service learning
Sign in to saveAlso known as service-learning, community-based learning, community service, experiential learning, project-based learning
thumb|A Service Learning Project at Butam organized by MaxPac Travel for Catholic Junior College students. January 15, 2009. Tay Yong Seng. Service-learning is an educational approach that uses community service to meet both classroom learning objectives and societal needs. It has been used with students of all grades and stages. Projects based in communities are designed to apply classroom learning to create positive change in the community and often involve community organisations.
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Vinony's link graph records 152 inbound references to service learning, and connects out to International Standard Book Number, John Dewey and digital object identifier.
Vinony files it under Alternative education, Applied learning and Community building.
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Definitions
- History
- In American education
- Applications & contexts
- Benefits
- Students' development
- Community development
- Critiques
- Factors in effectiveness
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|A Service Learning Project at Butam organized by MaxPac Travel for Catholic Junior College students. January 15, 2009. Tay Yong Seng. Service-learning is an educational approach that uses community service to meet both classroom learning objectives and societal needs. It has been used with students of all grades and stages. Projects based in communities are designed to apply classroom learning to create positive change in the community and often involve community organisations.
Service learning combines experiential learning and community service.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “service learning” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.