Added value of service-learning in a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

González, Dorys C.; Mínguez, Jesús; Vicente, Miguel Á.

doi:10.1080/23311916.2022.2119532

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“…As indicated in other studies, only 8.5% of the studies published on S-LP in indexed journals are related to engineering [25]. If we look for studies that include the terms "servicelearning" and "agricultural engineer" or "agricultural engineering", they are almost nonexistent.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…It is important to note that the approach of the S-LP was only hypothetical, looking for students to find social utility in the design of agri-food buildings that would motivate their learning and involvement in the course, and their sense of social service. This hypothetical approach of an S-LP has been used in different studies regarding this type of teaching activity in the engineering field, including agricultural engineering, due to the economic resources necessary for the implementation of the solutions proposed through the S-LP [25,29]. Therefore, economic investment for the construction of the agri-food buildings was clearly beyond the teaching approach reported in this study.…”

Section: Social Problem Addressed: Rural Depopulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An approach of problem-based learning was adopted in the design of the teaching activity [35], as can be noted in the stages and reflection activities shown in this section. However, this teaching activity would also have service outcomes, also listed below, thus approaching it as an S-LP [25]. This classification as an S-LP was possible by understanding this type of teaching activity in a broad approach, since "service-learning can also be defined as a form of education that matches a tangible need in a community with students participating in a learning experience" [9].…”

Section: Service-learning Project Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It showed that the students considered it a useful approach to mitigate rural depopulation, even after the knowledge of this problem attained by the students during the S-LP. The social approach that can be adopted for some technical engineering courses is therefore clear, to awaken a sense of social service in future engineers [25,42].…”

Section: "[] Livestock Farming Is the Sector With The Most Notable Po...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Service-Learning Project (S-LP) is a teaching experience through which the concepts covered during an educational course can practically be applied to address a given social problem. It is therefore a useful teaching methodology to bring courses closer to the real world. An S-LP experience is reported in this paper that was conducted with students of agricultural engineering to address the problem of rural depopulation, through the design of agri-food buildings for industries, and economic activities that help to maintain a stable population. After the S-LP, a survey was administered to both students and teachers, to assess the success of this teaching experience. The responses of the students showed not only an awareness of the social problem that was addressed, but also a critical spirit that led them to seek the best possible answer, and a global vision of the issue. It helped them to reflect on all of its facets to arrive at a way of engaging with the social problem. Importantly, the students were able to reflect upon how engineers can also serve society through their technical knowledge. The teachers indicated that the S-LP motivated the students on the course, while enabling them to successfully learn the concepts, and to develop independent study skills searching for information. In general, an S-LP is an experience that the teachers in this study would recommend and that could be especially relevant for universities assuming a role as a social entity to heighten the visibility of social problems and needs.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Social Problem Addressed: Rural Depopulationmentioning

confidence: 99%