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Service-learning

General objectives

  1. Analyze specific experiences of adopting the service-learning methodology, as well as processes of generalization to formal education centers, to identify the conditions for teacher empowerment, team innovation, and transformation of school culture.

  2. To study the processes that enable social entities to develop service-learning projects and local governments to form an educational network.

  3. Systematize the conditions, principles, and actions that allow for the design of lifelong learning activities, incorporating them into the school's culture, and expanding the educational capacity of the region.

Descriptors

  1. Inclusión social

  2. Justicia global

  3. Proyectos de trabajo con servicio a la comunidad

Equipo Investigador

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Coordinator

Xus Martín García

Group members

Mónica Gijón Casares
Josep M. Puig Rovira
Laura Rubio Serrano
Brenda Bär Kwast

Research

  1. Design, implementation, and diagnosis of mutual aid activities for young people at risk of social exclusion. Santa María Foundation. Code 310119

  2. Monitoring, systematization, and evaluation of the implementation of service-learning for entities working in Education for Global Justice (Barcelona City Council, Directorate of Global Justice and International Cooperation)

  3. Building citizen participation networks at the local level through service-learning experiences. Official code: 2019DEMOC00006.

  4. Adoring Pedagogy: Proposals for transferring, implementing, and improving pedagogical culture. Advising and implementing the 2018-20 Strategic Plan (training activities and teaching materials). 2018-2020 period

  5. Gift Pedagogy and Social Inclusion: Improving the Reality of Intervention. Advising the educational team and developing an intervention guide/model for the Sicar Catalunya organization. 2018-2020 period (pending completion due to the 2021 pandemic).

  6. “Do Culture, Learning and Service, Social Integration and Citizenship” RecerCaixa 2013.

  7. “Aprenentatge Servei i Educació en Valores” RecerCaixa (2010ACUP00219).

Publications

Gijón, M. (2021) Pedagogy in contexts of prostitution: relations and practices of recognition and emancipation, to Albertín, P.; Langarita JA (2021) Prostitution, border contexts and corporality. Dialogues for action. Barcelona: Icaria, 2021, pp. 373-39, ISSBN: 978-84-9888-986-4

Zapata, D.; Gijón, M. (2021) Cuerpo y trabajo sexual: dialogando con mitos, ideas y esterotipos a Albertín, P.; Langarita J.A. (2021) Prostitución, contextos fronterizos y corporalidad. Diálogos para la acción. Barcelona: Icaria, 2021, p.173-192, ISSBN: 978-84-9888-986-4

Benelli, C. & Gijón, M. (2020) (In)Tessere relazioni educative.Teorie e pratiche di inclusione in contesti di vulnerabilità, Milan: Franco Angeli, ISBN:978-88-351-0798-9

Gijon, M. (2020) Pedagogy, somriure i reconeixement. Elements for building the educational link in contexts of vulnerability, a Compàs d'amalgama, 2020, vol. 1, p.38-44, ISBN: 26-96-0982

Gijon, M. (2020) Pedagogia del dono e relazione educative, a Benelli, C. & Gijón, M. (2020) (In)Tessere relazioni educative, Milan: Franco Angeli, p.157-172, ISBN:978-88-351-0798-9

Gijon, M. (2020) Entrare in relazione, costruire un'alleanza e promuovere l'empancipazione, a Benelli, C. & Gijón, M. (2020) (In)Tessere relazioni educative, Milan: Franco Angeli, p.15-32, ISBN:978-88-351-0798-9

Gijón, M.; Martin, X.; Puig, J. (2020) Social education, relationships and altruism: pedagogy of the gift as a factor of inclusion, to Lindín, C., Esteban, MB, Bergmann, JCF, Castells, N., & Rivera-Vargas, P. (Ed.) (2020). Book of proceedings of the I International Conference on Research in Education. Education 2019: reptes, trends and commitments (November 4 and 5, 2019, University of Barcelona). Albacete: LiberLibro and Institut de Recerca en Educació (IRE-UB) Universitat de Barcelona, p.362-369, ISBN: 978-84-17934-76-7

Gijón, M. (2020) Educational relationship and donation cycle: recognition in contexts of vulnerability, a Naval, C.; Bernal, A.; Jover G.; Fuentes, JL; Cárxenas AR (2020) A thoughtful educational action. Reflections from the philosophy of education. Madrid: Dykinson, pp. 393-403, ISBN: 978-84-1377-141-0

Mateos, A.; Gijón, M.; Hernández, H.; Montero, C.; Girbés, S.; Díaz, F. (2020) Guide to the Social Education Practicum (PRACSOC). Barcelona: UB, ISBN: 978-84-9168-503-6

Puig, J.M.; Martín, X. (2020) Learning to live together and inhabit the world: Evidence from the teaching of social and civic competence. Graó Dossier – 2462-5914.

Martin, X.; Gijón, M. (2019) A teacher outside the classroom, to Martín, X. (Coord.) (2019) Josep Maria Puig i Rovira. Education, values and learning serve. Barcelona, Edicions Universitat de Barcelona, p.34-42, ISBN: 978-9168-299-8

Martín, X.; Gijón, M.; Puig, J.M. (2019) Pedagogy of the Gift. Relationship and Service in Education, at ESE. Studies on Education, 2019, vol. 37, p. 51-68, ISBN: 1578-7001

Gijón, M. (2019) Intimate space of pedagogy: educational relationship and its triple formative dimension as a dynamism of citizenship, Educatio Siglo XXI, 2019, vol. 37, no. 1 (March 2019), pp. 131-145, ISBN: 1699-2105

Gijon, M.; Martín, X. (2018) Seyla Benhabib, a Buxarrais, M.; Vilafranca, I. (coord.) A feminine view of moral education. Desclée de Brouwer, p.205-230. ISBN:978-84-330-2974-4

Martín, X.; Puig, J.; Gijón, M. (2018) Recognition and gift in social education, in Edetania, studies and proposals for social education, No. 53 (2018), p.45-60, ISBN: 0214-8560

Gijón, M. (2017) Adorers'Pedagogy. And experience of love, liberation and encounter, Rome: Sisters Adorers. Area of Liberating Action, ISBN: 978-84617-8417-2

Gijón, M. (2017) Adoratrice Pedagogy. An experience of love, liberation, and encounter. Madrid: RR.Adoratrices-Liberating Action Area. ISBN: 978-84617-8417-2

Gijón, M. (2017) Educational relationship with women in prostitution: triple dimension of encounter, alliance and emancipation, to Mínguez, R.; Romero, E. (2017) Education facing the challenges of a new citizenship. Proceedings of the XIV International Congress on Educational Theory, University of Murcia, Murcia, pp. 625-633, ISBN: 978-84-697-7896-8

Matín, X.; Puig, J.; Gijón, M. (2017) Pedagogy of the gift and social inclusion: towards a pedagogy of recognition, a Minguez, R.; Romero, E. (2017) Education and the challenges of a new citizenship. Proceedings of the XIV International Congress on the Theory of Education, University of Murcia, Murcia, pp. 616-624, ISBN: 978-84-697-7896-8

Martín, X.; Puig, J.M. & Gijón, M. (2018). Recognition and Gift in Social Education in Edetania. Socio-educational Studies and Proposals. July 2018

Martín, X. (coord.) (2018). Educate-se is valentines. Learning to serve adolescents at risk of social exclusion. Barcelona, Rosa Sensat. Marta Mata Pedagogy Award, 2017 (ISBN: 978-84-945290-9-2)

Martín, X. (2016). Making things happen. in Palou, J.; Fons, M. i Cela, J. (2016). New scenarios, new learning. Graó Dossier. September 2016. (ISSN: 2462-5930 DL: B 11968-2016)

Puig, JM (Coord.) (2012). Civic commitment and learning at the University: Experiences and institutionalization of learning services, 108 pp. Publisher: Graó.

Martín, X.; Rubio, L. (eds.). (2010). Citizenship Practices. Ten Service Learning Experiences, 203 pp. Publisher: Octaedro.

Puig, J.M. (coord.) (2009). Service Learning. Education and Civic Engagement, 168 pp. Publisher: Graó.

Martinez, M. (Ed.) (2008) Service learning and social responsibility of universities. Barcelona: Octaedro.

Congresses, conferences and courses

XVII National Congress and IX Ibero-American Congress of Pedagogy. Online Education. Diverse Realities, Common Horizons. (Santiago de Compostela, July 8-9, 2021). Presentation: Altruism as a Challenge for Inclusion

"Issues surrounding research on gender in education", participation as a speaker at the panel 'Issues surrounding research on gender in education', at the 1st INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION, Issues, Trends and Commitments. IRED-UB, Barcelona, November 4-5, 2019

“Working on Social Inclusion through Service-Learning”, Invited Lecture at the 1st RIADIS Conference 'Networking' on service-learning and physical activity, University of Granada, October 24, 2019

Gijón, M.; Martin, X.; Puig, J., communication, “Social education, relationships and altruism: pedagogy of the gift as a factor of inclusion”, I International Conference on Research in Education. Reptes, tendencies and commitments. IRED'2019. Barcelona November 4 and 5, 2019.

Gijón, M., Communication, “Educational Relationship and the Donation Cycle: Recognition in Contexts of Vulnerability,” 9th International Congress on the Philosophy of Education. CIFE 2019. Seville, September 11–13

Martín García, X.; Gijón Casares, M.; Araujo Ulisses F.; Benelli, C., participated in the symposium “Moral Education Practices in Contexts of Vulnerability. Recognition and Community,” at the 44th Annual AME Conference 2018, Barcelona, November 8-10, 2018.

“Pedagogy and Prostitution: socio-educational intervention and accompaniment” Invited conference within the framework of the monthly seminar Sexual Work and Border: Obrint el debate, University of Girona, November 12, 2018

“Social Education and Prostitution”, conference-workshop at the 'Camins i Perspectives professionals de l'Educació Social' Conference. Persperctives18, organized by CEESC, Barcelona April 19, 2018.

Martín, X.; Puig, J.M.; Gijón, M., communication, “Pedagogy of the Gift and Social Inclusion: Towards a Pedagogy of Recognition,” 14th International Congress on Educational Theory. Murcia, November 21–23, 2017.

Gijón, M., presentation “Educational relationship with women in prostitution: triple dimension of encounter, alliance and emancipation” at the XIV International Congress on Educational Theory, Murcia, November 21-23, 2017.

“Relazione Educativa” Invited conference Corso di Laurea di Filosofia e Corso di Pedagogia. Dipartimento di Civilità Antiche e Moderne dell'Università degli Estudi di Messina, Messina-Sicily, May 10, 2017.

"Who is the status of professional ethics? How are value conflicts resolved?" Participation as a speaker at the Rodona forum Ethics Peixera: Who is the status of ethics in the profession? How are value conflicts resolved?, CEESC Barcelona, November 6, 2017

Collaborating Entities

Directorate of Human Rights Services, Global Justice and International Cooperation: Barcelona.

Center Promotor d'Aprenentatge Servei: Barcelona.

Catalan Federation of l'Esplai: El Prat de Llobregat.

Educo: Barcelona.

Graó Publishing House: Barcelona.

Center Penitenciari Quatre Camins: La Roca del Vallès.

Sant Joan de Déu Social Work: Barcelona.

ACCEM Barcelona

Sicar cat

MigraStudium

The Donut's Place

Shared School Unit (UEC) Esclat. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

AdSIS Foundation

Faculty of Education. University of São Paulo (Brazil)

Servei d'Educació. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Town Hall

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