Background: Scoping reviews are used to provide a wide range of evidence on a given topic, which serves as a useful methodological approach in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). The purpose of this study is to examine nutrition and dietetics programs specifically. In current practices, active learning strategies are recommended to…

The decline in civic engagement has prompted scholars and policymakers to explore the role of education. One approach gaining traction is mandatory community service, which requires middle and high school students to complete a set number of community service hours as a condition for graduation. However, evidence on the long-term effects of such…

Diminishing civic vitality has been reported in numerous societies, irrespective of democratic maturity. Mandatory community service initiatives in schools have garnered attention as a strategy for fostering long-term civic engagement. However, methodological challenges such as selection bias and observation timing have led to inconsistent…

This study explores conceptualisations of global citizenship education expressed by teachers and students in international schools. Using qualitative research, three schools were investigated in the Netherlands, Finland, and Australia. Data for this study was drawn from phenomenological interviews with secondary school students, teachers, and…

Crafting imaginative stories can be transformative, offering an alternate view of oneself. When university students wrote alter-ego origin superhero stories and mentored elementary students, they engaged in a range of reflective and authoring practices. These vulnerable acts of being open allowed them to agentively explore their past, present, and…

Community-engaged experiential learning (CEEL) has emerged as a model of teaching and learning that provides postsecondary institutions with a framework for meaningfully connecting with their wider communities in ways that ensure mutual benefits. This study explores CEEL, including the challenges and value of CEEL, in the context of international…

Objective: The escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) necessitates the use of innovative educational strategies. This study examined the effectiveness of service-learning (S-L) as a participatory pedagogical approach to increase awareness and promote responsible antibiotic use among high school (HS) students. In addition, it…

This study investigates how communities perceive students' cultural sensitivity and adaptability in electronic service-learning (e-SL) programs, focusing on Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. Employing qualitative methodology that incorporates online in-depth interviews and surveys, the research fills a gap by concentrating on…

Purpose: Service-learning (SL) is a widely accepted pedagogy that can enrich the learning experience for students in higher education while they apply their skills in a meaningful community service. This research is part of a larger project that aimed to motivate educational achievement among youths living in a priority neighborhood through SL.…

Situated in Hong Kong, this paper reports findings on intercultural communication between 43 participants engaged in collaborative translation and media production through a service-learning course at a local university. The participants are from diverse backgrounds and speak Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Czech, Hindi, and other languages as their…

The International Service-Learning Network is a group of university teaching faculty and staff in the United States and United Kingdom who formed a community of practice in 2020 around issues of service-learning and community engagement and to provide cross-institutional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. This reflective essay analyzes two sets…

This article explores innovative pedagogical approaches in a Canadian critical disability studies program, showcasing liberatory pedagogy through praxis. It emphasizes integrating community engagement with academic theory, exemplified by diverse assignments empowering students as social change agents. Assignments include collaboratively developed…

Dutch nature organisations developed the Green Traineeship, combining out-of-the-classroom learning with voluntary work in nature for young adults, with the aim of supporting them to towards future action for nature. To better understand how young adults' engagement with nature can be strengthened and facilitated, we studied perceived knowledge…

This phenomenological study explores how undergraduate students, who are learners of Spanish as a foreign language, perceived an experience of service-learning and the impact it had on their intercultural competence. Participants were undergraduate students at a public university in the United States who completed a Hispanic culture course. The…

Introduction: The current economic, social and environmental problems faced by society are some of the most emerging concerns of the main governmental institutions. In this sense, Education for Sustainable Development and integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the education system seems to be a key link for its mitigation.…