What is the advantage of taking (or teaching) a service-learning course?
Studies indicate that students forget half of what they learn passively, but they remember 90% when they DO the “real thing.” The Astin HERI study indicated that service participation showed significant positive effects on all its outcome measurements, including: GPA, writing skills, critical thinking, values, self-efficacy, and leadership. In addition, many students find that hands-on learning is more engaging and service more meaningful than typical learning exercises.
