Open AccessExploring Outcomes of Service-Learning Participantion: Evidence from Pakistan
Author(s) -
Hamdan Said,
Iqbal Ahmad,
Faizah Mohamad Nor
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
malaysian journal of learning and instruction/malaysian journal of learning and instruction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.385
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2180-2483
pISSN - 1675-8110
DOI - 10.32890/mjli2019.16.2.5
Subject(s) - vocational education , psychology , service (business) , construct (python library) , medical education , exploratory research , interpersonal communication , exploratory factor analysis , service learning , pedagogy , medicine , social psychology , psychometrics , sociology , business , marketing , computer science , clinical psychology , anthropology , programming language
Purpose - This study explored the perspectives of teachers on outcomes of service-learning participation in vocational training institutes. The main purpose was to gain a better understanding of outcomes concerning service-learning participation of vocational training institute students in Pakistan.Methodology - A total of 315 respondents participated in the study. Data were collected from 15 randomly selected vocational training institutes using a self-designed questionnaire which was drafted and validated after expert approval. The construct validation of the questionnaire was established through Exploratory Factor Analysis.Findings - The findings indicated that participation in service-learning resulted in increased course content knowledge, the development of interpersonal skills, and the development of a volunteering attitude among the vocational institute students.Significance - This study is one of the few studies related to academic outcomes of vocational education students as a result of service-learning participation. The results facilitate understanding of the pedagogical role of service-learning as a practical teaching approach, and would be of particular interest to employers who are looking for skilled manpower in the current job market.