Service and learning are deliberately and explicitly tied to the learning objectives of the course. The goal is to have students gain direct experience with problems or issues they are studying in ...

You don't need to be a teacher to recognize that important student learning takes place outside of the classroom. Service learning is an intentional instructional strategy used by schools across the ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University Spanish students are using their language skills to serve their community through an upper-level course taught by Dr. Lindsay Jeffers. The class, SPAN 4400 ...

Assoc. Prof. Bridget Marshall's Disabilities in Literature class focuses on learning outside the classroom during their service learning trip to the Lowell Association for the Blind. Watch the video ...

Pairing high schoolers and kindergartners for an outreach project yields benefits for both the students and their community.

Service learning is essential in SHP because it bridges academic knowledge with real-world experience, fostering personal growth, civic responsibility, and professional development. It connects ...

Purdue’s Office of Engagement provides grants to students or student organizations for work on community service-learning projects. The program’s goal is to expand the community involvement of Purdue ...

UAB faculty, staff, and students value collaborations with community organizations. They help enable better understanding of local and global issues, as well as concerns beyond UAB classrooms. The UAB ...

Service learning goes beyond volunteering or fundraising. It has explicit learning objectives and involves real-world skills and critical analysis. As service learning has taken root in schools and ...

Students involved with service learning can reflect on their experiences to gain a deeper understanding of course content and a broader appreciation of the discipline, improving critical thinking ...

The Service-Learning Center (S-LC) equips students, staff, and faculty to learn reflectively, serve lovingly, and engage wholeheartedly with our neighbors in the pursuit of justice, vibrancy, and ...