The Impact of Service-Learning on the Prosocial and Professional Competencies in Undergraduate Physical Education Students and Its Effect on Fitness in Recipients

Olalla García-Taibo (), Isabel María Martín-López, Salvador Baena-Morales and José Eugenio Rodríguez-Fernández
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Olalla García-Taibo: Department of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, CESAG, Comillas Pontifical University, 07013 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Isabel María Martín-López: Department of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, CESAG, Comillas Pontifical University, 07013 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Salvador Baena-Morales: Department of General Didactics and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03009 Alicante, Spain
José Eugenio Rodríguez-Fernández: Department of Applied Didactics, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 20, 1-16

Abstract: Education is a key component of the student’s transformation towards the creation of a more sustainable future. Among the methodological adaptations in teaching–learning processes, Service-Learning (SL) stands out as a meaningful academic experience to respond to social needs by developing committed citizens to transform society. The aim of the present study was to analyze the impact of this SL program on prosocial competence and satisfaction levels in university students, enhance physical fitness and analyze the reflections of the recipients. Moreover, the reflections on SL of the students and the migrants were analyzed. A mixed-methods design was performed. Forty-five students of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences provided a service to a migrant group that consisted of physical fitness training. The instruments implemented were the Prosocial and Civic Competence, the Impact of Service-Learning During Initial Training of Physical Activity and Sports and the reflective diary. The recipients participated in a physical fitness assessment and in a group discussion. The results show that SL in PAH contributes to pedagogical, communication, wellbeing and intercultural competences and also improves their prosocial and civic attitudes. Moreover, the recipients could enhance their physical fitness and their social interaction.

Keywords: innovative methodologies; university education; physical activity; health; migrants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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