Exploring Inequality Through Service Learning in Higher Education: A Bibliometric Review Study
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Bibliometric review study Service-learning Inequality Higher education Social justice
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2022-03-11Referencia bibliográfica
Martínez-Heredia N... [et al.] (2022) Exploring Inequality Through Service Learning in Higher Education: A Bibliometric Review Study. Front. Psychol. 13:826341. doi: [10.3389/fpsyg.2022.826341]
Resumen
Service learning (S-L) is an innovative methodology, which is extensively known
worldwide. The implementation of this methodology involves classroom learning and
real practice. It is based on a cooperative methodology, integrating community service
and learning in a connected way. Its main strength lies in its great potential as a
transformative social movement to reduce inequality. The main aim of this study was
to understand and describe the field of S-L and inequality in higher education through
a bibliometric analysis. A descriptive, retrospective, and cross-sectional methodology is
used to describe the information obtained from the 20 references on the topic registered
in the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases using a mixed methodology. The
quantitative and qualitative results show that most of the publications are concentrated
in 2016, with the United States being the country with the largest amount of scientific
production on this subject. It is also worth noting that most of the authors reported this
approach as a powerful tool to develop consciousness, commitment, and responsibility
toward inequality and social problems.