Empowerment through Service‐Learning: Teaching Technology to Senior Citizens

Nejmeh, Brian A.

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“…Several studies assert that when combining SL and DE, SL projects have a greater impact [19] and enable the establishment of international collaboration links [20,21]. In the same line, other authors [16] state that digital technologies allow for building relationships with individuals with whom it would never have been possible to connect.…”

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“…Virtual SL requires a generalized framework for all kinds of online services, in particular, to understand how projects can develop in terms of virtual design and how, and to what extent, technology can be included in projects [6,14,15]. On the other hand, more and more projects are being designed to address the real needs of vulnerable groups and to empower them (such as the project described in Beisser and Shulman [16]). Such is the case of the projects that emerged after the COVID-19 crisis, which started to digitize many of the services.…”

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“…Empowerment has a strong impact on life in general, on participation". (S2, p. 16) According to the faculty, SL generates empowerment: "We have always said that the idea of service-learning is to make that aspect of protagonism possible. Then, in that perspective, also having the service-learning its own history on digital, it can promote a certain dimension of protagonism and digital empowerment".…”

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“…SL can influence the emerging citizenship of university students and the technological empowerment of seniors in their campus communities [16].…”

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Service-Learning and Digital Empowerment: The Potential for the Digital Education Transition in Higher Education

Aramburuzabala,

Culcasi,

Cerrillo

2024

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In an era driven by technology and connectivity, where the sphere of learning goes beyond conventional classrooms, virtual service-learning merges the possibilities of technology with the principles of experiential education in a powerful blend. Service-learning (SL) is an educational proposal that has been recognized by UNESCO as an innovative educational tool through which to address the complex challenges of our society. The Sustainable Development Goals provide a framework around which to structure the SL projects and thus develop the skills needed to act on the full range of goals. Embedding digital service-learning means opening a debate on the intricate relationship between technology, education, and societal impact. This study aims to explore the perspectives of students, faculty and community partners on the combination of SL and digital empowerment (DE) under the sustainability education principles. The study adopted a qualitative approach. Data were gathered through two focus groups involving faculty, students and community partners. The focus group participants discussed the opportunities for innovation, the expected impact on them and on society as a whole, their needs, the pre-conditions for making SL and DE successful, and limitations or undesirable outcomes. The results are presented according to the six principles of sustainability education in the university environment, highlighting the transformative potential of combining these principles within SL and DE.

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Section: Digital Empowerment and Service-learning: Benefits And New C...mentioning

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“…SL can influence the emerging citizenship of university students and the technological empowerment of seniors in their campus communities [16].…”

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Service-Learning and Digital Empowerment: The Potential for the Digital Education Transition in Higher Education

Aramburuzabala,

Culcasi,

Cerrillo

2024

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“…• SL can influence the emerging citizenship of university students and the technological empowerment of seniors in their campus communities [18].…”

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Service-Learning and Digital Empowerment: The Potential for the Digital Education Transition in Higher Education

Aramburuzabala,

Culcasi,

Cerrillo

2023

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In an era driven by technology and connectivity, where the sphere of learning goes beyond conventional classrooms, e-Service-Learning (e-SL) merges the possibilities of technology with the principles of experiential education in a powerful blend [1]. Service-learning (SL) is an educational proposal that has been cited by UNESCO [2] as an innovative educational tool through which to address the complex challenges of our society. The Sustainable Development Goals [3] provide a framework around which to structure the SL projects and thus develop the skills needed to act on the full range of goals. Embedding digital means open a debate on the intricate relationship between technology, education, and societal impact [4]. By analyzing two focus groups involving faculty, students and community partners, this contribution aims to explore the potential of combining SL and digital empowerment (DE). The focus group participants discussed the opportunities for innovation, the expected impact on them and the society at large, their needs and the pre-conditions needed to make SL and DE successful, and limitations. The results are presented according to the six principles of sustainability education in the university environment, highlighting the transformative potential of combining these principles within SL and DE.

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2023

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Empowerment through Service‐Learning: Teaching Technology to Senior Citizens

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