Service Learning programs involve students in organizedcommunity service that addresses commitment to the community. Servicelearning is related to but does not include cooperative education, practicum,or internship programs. Service learning is an effective teaching tool. Both facultly andstudents benefit along with community members. Recent studies have shownthat adding a community service learning component helps students learn moreeffectively.
Critical reflection is the key element for relating the meaningof their service to course materials.
Service learning can work anywhere-in rural as well as urban areas, inall types of curricula, in large and small colleges.