Service Learning

Service learning is frequently cited as a strategy for engaging disaffected students and for developing the habits and attitudes of constructive citizenship. This volume is an amalgamation of a number of current perspectives on the theory and practice of service learning. Although a small number of schools and colleges have incorporated service learning in their curricula for many years, it has only recently become the subject of extensive study. This yearbook includes an historical overview, discussion of the roles of state and federal government in establishing and supporting service learning, and descriptions of existing programmes at the school and college level. A theoretical framework for service learning is delineated, existing research is described, and additional areas for research and evaluation are suggested.