Service-Learning in Higher Education: Andragogy in Argentina, Mexico, and the United States

This paper examines service-learning case studies in Argentina, Mexico, and the United States. It analyzes whether Andragogy, the study of how to teach adult learners, is equally applicable and effective in different country contexts. First, we argue that service-learning is the most natural and app...

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Published in:Frontiers (Boston, Mass.) Mass.), 2022-11, Vol.34 (4), p.275-304
Main Authors: Benavides, Abraham David, Keyes, Laura M, Linares-Hernández, Ivonne, Martinez-Miranda, Veronica, Romanazzi, Pablo G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Education
Andragogy
Comparative Education
Educational Change
Foreign Countries
Governance
Higher Education
Instructional Effectiveness
Public Policy
Service Learning
Skill Development
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Summary:This paper examines service-learning case studies in Argentina, Mexico, and the United States. It analyzes whether Andragogy, the study of how to teach adult learners, is equally applicable and effective in different country contexts. First, we argue that service-learning is the most natural and appropriate teaching technique that aligns with the Theory of Andragogy. We then discuss how a clear understanding of Andragogy is the key to helping mature students process knowledge. Two cases of service-learning in an international context provide a research platform for examining differences in learning concepts, constructs, and student competences. We juxtapose Argentina and Mexico governance against U.S. governance, and we differentiate the public policy challenges within the two contexts. Our methodological approach employs grounded theory to identify themes of knowledge transfer through problematic environments. By comparing service-learning strategies in Argentina and Mexico vis-à-vis in the U.S., we find variations in assumptions of public administration practice, teaching methods, and student learning outcomes.
ISSN:1085-4568
2380-8144
DOI:10.36366/frontiers.v34i4.745