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Service Learning

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May 1, 2024 3 minute read

Service learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.

What is Service Learning?

Service learning is a method of teaching that combines academic study with community service. Students learn about a topic by doing service projects that relate to the topic. For example, students learning about environmental science might volunteer at a local park to help clean up the environment and learn about the importance of conservation.

Service learning can be used in any subject area and at any grade level. It can be used to teach students about a variety of topics, including:

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We've selected four books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in Service Learning.
Provides a comprehensive review of the research literature on service-learning in higher education.
Collection of essays by pioneers in the service-learning movement, reflecting on the movement's history, its current state, and its future directions.
Argues that service-learning form of scholarship that can be used to advance knowledge and improve communities.
Provides a practical guide for faculty and campus leaders who want to incorporate service-learning into their teaching and scholarship.
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