Trends in Health Education Training for Primary Teachers in Spain. Student Proposals for Change

Abstract

Childhood is a key period in the promotion of healthy lifestyles. In this regard, educational plans in Spain have incorporated Health Education into the Primary Education curriculum. We intend to analyze the opinion of Primary Education students in public universities in Andalusia on their basic training in Health Education. We use a quantitative methodology, based on a descriptive method and a survey using questionnaires for data collection. The survey sample consisted of 499 students. In conclusion, Health Education in schools is widely felt to be insufficient and should be given more importance in primary teacher training. Consequently, we propose the incorporation of Health Education into schools’ educational projects, coherently including it in the curricula and lesson plans of primary schools.