The connection that may be established between learning and service offers two ways to approach the subject: one based on the curricular content and another that takes the service possibility offered by the collaborating institution as a starting point to find a connection with the curricular content (Tapia, 2006).
Several studies (Eyler and Giles, 1999) have shown that SL projects enhance the understanding and demonstration of competences in the real world.
Any lecturer interested in taking part in a project should contact the SL Committee by sending an e-mail to tfuertes@uic.es, mgraell@uic.es or svidal@uic.es
Students may freely choose whether or not they would like to take part in the various projects available. They may also propose other projects, which will be assessed by the SL Committee.
Research projects
Impact of internal participation in service learning projects at the foundation Fundesplai
Organising entity: UIC Barcelona
Principal investigator: Mariona Graell
Funding entity: AGAUR (2017)
Education and social innovation for sustainability. Training professionals at Spanish Universities as agents of change to meet the challenges of society
Funding entity: Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness; State Programme for R&D+i Aimed at the Challenges of Society; 2015 call
Participating entities: UPC, UIC Barcelona, UCA, UAM, UCO, USAL, UdG, UCJC and US
Duration: 2016-2019
PI: Dr Jordi Sagalàs Corral (UPC)
Education for Sustainable Consumption in Higher Education
Non-funded project carried out through the Scholas Ocurrentes Chairs
Participants: five universities in Spain, Argentina, the Dominican Republic and Italy
Coordinator: Silvia Albareda
Theses defended on service learning
Maria Teresa Fuertes (2012). El Aprendizaje-Servicio en el Practicum de la formación inicial del profesorado. Propuesta de una estrategia de docencia y aprendizaje para la adquisición de competencias genéricas claves para la formación y el desempeño profesional
Supervisors: Miquel Martínez Martín and Albert Arbós Bertrán
Maria Elena Selfa (2019). Cantem junts. El impacto de la experiencia musical artística intergeneracional como vehículo canalizador de emociones, valores, motivaciones y aprendizajes
Supervisors: Remiggi Morant and Mariona Graell. University of Valencia
Research groups: SEI (Sustainability and Comprehensive Education)