What is the difference between a service-learning course and a course with service-learning component?
Depending upon the course objectives and structure, the difference between a service-learning course and a service-learning component may be large or subtle. A service-learning course typically relies upon service learning as a pedagogical method. The learning objectives of a service-learning course may therefore be focused to expose students to the central theories and methods of service-learning practitioners, to use this pedagogy to more effectively teach disciplinary content, or to achieve outcomes related to personal and social responsibility, intercultural competency, or civic mindedness. Discipline-specific courses may be augmented with a service-learning component that either adds a new dimension unit to a course that relies on service-learning.
