 | Why Service-Learning?
 Research indicates service-learning has a significant impact on academic objectives. Service-learning students report:
- deeper understanding of course material
- improved ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real problems
- motivation to work harder
- enhanced college experience through stronger relationships with faculty and student peers
- improved leadership skills
- reduction in negative stereotypes and an enhanced tolerance for diversity
- deeper understanding of the complexity of social issues
- increased sense of connection to the community
- greater self-knowledge
Eyler, J. & Giles, D. E. (1999). Where’s the Learning in Service-Learning? San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
For students to learn effectively, they first need to be engaged. Service-learning helps promote both intellectual and civic engagement by linking the work students do in the classroom to real-world problems and real-world needs. Without compromising academic rigor or discipline-specific objectives, service-learning gives students concrete reasons for doing their personal best.- Dr. Edward Zlotkowski
AAHE's Series on Service-Learning in the Disciplines |