Exploring Outcomes of Service-Learning Participation: Evidence from Pakistan

Autor/inn/en	Ahmad, Iqbal; Said, Hamdan; Mohamad Nor, Faizah
Titel	Exploring Outcomes of Service-Learning Participation: Evidence from Pakistan
Quelle	In: Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 16 (2019) 2, S.125-154 (30 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1675-8110
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Teacher Attitudes; Service Learning; Vocational Education; Vocational Education Teachers; Knowledge Level; Skill Development; Interpersonal Competence; Volunteers; Student Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; Service-Learning; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Ausbilder; Wissensbasis; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Freiwilliger; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Purpose: This study explored the perspectives of teachers on outcomes of service-learning participation in vocational training institutes. The main purpose was to gain a better understanding of outcomes concerning service-learning participation of vocational training institute students in Pakistan. Methodology: A total of 315 respondents participated in the study. Data were collected from 15 randomly selected vocational training institutes using a self-designed questionnaire which was drafted and validated after expert approval. The construct validation of the questionnaire was established through Exploratory Factor Analysis. Findings: The findings indicated that participation in service-learning resulted in increased course content knowledge, the development of interpersonal skills, and the development of a volunteering attitude among the vocational institute students. Significance: This study is one of the few studies related to academic outcomes of vocational education students as a result of service-learning participation. The results facilitate understanding of the pedagogical role of service-learning as a practical teaching approach, and would be of particular interest to employers who are looking for skilled manpower in the current job market. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01