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

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. © GTE-Educational Technology Group, University of the Balearic Islands. All rights reserved.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: OUTREACH EFFORTS TO PROTECT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM/QUESTION: People who are experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles do not have access to reliable clean water to practice hand hygiene, have limited ability to socially distance due to shelter space limitations, and may not have the finances to obtain a protective mask or keep one clean if they have one in their possession, which compromises their ability to protect themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM/INTERVENTION: Internal MedicinePediatrics residents of Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center (LAC+USC) created a health education program within interim housing and shelter sites affiliated with the Department of Health Services (DHS) Housing for Health organization to help decrease the risk for covid-19 outbreaks within the population of people experiencing homelessness. The primary intervention consisted of evidence-based health education sessions using powerpoint presentations, informed by an initial survey of common questions fielded by community stakeholders, then followed by open discussion between the resident physicians, shelter staff, and shelter clientele. MEASURES OF SUCCESS: Measuring the efficacy of the intervention included immediate verbal feedback from clients and staff after the health education, as well as pre- and post-surveys. Pre-surveys assessed staff's perception of their client population's understanding of COVID-19 and their adherence to public health recommendations (wearing masks, practicing frequent hand washing, practicing social distancing). After a minimum of one month, post-surveys were sent to staff to evaluate if there was an improvement in client understanding and adherence to public health recommendations. FINDINGS TO DATE: 10 total educational sessions were completed for clients and staff at DHS sites. Staff noted that 4 to 5 clients were: wearing masks 87.5% of the time prior to the intervention and 100% after, practicing good hand hygiene 62.5% of the time prior and 83.3% after, and practicing social distancing 62.5% of the time prior and 100% after. KEY LESSONS FOR DISSEMINATION: Health education interventions within shelter and interim-housing populations can be effective in behavioral modification for disease prevention of covid-19 infection.

Attitude towards integration of ICT in Physical Education during COVID-19 sanitary crisis. Exploratory study in the Chilean context

The COVID-19 health crisis has challenged teachers to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), with the consequent impact on the attitude towards these media. Present study identify and describes the factors associated with the attitude of Physical Education teachers towards the integration of ICT in the COVID-19 context. The study is qualitative with an exploratory and descriptive intention. 27 cases are studied through documentary analysis and in-depth interviews. 17 factors that influence the attitude of Physical Education teachers towards the integration of ICT during the health crisis are identified, five of which were not found in the ref-erence literature. The attitude towards ICT has been strongly conditioned by a high professional and personal commitment of teachers, which led to the adoption of tools, the adoption and adaptation of methods and practices more supported by ICT. The great challenge for educational institutions points to the development of strategies focused on overcoming the barriers associated with the factors analyzed.