Resumen de Collaborative instructional models for teaching community service to engineering students
This study aims to develop instructional models for service learning in engineering education and verify their effectivenessusing a formative research methodology. Two types of instructional models were developed through literature review: (1)engineering design-based service learning and (2) instructional design-based service learning. This study examined theeffects and improvements of instructional models for service learning by applying the models to the service-learningcourses. Twenty-six students participated in fall 2015 and 64 in fall 2016. The following variables were measured todetermine effectiveness: study time and study efforts for service learning, learning outcomes, learning satisfaction, studentempathy, engineering design skills, satisfaction with community service activities, and volunteer motivation. Studentreflection journals were analyzed to identify the strengths, weaknesses, and improvements of instructional models. Theresults of this study show that these instructional models help students guide service-learning activities and achieve theirlearning goals. Specific guidelines have been suggested for designing service-learning activities, taking into account theimprovements that students have recommended.
