Service Learning: Study on the degree of satisfaction of students in primary school

Service learning (SL) is a pedagogical methodology that engages school and community in a common project. Based on this methodology the article presents the results of a comprehensive descriptive study completed with 93 primary education students in order to analyze the satisfaction they have regard...

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Main Authors: Pilar Folgueiras Bertomeu (Author), Esther Luna González (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Service learning (SL) is a pedagogical methodology that engages school and community in a common project. Based on this methodology the article presents the results of a comprehensive descriptive study completed with 93 primary education students in order to analyze the satisfaction they have regarding their participation in SL projects. By adapting a model of satisfaction 4 key dimensions are discussed. The main technique for data analysis is content analysis where we triangulate techniques as well as informants. The data analysis shows a high degree of satisfaction from participating students and opens to discussion the key aspects of SL methodology: reflection, evaluation and participation.
Item Description:0102-5473
2175-795X
10.5007/2175-795X.2017v35n2p444