As mentioned in the first post of our Service-Learning Foundations series, giving equal space to the service and learning components of your course will result in the greatest impacts on students and community partners. So, how do you identify a service opportunity that reinforces service learning outcomes and civic development? Use the following questions to… Read more »
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What Does the Service-Learning Literature Say?
Service-learning (SL) now has over 50 years of literature and critical evaluation. While much has changed, SL remains largely driven by John Dewey’s vision for institutions of higher education. The goal of SL is participation in democracy–in the development of educated citizens active in public life. In bringing service into conversation with course content, students… Read more »
What Is Service-Learning, and What Does It Add?
Over the next few months, the CITL’s Service-Learning Program will be sharing a series of posts on the Foundations of Service-Learning. For more posts, click here. Service-learning (SL) begins with John Dewey’s understanding of higher education: Universities are tasked with helping students become active, knowledgeable citizens. SL enables students to discuss issues in their community… Read more »