Service-Learning in Indian Higher Education: Experiences of Adaptation to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Kodancha, Preeti; Sajnani, Kareena Suresh; Raut, Aalhad; Baboo, Smitha
Titel	Service-Learning in Indian Higher Education: Experiences of Adaptation to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 11 (2020) 2, S.5-29 (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2162-6685
Schlagwörter	Service Learning; Higher Education; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; COVID-19; Pandemics; Experiential Learning; Barriers; School Closing; Online Courses; Educational Technology; Interpersonal Communication; Administrator Role; Stress Variables; Teacher Participation; Access to Computers; Technological Literacy; Internet; Computer Mediated Communication; Coping; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Service-Learning; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Online course; Online-Kurs; Unterrichtsmedien; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Technisches Wissen; Computerkonferenz; Bewältigung; Indien
Abstract	Service-learning is a pedagogy that allows students to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings, while serving the needs of their communities. It is a recent introduction in Indian education and has faced multidimensional obstacles in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, by innovatively adapting the pedagogy to suit the needs of the time students have ensured that the service-learning activities do not halt completely. The current study aimed to explore the subjective experiences of undergraduate students who engage in service-learning in an Indian educational institution during the pandemic. Data was collected via in-depth, personal interviews from six undergraduate students who are involved in the central planning and execution committee for service-learning. The transcribed data was analyzed through thematic analysis, and various sub-themes and themes were obtained were obtained under the domains of the various challenges faced while engaging in service-learning during the pandemic, the adaptational strategies employed to overcome them, and also the personal challenges and development of the students while engaging in service-learning. The results of the study allow for a better understanding of the experience of service-learning in the pandemic, paving way for institutional policies that can better equip students and allow for greater preparedness. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Louisiana System. 1201 North Third Street Suite 7-300. Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Tel: 337-482-1015; Fax: 337-482-5374; e-mail: service@louisiana.edu; Web site: http://journals.sfu.ca/jslhe/index.php/jslhe
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01