work were mainly active (71.6%). The validity of the mode of commuting was significant with high Kappa and Spearman coefficients. The test–retest reliability presented a good agreement for the mode of commuting to school in children, distance and time to school, and the mode of commuting to work in parents, while the questions on acceptable distance to walk or cycle to school showed a moderate to good agreement. The “Family commuting-to-school behaviour” questionnaire could be a useful tool to assess the mode of commuting of children, distance and time to school for researchers and practitioners.
Background: The Health-Promoting School (HPS) framework offers a comprehensive approach to promoting health in schools. Aragon’s HPS network is a local organisation which has identified the need for closer cooperation between the education and health sectors as the main challenge facing its programme. Objectives: Previous studies from countries implementing HPS approaches have identified various outcomes and challenges. However, there is insufficient evidence to identify potential barriers to HPS implementation in Spain. This study therefore set out to explore these issues within the context of the HPS network in Aragon. Method: Three focus groups were held in different cities (Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel) between April and May 2020. The total sample comprised 18 adults ( M = 45.21; SD = 12.61), 60% of whom were men. Eleven participants were HPS stakeholders (i.e. teachers, HPS coordinators) and seven were external collaborators (e.g. university professors, researchers). Results: The main barriers identified were the excessive workload for professionals involved in the network, limitations imposed by contextual factors such as lack of teacher and family involvement, and lack of supervision and communication within the HPS network. Strengthening collaboration with work in other settings, the provision of continuing education for teaching staff and more systematic evaluation were identified as potential ways forward. Conclusion: Using the principles identified in this paper, Aragon’s HPS network should be further developed to enhance effective implementation and improve sustainability.
Este trabajo presenta una evaluación sobre el modo en el que se están desarrollando y evaluando las competencias transversales en el Grado de Magisterio en Educación Primaria de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Zaragoza. El análisis ofrece una perspectiva cualitativa, profundizando en las opiniones de 26 miembros de diferentes grupos de la comunidad educativa –estudiantes, profesores, y maestros en activo y jubilados–. La recogida de datos se efectuó mediante grupos de discusión, posteriormente analizados mediante el programa Nvivo11. Los principales resultados muestran la necesidad de poner en marcha un modelo por competencias en la Facultad de Educación, para poder evaluarlo y conocer el impacto que tiene en el modelo formativo del estudiante. Una constante reflexión crítica por parte del profesorado sobre su práctica docente y considerar la evaluación como un instrumento para conocer y descubrir el aprendizaje, son otras dos necesidades que se plantean en este trabajo, además de caminar hacia una cultura de colaboración y de una mayor formación del profesorado, donde las competencias adquieran la importancia y prioridad que merecen. La inteligencia emocional y aprender a aprender aparecen como propuestas más relevantes.
Este artículo evalúa los efectos en la creatividad de un proyecto interdisciplinar de creación grupal denominado “La voz del rehén”, basado en los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible. La muestra estuvo formada por 53 estudiantes –32 hombres y 21 mujeres– con una media de edad de 21,82±3,49 años del Grado en Magisterio de Educación Primaria de la Universidad de Zaragoza –España–. Se trata de una investigación pre-experimental sin grupo control con medidas antes y después del proyecto. El instrumento de evaluación de la creatividad fue la Prueba de Imaginación Creativa para Adultos –PIC-A–. Se realizó una prueba t de Student y una ANOVA para observar si existían diferencias significativas entre el pre y post. Se utilizó el software SPSS de IBM versión 26. Los resultados mostraron que: i) los participantes han obtenido mejoras significativas en la puntuación total; ii) se han obtenido mejoras significativas en la fantasía y en la creatividad narrativa –fluidez, flexibilidad y originalidad–; iii) no se han obtenido mejoras significativas en la creatividad gráfica. Este estudio confirma la importancia de la incorporación en el sistema universitario de programas interdisciplinares de creatividad y los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible como enfoque de aprendizaje. Abstract. This article assesses the effects on creativity of an interdisciplinary creative acrosport programme, called “La voz del rehén”, which is based on the sustainable development goals. The simple comprised 53 individuals -32 men and 21 women- with an average age of 21,82±3,49, all of whom were studying a Primary Education Teacher Training Degree at Zaragoza University (Spain). It was a pre-experimental study, with no control group, with measures before and after the programme. The creative assessment instrument was the Prueba de Imaginación Creativa para Adultos –PIC-A– [Creative Imagination Test for Adults]. A Student’s t-test and ANOVA test were performed to discover significan differences in pre- and post- programme. Version 26 of the IBM SPSS program was used. Results showed that: i) participants obteined significant improvements in total score; ii) participants obteined significant improvements in fantasy and narrative creativity –fluency, flexibility and originality–; iii) participants did not obtein- significant improvements in graphic creativity. These studies confirm the importance of incorporating interdisciplinary creativity programmes into the university system and Sustainable Development Goals –SDG– as a learning aproach.
This article presents a systematic literature review on curriculum sustainability in the initial education of primary school teachers. It analyses aspects related to the methodologies, keywords, geographical area, scope, theoretical frameworks of reference and main existing lines of research obtained from 38 documents between 2015 and 2021. Some research questions were as follows: What methodologies does it relate to? Are there elements that facilitate or hinder the development of curricular sustainability? What impact are programmes developing curricular sustainability having? Some of the results were as follows: (a) most of the documents analysed were published in Europe; (b) the main theme was the promotion of a committed and collective education; (c) approaches have to be based on sustainability competencies; (d) there was a lack of knowledge about sustainability competencies, a lack of training in education for sustainable development (ESD), and a lack of systemic and creative thinking; and (e) there is a need for ESD training to enhance knowledge and to develop sustainability competencies. In conclusion, the priority is to develop interdisciplinary, holistic and active methodology-based programmes that integrate deep changes throughout education. Study programmes should be modified in order to have a positive impact on the development of ESD.
In this chapter, the authors describe the characteristics of an interdisciplinary programme based on the SDGs called “La Voz del Rehén” [The Voice of the Hostage]. This programme aims to develop the transversal competence of creativity in teacher training at the Faculty of Education of the University of Zaragoza (Spain). It is a consequence of the imminent collective transformation that must modify the university education system, which cannot be oblivious to the education for sustainability and change agendas foreseen worldwide. Therefore, this type of innovative methodological initiative aims to stimulate learning processes from collective involvement, which moves the apogee of the ego to second place, promoting a relational and extended existence.
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