Teacher training organisations and their preparation of the pre-service teacher to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in the school setting: a systematic literature review

This study explored the extent to which organisations responsible for initial teacher training, prepare pre-service teachers to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in schools. Five electronic databases were searched to identify publications that reported the provision of CSE training for pre-s...

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Main Authors: O'Brien, Heidi, Hendriks, Jacqui, Burns, Sharyn
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84808
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Hendriks, Jacqui
Burns, Sharyn
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description This study explored the extent to which organisations responsible for initial teacher training, prepare pre-service teachers to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in schools. Five electronic databases were searched to identify publications that reported the provision of CSE training for pre-service teachers. Methodological quality was appraised using The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses. Descriptive analyses were conducted to summarise the scope of pre-service teacher preparation. Twenty-two documents, primarily from the UK, Australia and the USA were identified for review. Overall, information regarding training in comprehensive sexuality education for pre-service teachers is limited. The review identified wide variability in training content and positioning in primary and/or secondary programmes as either core or elective requirements. Current provision does not appear to align with international and best-practice guidelines in most instances. Further research and greater transparency regarding the preparation of pre-service teachers to deliver comprehensive sexuality education is recommended to identify and prioritise best-practice holistic teaching concepts to improve teacher and student outcomes.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-848082021-09-02T00:47:43Z Teacher training organisations and their preparation of the pre-service teacher to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in the school setting: a systematic literature review O'Brien, Heidi Hendriks, Jacqui Burns, Sharyn Social Sciences Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Education & Educational Research Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Pre-service teacher education comprehensive sexuality education systematic literature review teacher training organisation initial teacher training SEX-EDUCATION HEALTH CAPACITY PROMOTE GENDER TOPICS This study explored the extent to which organisations responsible for initial teacher training, prepare pre-service teachers to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in schools. Five electronic databases were searched to identify publications that reported the provision of CSE training for pre-service teachers. Methodological quality was appraised using The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses. Descriptive analyses were conducted to summarise the scope of pre-service teacher preparation. Twenty-two documents, primarily from the UK, Australia and the USA were identified for review. Overall, information regarding training in comprehensive sexuality education for pre-service teachers is limited. The review identified wide variability in training content and positioning in primary and/or secondary programmes as either core or elective requirements. Current provision does not appear to align with international and best-practice guidelines in most instances. Further research and greater transparency regarding the preparation of pre-service teachers to deliver comprehensive sexuality education is recommended to identify and prioritise best-practice holistic teaching concepts to improve teacher and student outcomes. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84808 10.1080/14681811.2020.1792874 English Taylor & Francis restricted
spellingShingle Social Sciences
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Education & Educational Research
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pre-service teacher education
comprehensive sexuality education
systematic literature review
teacher training organisation
initial teacher training
SEX-EDUCATION
HEALTH
CAPACITY
PROMOTE
GENDER
TOPICS
O'Brien, Heidi
Hendriks, Jacqui
Burns, Sharyn
Teacher training organisations and their preparation of the pre-service teacher to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in the school setting: a systematic literature review
title Teacher training organisations and their preparation of the pre-service teacher to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in the school setting: a systematic literature review
title_full Teacher training organisations and their preparation of the pre-service teacher to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in the school setting: a systematic literature review
title_fullStr Teacher training organisations and their preparation of the pre-service teacher to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in the school setting: a systematic literature review
title_full_unstemmed Teacher training organisations and their preparation of the pre-service teacher to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in the school setting: a systematic literature review
title_short Teacher training organisations and their preparation of the pre-service teacher to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in the school setting: a systematic literature review
title_sort teacher training organisations and their preparation of the pre-service teacher to deliver comprehensive sexuality education in the school setting: a systematic literature review
topic Social Sciences
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Education & Educational Research
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pre-service teacher education
comprehensive sexuality education
systematic literature review
teacher training organisation
initial teacher training
SEX-EDUCATION
HEALTH
CAPACITY
PROMOTE
GENDER
TOPICS
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84808