El programa MED-ApS Sensibilizador y su efecto sobre las actitudes hacia la discapacidad

The Med-ApS awareness program and its effect on attitudes towards disability

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https://doi.org/10.1344/did.2022.12.74-87

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physical education, service-learning, sport education, inclusion, adapted sport

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a sensitizing program on participants' attitudes towards disability. A pre-experimental study of repeated measures was designed in which a total of 180 students in the fifth year of Primary Education (n=100) participated as recipients of the service, and so did third year of Secondary Education (n=80) but as senders of the service. Two sport networks were designed, each formed by two Primary Education and two Secondary Education groups. They participated in a program that combined Service-Learning and the Sport Education model. Sitting volleyball, an adapted sport, was used as target. Attitudes towards disability were assessed using a questionnaire. The results show moderate effects of improving attitudes towards disability. Differences become more evident when evaluating those students who had had previous contact with people with disabilities and when considering the item related to assigning a student with a disability as the captain team. The discussion revolves around the pedagogical implications that these results may have in future designs of disability awareness programs in Physical Education.

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2022-10-14

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