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- Title
Students' reflections on the attainment of competencies in a community service-learning module in human movement science.
- Authors
Coetzee, Brenda A.; Bloemhoff, HERMANUS J.; Naude, Luzelle
- Abstract
Community service-learning (CSL) is advocated as a pedagogical tool to impart knowledge, attitudes and skills to students. This study aimed at determining whether community service-learning was a suitable method of instruction for recreation students to acquire the competencies needed in the field. Competencies needed in the recreation industry were identified in the literature and in job descriptions on the internet. The findings suggested that communication skills, group dynamics and diversity, management and self-evaluation were competencies that were most important in the recreation industry. Through the use of various qualitative research techniques, students? perceptions of the gaining of competencies in a community service-learning module were obtained. The results suggest that community service-learning could be used as a valuable tool for developing competencies to students in the recreation field.
- Subjects
SERVICE learning; STUDENT recreation; OUTCOME-based education; CRITICAL thinking; PEDAGOGICAL content knowledge; COMMUNICATIVE competence; STUDENT attitudes
- Publication
African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation & Dance, 2011, Vol 17, Issue 3, p547
- ISSN
1117-4315
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4314/ajpherd.v17i3.71107