Service-Learning in Personal Finance: A Practical Experience
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| Médium: | artículo original |
| Stav: | Versión publicada |
| Datum vydání: | 2025 |
| Popis: | The goal of this article is a complete analysis of the results and experiences of a service-learning (S+L) activity from three perspectives: students, teaching, and audience. The initiative involved personal finance workshops conducted for the community by students from the School of Management and Business at Universidad de Concepción, Campus Chillán, Chile, as part of the elective course in Personal Finance. This course is the first of its kind in the country for undergraduate students, offered within a cooperation agreement with the Financial Market Commission. The case study methodology and qualitative information obtained from the training reports submitted by each group of students over a six-year time horizon (2017 - 2022) are used. The results indicate that the S+L methodology was highly valued by the participating students, as it allowed them to develop behavioral skills outside the classroom, along with fostering their sense of social responsibility. The professor of the course, who was beginning his academic career, emphasized that the activity allowed him to develop his pedagogical skills, along with obtaining relevant data to develop research. The audience expressed satisfaction with the service received, highlighting the ludic nature of the workshops along with the effective way in which the students managed to respond to the public's concerns on each subject. This research can serve as a reference for implementing S+L initiatives aimed at promoting financial education in other countries, particularly in Latin America. It is recommended that the initiative be adapted to fit the specific context and objectives of each university and country, reinforcing the positive aspects identified in the case and addressing the limitations and challenges encountered. |
| Země: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Instituce: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Jazyk: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/61283 |
| On-line přístup: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/educacion/article/view/61283 |
| Klíčové slovo: | Learning Social Skills Higher Education Finances Social Responsibility Universities Aprendizaje Competencias sociales Enseñanza superior Finanzas Responsabilidad social Universidad |