Service Learning Education
What type of education with which the students can learn and
help in solving the community problems as well? The answer could be found in
Service Learning.
Service Learning based on Bringle
& Hatcher, (1995,p112) is an educational experience in which the students
would engage in an organized service activity that meets the community
requirements which results in gaining a broader and deeper understanding of the
course content, a broader obligation to the system and fostering a deeper sense
of civic responsibility (Averett & Arnd-Caddigan, 2014).
It is a flexible way of education, which
can use variety of classroom and community settings. In addition to the
students and the instructors, community partners will also be key players in
developing an efficient service learning activities that will address real
community needs and provides opportunities for the students to learn from experience,
serve the community, and at the same time, reflect upon their experience and
they will also have a deeper understanding for themselves. Eyler & Giles,
(1999).
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*More information about Service-Learning could be found at the Starting Point website Link; https://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/service/what.html
Different Service-Learning Examples could be viewed using
the following link: https://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/service/examples.html
References:
Averett, P. E., &
Arnd-Caddigan, M. (2014). Preparing BSW students for service-learning:
Enhancing epistemological reflection. Journal of
Teaching in Social Work, 34(3), 316–331.
Eyler, J., D. Giles, C. Stenson, and C. Gray. (2001). At a Glance:
What We Know about the Effects of Service Learning on College Students, Faculty,
Institutions, and Communities. Vanderbilt University.
