Research on Service-Learning in Physical Activity and Sport: Where We Have Been, Where We Are, Where We Are Going

Higher education is under constant transformation through the use of new pedagogical models such as university service-learning (SL). Indeed, there has been an exponential uptake of university SL, among others, in the field of physical activity and sport (PAS) along with research examining these pra...

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Published inInternational journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 11; p. 6362
Main Authors Francisco-Garcés, Xavier, Salvador-Garcia, Celina, Maravé-Vivas, María, Chiva-Bartoll, Oscar, Santos-Pastor, María Luisa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 24.05.2022
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Subjects
Data collection
Design
Exercise
Higher education
Humans
Learning
Paradigms
Pedagogy
Physical education
Research methodology
Review
Service learning
Social responsibility
Sports
Students
Teaching methods
Universities
higher education
service-learning
review
research
physical activity
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Summary:Higher education is under constant transformation through the use of new pedagogical models such as university service-learning (SL). Indeed, there has been an exponential uptake of university SL, among others, in the field of physical activity and sport (PAS) along with research examining these practices. However, these initiatives highlight the need to improve the quality of research in this field. This paper presents a systematic review focused on how research in this arena has been carried out, examining the following topics: paradigm, methods, instruments, discipline, limitations, and further research. A total of 45 articles met the inclusion criteria. The results show that qualitative and mixed methods have experienced an increasing progression. The most recurrent instruments have been questionnaires, reflective diaries, and interviews. According to the studies in the sample, the limitations point to research designs and some difficulties that underlie the pedagogical model itself. Finally, further research calls for longitudinal studies and to deepen the reflective process. This review identifies some weaknesses and strengths of research in university SL in PAS that aspire to inform and improve future investigations in this field.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19116362