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The aim of this study is to examine the perception of the professional competence of students who are attending Physical Activity and Sport (PAS) related degrees, participating in University Service-Learning (USL) projects, according to their sex and age, as well as the profile of the target group of these projects. 211 students from seven Spanish universities participated in the study (male = 88, female = 123). Their age was between 19 and 35 and all students participated in PAS USL projects with nine different vulnerable groups. The instrument used to determine the professional learning and effects of USL in PAS was the scale "Service-Learning in Physical Activity" (S-LPA, E-ASAF in Spanish). Six dimensions form S-LPA: learning, pedagogical value, social impact, professional development, professional skills, and opinion. With regard to the relationship between the characteristics of the students and the results, gender (men and women), age range (<20 years, 21-24 years and >25 years), and type of target group in this study (functional, social, and cultural/religious diversity) were studied. Statistical analyses were carried out using a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). All dimensions of the scale were significant except the social impact and professional skills. Gender, age range, and type of target group showed significant differences regarding the dimensions of the S-LPA scale. In addition, the interaction between type of target group/gender and type of target group/age range showed a relationship with the dimensions of pedagogical value and professional development. In conclusion, this study shows the relationship of the USL with the consolidation of curricular content and the perception of professional learning in PAS students, as well as the relationship with factors such as gender and age of the students and the type of target groups.
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Professional learning, physical education, discrimination, student attitude, educational method
RESUMEN
El presente estudio tiene por objetivo examinar la percepción de la competencia profesional del alumnado que cursa titulaciones universitarias del ámbito de la Actividad Física y el Deporte (AFD) participante en proyectos de Aprendizaje-Servicio Universitario (ApSU), en función de su sexo y edad, así como del perfil del colectivo receptor de dichos proyectos. En el estudio participaron 211 estudiantes (alumnos=88, alumnas=123) de siete universidades españolas, con edades comprendidas entre 19 y 35 años, que se implicaron en...