Sheena K Singh
Centre for Life Skills
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Temasek Polytechnic
Singh, S. (2024). An overseas community project in Nepal: Redesigning student community engagement and the global learning experience [Poster presentation]. In Higher Education Conference in Singapore (HECS) 2024, 3 December, National University of Singapore. https://blog.nus.edu.sg/hecs/hecs2024-sksingh/
SUB-THEME
Opportunities from Engaging Communities
KEYWORDS
Overseas community service, global competencies, service-learning, pedagogy, student development
CATEGORY
Paper Presentation
EXTENDED ABSTRACT
Proponents of experiential global service-learning programmes have long extolled its benefits for holistic student development, global exposure, and personal growth. Yet, there remains a dearth of research on its impact on host communities and student participants. In light of the critical and broadened global issues we face today, there is also a pressing need to relook traditional models of overseas community service which often fail to instill in students the complexities of significant socio-cultural and economic divides and are typically centred in fulfilling objectives related to self. Through a mixed methods case study approach, this research aims to explore the effectiveness of an overseas community programme in Nepal which integrates structured guided reflection, reciprocity and, opportunities for community and cultural immersion in enhancing students’ global competency, social consciousness, and empathy. The study seeks to garner greater insights into the pedagogies and principles that enable an understanding and appreciation of global issues, promote global learning and add value for the community.
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