Service-learning began within the framework of the New School in which constructivist
experiential methodologies were particularly important following various studies, such as …

One of the presumptions of a well-functioning, viable democracy is that citizens participate in
the life of their communities and nation. The role of higher education in forming actively …

In response to the multiple and often contradictory demands on higher education, increased
attention is being given to service learning (SL) in South Africa. This article reviews the …

Much of the international research on Community Service-Learning has investigated the
benefits, outcomes, and learning experiences of students already engaged in service …

This article reports on students' experiences of learning to work together in a childhood
teacher education programme at a university in South Africa. We were interested in how …

Engagement between higher education and other societal sectors is a key theme in higher
education discourse in South Africa, as it is in other countries. In South Africa, however …

Motivated by societal challenges, government and university policies, as well as by the
advantages of service learning for learners and communities alike, tertiary education …

Abstract Service-learning is a teaching approach that gives students opportunities to
participate in a service that meets community needs as well as being relevant to the …

Although teacher education actively promotes the ideals of social justice and care, finding
ways of enculturating student teachers into what these values mean in education remains a …

Higher education in South Africa, in general, has been charged with the lack of clear
strategy and commitment to relevant teaching and research that is grounded in experiential …