Integrating a Service and Learning Paradigm in a Christian Education Environment
This article introduces the concept and practice of service-learning in higher education in America. Following a brief overview of the history of service-learning, the following definition of service-learning is proposed: a teaching and learning strategy that integrates academic instruction, communi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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Christian education journal
Year: 2010, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 162-171 |
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| Summary: | This article introduces the concept and practice of service-learning in higher education in America. Following a brief overview of the history of service-learning, the following definition of service-learning is proposed: a teaching and learning strategy that integrates academic instruction, community service, and guided reflection from a Christ- centered, faith based perspective in order to enhance student learning, to foster civic responsibility, and to develop servant leaders. Building on this definition, the article considers arguments for and against service-learning, identifies principles of best practice for service-learning pedagogy, presents guiding principles when organizing/constructing service-learning courses, and introduces various models of service-learning The article culminates with the question, “Should degree programs in Christian education integrate a service-learning component in the degree plan?” |
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| ISSN: | 2378-525X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian education journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/073989131000700111 |