Abstract

The Practicum is, as well as an essential subject of a great significance and relevance for Pedagogy Degree students in the Spanish University, a perfect opportunity to establish a contact with the labour world, to fulfil a professional activity in real contexts, to contribute to the development of their own knowledge and to increase professionalism. So, it represents a stage of great significance in the initial training of these professionals and should be optimized. In spite of the efforts achieved lately in order to increase the Practicum quality, we still notice some defectiveness that hinders the full management of its true formative potential. Thus, a necessity to study this issue in depth is suggested, together with the opening of debate forums where the people involved could participate and look for new ways of improving this practical training. The paper we are presenting is part of a research financed by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, it is aimed to contribute directly to the achievement of this objective and that is why, it is supported by the information provided by the students themselves and the tutor-professors who take part in the Practicum.