Service-learning integrated into the sport education model as a facilitator of the transition to secondary education

Abstract

This paper describes the proposal and impact of a program based on the integration of Service-Learning into the Sport Education Model (SEM), in the creation of facilitators for the transition from Primary School (PS) to Secondary School (SS). The sample consisted of six teachers, 142 grade six PS students and 64 grade four SS students. A Sport Education league was created according to the precepts of the SEM. The educational social network Edmodo was used to coordinate the competitive elements and increase social contact among students. The perception of the students and teachers was collected through questionnaires, focus groups and self-reports. The results showed that teachers and students perceived that the objectives were achieved in terms of facilitating transition from PS to SS, as well as a positive perception of the teaching strategies used.