Aprendizaje-servicio y educación físicaMejorando la calidad de vida de las personas mayores

Abstract

The participation of citizen is necessary nowadays, according to social characters in exclusionsocial community risk. The social responsibility of the university and the EuropeanHigher Education Area (Bologna Process) should facilitate participation and to encouragethe transmission of ethic and awareness-raising values. A useful pedagogic method tomake real a firm commitment with needy collectives is the service-learning (ApS). Thepresent study justifies the suitability and feasibility of applying ApS programs on collectiveas the elderly, through students of the field of physical education and sports. Specifically,it is necessary the possibility to help effectively to population sector of the elderly in thefield of health, promoting educative values of students in a practical, competence andmotivating pedagogical approach.