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Rural 3.0 : a case study of university–community engagement through rural service-learning in Croatia

izvorni znanstveni rad

izvorni znanstveni rad

Rural 3.0 : a case study of university–community engagement through rural service-learning in Croatia

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Tip izvorni znanstveni rad
Godina 2022
Časopis Journal of higher education outreach and engagement
Volumen 26
Svesčić 1
Stranice str. 117-126
ISSN 1534-6102
EISSN 2164-8212
Status objavljeno

Sažetak

As part of the project Rural 3.0: Service- Learning for the Rural Development—RURASL (https://rural.ffzg.unizg.hr/), to ascertain the needs and gaps relevant to implementing service-learning in rural Croatia, we surveyed three target groups: university students, rural community organizations, and potential service-learning beneficiaries. We discovered three main challenges: insufficient human capacities, attributable mostly to difficulty in obtaining funding, which hinders development and implementation of new service-learning projects. Croatian local action groups (LAGs) and rural NGOs were found supportive of rural service-learning. The older population recognizes a great opportunity to get support for basic living needs, and the younger population shows a great interest in engaging university students in improving the tourist and cultural sector. Higher education institutions’ implementation of innovative service-learning will improve the quality of education for sustainable development and promote university–community partnerships in rural areas.

Ključne riječi

higher education, local action groups, rural service-learning, RURASL, rural development