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Why Service‐Learning?
Author(s) -
Speck Bruce W.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.8
Subject(s) - service learning , higher education , service (business) , civil service , pedagogy , psychology , sociology , mathematics education , public relations , political science , business , public service , marketing , law
Service‐learning is generally based on one of two impulses, philanthropic or civil, each with its own distinct philosophical viewpoint. Teachers should be aware of these impulses as well as the major challenges of service‐learning.