What is S-L (Service-Learning)?

Service-Learning (S-L) is a teaching-learning method combining units with local community service to improve learning outcomes, enhance responsibilities as citizens, and guide students to be devoted to local communities through engagement in pre-arranged systematic community service activities and self-reflection.

S-L (Service-Learning): Goals

Students acquire diverse knowledge and skills relevant to units through service.

Students better understand their learning content and improve their academic achievement through the self-reflection achieved during service activities.

Students increase their sense of citizenship, sense of community, and develop a strong awareness of social responsibility.

Students contribute to community development by serving communities in need.

S-L (Service-Learning): Features

Service-Learning (S-L) improves both learning skills and the civil accountability of students.

Students engage in service activities for communities in need of help to achieve both goals.

Service-Learning (S-L) is counted as a unit, maximizing the educational effects of critical self-reflection on service activities.

The reciprocity between service providers (students) and receivers (communities) is important. Both serve as equal beneficiaries.

S-L helps achieve SWU’s educational goals and those of community service.

S-L values reciprocity and balance between service and learning.