This qualitative study reveals the impact of service-learning on interpersonal competencies in engineering students, suggesting effective curricular innovation.
Key Points
Participants improved their adaptive communication skills and teamwork through authentic engagement in technology education workshops.
The community-based course helped students develop a reflective understanding of their professional identity during collaborative activities.
Using a qualitative mixed-methods approach, data was collected through classroom observations, interviews, and reflective journals.
Integrating outreach projects into engineering curricula may strengthen essential competencies and align education with real-world challenges.