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Service
Learning refers to class-based projects in which students offer service
to the larger community, where these projects are also related to learning
objectives of the educational program or class. |
| Service Learning falls into a spectrum
of pedagogical approaches which are based on integrating students? active
experiences into the classroom. These active approaches include experiential
education, co-operative education, internships, and action-learning.
Service learning has also been called "Community Based Learning."
A general definition of service learning is offered by Barbara Jacoby (Jacoby
and Associates, Service Learning in Higher Education, Jossey-Bass
1996). They describe service learning as a "form of experiential
education in which students engage in activities that address the human
and community needs together with structured opportunities intentionally
designed to promote student learning and development. Reflection
and reciprocity are key concepts of service-learning."
The Academy of Management's 1999 Task Force on Service Learning suggested
several features which characterize service learning/community involvement
(hereafter called SL for simplicity). These features include: 1.
Course-relatedness; 2. Reflection; 3. Reciprocity; 4. Service to those
in need (community, government, non-profit groups); 5. Faculty supervision.
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