RT Journal Article
T1 Assessing the societal value of a service-learning project in information studies during the COVID-19 pandemic
A1 Montesi, Michela
A1 Parra Valero, Pablo
A1 Ovalle Perandones, María Antonia
A1 Sacristán Sánchez, María
AB The purpose of this work is to assess the societal value of a Service-Learning (SL) project carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic by the Faculty of Information Science of the Complutense University of Madrid in collaboration with two Senior Centers of the City of Madrid. The aim of the project was to support elderly’s integration in the online activities carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic and to train them in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The analysis of societal value is based on a case study and a varied range of data whose purpose is to provide multiple insights into the experience, emphasizing communicative processes. The results corroborate the educational value of experiential learning for students, although the impact on the community appears limited by the role of consumers of a service that participating elderly ended up playing. The evaluation of the project by the faculty leading the activities was corroborated by the institutional partner and provides evidence of the capacity for societal transformation of higher education institutions.
PB IOS Press
SN 0167-8329
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95706
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95706
LA eng
NO Montesi, Michela, et al. «Assessing the societal value of a service-learning project in information studies during the COVID-19 pandemic». Education for Information, vol. 38, n.o 1, marzo de 2022, pp. 17-36. https://doi.org/10.3233/EFI-211540
NO Universidad Complutense de Madrid
DS Docta Complutense
RD 10 abr 2025