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Description

The research group on education for back health has a long history with studies published as early as 1997. The educational aspect of the group was set up in 2011 and was formalised as a group within the Universitat de València in 2020.

The group is interdisciplinary and aims to develop quality research that delves into issues of health education. Its work is oriented to the development of research on educational interventions at different levels of the compulsory education system, loyalty of educational implementations, research in teacher training on pedagogical knowledge of content, evaluation of educational methodologies and research and development of instruments for reliable documentation used in decision-making by teachers in educational contexts, research in evaluation of the educational system and the development and implementation of a curriculum that considers health and back care as fundamental aspects in improving the quality of life of citizens.

The aim of the group is to provide evidence of the need for health education from an early age, to develop knowledge and curricular material adapted to different ages and educational contexts, to design, develop and evaluate interventions in compulsory education, to train teachers in the development and application of interventions in educational centres. The group also aims to connect knowledge and scientific method with educational practice through the development of research and innovation projects with educational centres using socio-ecological models.

The teaching staff of the research group is part of the teaching staff of the Teaching Faculty of the Universitat de València, participating in the Master's Degree in Teacher Training in Secondary Education, specialising in Physical Education and in the Master's Degree in Research in Specific Didactics, specialising in Physical Education, teaching and directing final master's degree projects. He also participates in the Doctorate in Specific Didactics, supervising doctoral theses.

Goals CT
  • To develop and validate measurement instruments for the assessment of knowledge, habits, attitudes and competences for health education and especially for back health.
  • To develop, implement and evaluate training plans for the professional development of teachers and to foster teaching change in order to promote more efficient, evidence-based health education.
  • To design, implement and evaluate educational interventions for back health.
Research lines
  • Development and evaluation of measuring instruments

    This line aims to provide valid and reliable instruments for measuring knowledge, habits and attitudes applicable to formal educational contexts based on the most evolved educational theories in order to provide solid ways of collecting evidence and assessing learning.

  • Design and evaluation of educational interventions

    The aim of this line is to work together with educational centres to design, implement and evaluate innovative and effective educational interventions, and to establish processes to ensure their loyalty. The aim is to pay special attention to the contents of education for health and back health using socio-ecological educational models.

  • The development of pedagogical content knowledge in physical education (back health education)

    This line aims to investigate the pedagogical knowledge of the content of physical education teachers. The aim is to pay special attention to the teaching of content related to health and back health in order to improve the quality of teaching.

Management
  • MONFORT PAÑEGO, MANUEL
  • PDI-Titular d'Universitat
  • Especialista Pau
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Associated structure
Didactics of Physical, Artistic and Music Education
Contact group details
Spine Health Education Group (Spine-EDU)

Tarongers Campus

Av. dels Tarongers, 4

46021 València (Valencia)

+34 961 625 012

Geolocation

www.uv.es/spineducation

manuel.monfort@uv.es

Contact people
  • MONFORT PAÑEGO, MANUEL
  • PDI-Titular d'Universitat
  • Especialista Pau
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