How Service Learning Can Promote Soft-Skills Acquisition: Lessons Learned from a Project in LIS Education

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Main Authors:	Michela Montesi, Belén Álvarez Bornstein, Pablo Parra Valero
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Library Education Information Science Education Soft Skills Skill Development Service Learning Foreign Countries Undergraduate Students Student Attitudes Personal Autonomy Role Partnerships in Education Community Characteristics Differences Student Development Student Experience Age Differences Skills Aptitude Knowledge Level
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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