Evaluation of a service learning implementation pilot in the Professional Institute of Chile from the perspective of students, teachers and community partners

Abstract

In 2017, the Professional Institute of Chile, an institution of technical-professional higher education, implemented for the first time and in a pilot way the servicelearning methodology from a curricular perspective in five careers in its five face-toface locations in four regions of the country. To know the results of the process, three assessment instruments were designed, applied differently to students, teachers and community partners, in order to describe their perception and identify the level of achievement of key milestones specific to the development of the methodology. In all the dimensions evaluated, positive results were obtained over 75% of approval, highlighting the motivation of students with the learning process, the good perception of the teachers regarding the development of social and disciplinary competences in the students and the high satisfaction of the community partners with the service received.