Question

Service-learning is different from community service because:

Answer 1

• Service-learning is community service with extra emphasis placed on learning.
• While both community service and service learning fill a need in a community through
volunteer efforts, service-learning purposely uses that need as an opportunity for youth to
learn skills, knowledge and positive attitudes.
• Service learning sets educational goals or objectives, provides time for learning through
reflection, and keeps track of the lessons learned.
• Service learning involves youth in all phases of the project not just in doing the work.

Answer 2

http://advisorshandbook.ohio4h.org/learning/files/What%20is%20Service%20Learning.pdf