RT Journal Article
T1 Teaching the physiology of the human body in non-formal spaces: pilot experience of a Service-Learning methodology and the interaction between students of different educational levels
A1 García-Durán, Laura
A1 Claros-Gil, Silvia
A1 Zamorano-González, Pablo
A1 González-García, Marta
A1 Carrillo-Franco, Laura
A1 Ponce-Velasco, Marina
A1 Gago-Calderón, Belén
A1 García-Fernández, María Inmaculada
A1 López-González, Manuel Víctor
A1 Aiastui Pujana, Ana
K1 Fisiología - Estudio y enseñanza
K1 Educación no formal
AB Research institutes and universities have strengthened the development of biomedicine outreach activities, constituing a non-formal education system of science literacy, although with little commitment from undergraduate students.However, as a Service-Learning methodology, these outreach activities could work as a tool for the acquisition of skills by students of Health Science Degrees.Described here is the development of the workshop entitled “Exploring the human body” at the Biodonostia Health Research Institute and the pilot experience of its implementation as a Service-Learning activity at the University of Málaga. Firstly, 359 secondary education students were mentored by Ph.D. students through a 5-station workshop with experiments and activities related to the physiology of the human body. Then, 301 undergraduate students of Medicine and Nursing Degrees advised 965 secondary education students. Both groups of students assessed the workshop via questionnaires and a debriefing. The data showed an overall score of 4.6 out of 5 for the workshop. Undergraduate students reported a positive impact on their academic background (4.8 out of 5), mainly due to the improvement of oral communication skills (34%). Therefore, this methodology could be a valid and applicable tool to develop the cross-disciplinary competences of undergraduate students.
PB Frontiers Media
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33046
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33046
LA eng
NO García-Durán L, Claros S, Zamorano-González P, González-García M, Carrillo-Franco L, Ponce-Velasco M, Gago B, García-Fernández M, López-González MV and Aiastui A (2023), Teaching the physiology of the human body in non-formal spaces: pilot experience of a Service-Learning methodology and the interaction between students of different educational levels. Front. Physiol. 14:1268766. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1268766
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026