ERIC Number: EJ1241651
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 14
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The State of Service-Learning in Australia
Patrick, Carol-Joy; Valencia-Forrester, Faith; Backhaus, Bridget; McGregor, Rosie; Cain, Glenda; Lloyd, Kate
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, v23 n3 p185-198 2019
This article provides an overview of the present status of service-learning in Australia. It explores the evidence for service-learning in Australia through published literature and a desktop audit that identified service-learning units/courses publicly available on university websites. Authorship of the article has provided a wider perspective to ensure the accuracy of its substance and conclusions. Service-learning is a relatively new curriculum approach in Australia in all but small pockets within universities and in faith-based institutions. However, in recent years, interest in civic learning outcomes for students has been behind efforts to include it more broadly in higher education approaches to engendering citizenship and social awareness as well as to expand the range of approaches to work-integrated learning. To capture this growing interest, an Australian service-learning network and summit is planned for November 2019.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Service Learning, Universities, Community Services, Nonprofit Organizations, Reflection, College Credits
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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