Preparing Vulnerable Populations for Science Literacy and Young Adults for Global Citizenship through Service Learning
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The authors analyzed the impact made by and on under graduated students in pedagogical approach based on service-learned project in developing a basic linguistic competence in English, in students with with specific needs of educational support.
The positive effects in soft skills developing, increase in motivational factors and generally advantages of service-learning online modes compared with face-to face mode are well documented.
The major advantage of this study is this simultaneous view of developed skills in two target groups. Therefore, the study may have great promises in the pedagogical field but may also have importance for other investigations and is clearly of high methodological relevance.
The paper is clearly structured and written. The introduction gives a structured and broad review of the pedagogical background as well as methodological considerations concerning the adapted analyses. The results are clearly laid out and accompanied by reasonable representations. The insights gained are well summarized and discussed with a view to pedagogical as well as methodological aspects.
Author Response
Thank you very much for your feedback and comments on our article. We are very glad that our paper meets the necessary quality requirements and especially that it has relevance and interest in the field of educational research.
Reviewer 2 Report
The article is interesting, it offers a current topic and fluent reading. The resources used are relevant. It is methodologically well designed and the results are supported by previous findings from the literature.
Author Response
Thank you very much for your feedback on our article and specific recommendations to improve clarity in the presentation of method and research results.
Reviewer 3 Report
​It is an interesting article. All in all the results are clearly written, and the paper has no severe structural problems. I have no recommendations.
Author Response
We really appreciate your feedback about our article. We are glad that you found our paper interesting in the educational research field.
