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Tijsma, Geertje; Hilverda, Femke; Scheffelaar, Aukelien; Alders, Sven; Schoonmade, Linda; Blignaut, Nadine; Zweekhorst, Marjolein – Educational Research, 2020
Background: To prepare students to become productive 21st century citizens, universities have to be more engaged with society. Shifting towards community service learning (CSL) enables students to participate in, and reflect on, services that both benefit the public and also contribute to their own learning. There has been considerable research…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Citizen Participation, Service Learning, Instructional Design
Vaughn, Rachel L.; Seifer,Sarena D.; Mihalynuk,Tanis Vye – National Service Learning Clearinghouse, 2004
Service-learning in the mathematics curriculum provides a rich opportunity for students to learn while contributing to their communities. Service-learning in higher education integrates community service with academic instruction. Students participate in organized curricular projects, such as tutoring middle-school math students, while enhancing…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mathematics Curriculum, Community Needs, Service Learning
Vaughn, Rachel L; Seifer, Sarena; Vye Mihalynuk, Tanis – National Service Learning Clearinghouse, 2004
Service-learning in the chemistry curriculum provides an opportunity for students to learn while contributing to their communities. Examples of chemistry service-learning projects at the post-secondary level include: (1) teaching students about lead poisoning avoidance while assessing and analyzing lead content in the paint of older homes; (2)…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Science Projects, Poisoning, Hands on Science