Initial teacher training in Social Sciences Education according to graduate students

This research focuses on initial training for teaching Social Sciences, in order to analyse its impact on university students, detect possible deficiencies and incorporate improvements. To this end, we have established two objectives: to examine the graduates ' assessment of the received training and to investigate the competences they consider to have acquired. We have used a mixed research methodology, using a questionnaire that was answered by 62 participants and a semi-structured interview that was conducted with two newly graduated teachers. The results show a generally positive opinion of the received training, although highlighting elements such as mostly theoretical and conceptual learning, the excessive use of expository methodologies, and a relative level of acquisition of competences. In conclusion, we underline the need to incorporate new content and practical approaches in the initial teacher training in Social Sciences Education, in order to improve the professional competences of future teachers.