Service-Learning and language revitalization: an innovative experience in Catalan teaching

Abstract

This article analyses a Service-Learning (SL) experience in a Catalan-language course at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). This is the first SL experience implemented in a language course at the UIB. The article examines the requirements and challenges of this type of project, as it is an innovative methodology that still needs to be fully institutionalized. Although SL is usually perceived as a methodology for internship or social work-related courses, it is cross-cutting and can be implemented in less explored fields such as linguistics. Therefore, this article also explains how the tasks and activities were planned to achieve certain learning goals and to develop particular skills and competencies included in the course’s teaching guide.