Service-learning in the Philippines: The University of Santo Thomas’ National Service Training Program
Service-learning in the educational sector has shown increased impact on student lifelong learning and institutional commitment to the community over the past decade. Universities in the Philippines provide various service-learning programs for their partner communities, to address students’ underst...
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| description | Service-learning in the educational sector has shown increased impact on student lifelong learning and institutional commitment to the community over the past decade. Universities in the Philippines provide various service-learning programs for their partner communities, to address students’ understanding of real-life community needs. However, there has been little study on students’ service-learning in geriatric institutions. This article first discusses higher education in the Philippines, noting the impact of the National Service Training Program on institutions’ programs. It then describes how one university, the University of Santo Tomas, has responded to this policy framework with the development of community programs that also meet its goals for social transformation. One particular program is examined – a service-learning program involving college students and a geriatric institution in Manila. Early qualitative feedback provides an understanding of college students’ perceptions of the elderly and the service-learning implemented by the university. It also offers a strong foundation for continuing to improve the current service-learning program. From this study an 8-loop model has been developed for future evaluations of the service-learning program in this geriatric institution.
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service-learning, elderly, geriatric institution, Philippines higher education |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0662901ffb6943bf84c6ac83510c2e362022-12-22T02:46:54ZengUTS ePRESSGateways1836-33932019-02-0112110.5130/ijcre.v12i1.5944Service-learning in the Philippines: The University of Santo Thomas’ National Service Training ProgramHeiden C Anorico0University of Santo Tomas, Manila, PhilippinesService-learning in the educational sector has shown increased impact on student lifelong learning and institutional commitment to the community over the past decade. Universities in the Philippines provide various service-learning programs for their partner communities, to address students’ understanding of real-life community needs. However, there has been little study on students’ service-learning in geriatric institutions. This article first discusses higher education in the Philippines, noting the impact of the National Service Training Program on institutions’ programs. It then describes how one university, the University of Santo Tomas, has responded to this policy framework with the development of community programs that also meet its goals for social transformation. One particular program is examined – a service-learning program involving college students and a geriatric institution in Manila. Early qualitative feedback provides an understanding of college students’ perceptions of the elderly and the service-learning implemented by the university. It also offers a strong foundation for continuing to improve the current service-learning program. From this study an 8-loop model has been developed for future evaluations of the service-learning program in this geriatric institution. Keywords service-learning, elderly, geriatric institution, Philippines higher educationhttp://10.44.6.253:8080/index.php/ijcre/article/view/5944service-learningelderlygeriatric institutionprogram evaluation |
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| title | Service-learning in the Philippines: The University of Santo Thomas’ National Service Training Program |
| title_full | Service-learning in the Philippines: The University of Santo Thomas’ National Service Training Program |
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| title_short | Service-learning in the Philippines: The University of Santo Thomas’ National Service Training Program |
| title_sort | service learning in the philippines the university of santo thomas national service training program |
| topic | service-learning elderly geriatric institution program evaluation |
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