◎In service-learning courses, students are involved in the community in ways that are relevant to the academic content of the course, thereby both serving and learning in the community.
by Jeffrey Howard, Associate Director of the Ginsberg Center,University of Michigan
※the Ginsberg Centerはミシガン大学のService Learningセンターのこと。
◎Service-Learning is a credit-bearing educational experience that is an academically rigorous and curriculum based community service.
by Edward Zlotkowski, PH.D.
※credit-bearingとは「単位が与えられる」ということ。ただ、現状は単位が付いていない方が多い。
Service-Learning is not:
◎An episodic volunteer program
◎An add-on to an existing school or college curriculum
◎Completing minimum service hours in order to graduate
◎Service assigned as a form of punishment
◎Only for high school or college students
◎One-sided: benefiting only students or only the community
by Karin Cotterman,Service-Learning Director Haas Center for Public Service,Stanford University
※episodic…一過性の、一日行って終わり、というような意味
※add-on…取って付けたような
