VOLUNTEERING-A VALUABLE DIMENSION IN THE INITIAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS
VOLUNTEERING-A VALUABLE DIMENSION IN THE INITIAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS

Author(s): Mihaela Gabriela Neacșu, Diana-Crina Marin, Ilovan Rafila, Mușata Bocoș
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Adult Education, Higher Education , Methodology and research technology
Published by: Editura Eikon
Keywords: volunteering; volunteering-friendly education; professional skills; transversal skills; initial training;
Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the partial results of a study carried out to probe the perceptions of prospective teachers from two university centers in Romania regarding the importance of volunteering activities, and the advantages and disadvantages of participating in such activities. The objectives aim to identify the degree of involvement of these prospective teachers in volunteering activities and to understand the organizational context of the volunteering activities that some students have benefited from and which have contributed to their development. The results highlight the need for a volunteering-friendly education for future teachers, the specific values and principles, the legal framework that regulates them, and their importance for personal and professional development. The study shows the need to increase the involvement of young students in community projects and volunteering activities in schools to better understand school issues better and gain experience in working with students and their parents.

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