Exploring the Impact of a TPSR Program on Transference of Responsibility Goals within a Preschool Setting: An Action Research Study

Fernando Santos, Jacinta Miguel, Paul M. Wright, Cesar Sá and Linda Saraiva
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Fernando Santos: Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, School of Higher Education, 901-908 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Jacinta Miguel: Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, School of Higher Education, 901-908 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Paul M. Wright: Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Northern Illinois University, 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA
Cesar Sá: Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, School of Higher Education, 901-908 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Linda Saraiva: Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, School of Higher Education, 901-908 Viana do Castelo, Portugal

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 24, 1-12

Abstract: The teaching personal and social responsibility (TPSR) model has been extensively used in a vast array of settings. However, few TPSR studies have focused on preschool settings. The purpose of this action research study was to analyze the experiences of a program leader, her preschool children, and their parents throughout a TPSR program focused on transference of responsibility model goals. The participants were 25 preschool children, six parents, and a program leader involved in a preschool setting located in the north of Portugal. Data were collected through reflexive journaling, participant observations, semi-structured interviews, and focus group interviews. Findings suggest the TPSR model could be a useful instructional model for preschool teachers focused on providing social and emotional learning opportunities to their students. In order to foster transference, parents played a pivotal role in this process and were included in the intervention, which appeared to enhance life skill transfer.

Keywords: life skills; physical education; responsibility; emotional and social learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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