The Personal Learning Environment of pre-service teachers in Physical Education. Study of preferences in Chile during the COVID-19 health crisis.

Abstract

The Personal Learning Environment (PLE) of Physical Education Pedagogy students is an essential component of self-directed learning during pre-service teachers and in their future role as teachers. In this area, they must be accompanied by the training programs on PLE design. In the present context, student preferences are unknown, which makes it difficult to create strategies to enhance their autonomy in learning with ICT in the context of the health crisis. The present study, from a quantitative approach, describes the preferences of Physical Education Pedagogy students in the design of their PLE. A survey is applied to 57 students with an instrument developed AD-HOC. A descriptive analysis of quantitative data and content analysis on qualitative data are practiced. Student´s preferences were obtained, where the diversity of ICT tools used, a low reflection on their PLE design and deficiencies in the interaction, focused mainly on the known environment, high emphasis on the consumption of information and low emphasis on its production and dissemination prevails. The need for specific training actions associated with the autonomous learning competence that transcends a specific course on the curriculum map is raised.