Description:
This book examines service-learning - a valuable means of promoting civic engagement and youth leadership in students by enabling them to apply their knowledge to needy people in the community. It describes selected service-learning projects in different areas by highlighting the subjects being offered, service site(s), completed service projects, evaluation findings and teachers' reflections. Although service-learning has increased tremendously in the West, its development in different Chinese societies is still in its infancy. As such, this book provides valuable insights on the implementation and future directions of the service-learning movement in China by documenting lessons learned and sharing success stories. It also discusses related evaluation findings and impacts on students to show that service-learning can increase students' empathy, social awareness, social responsibility and psychosocial skills and as a result can improve their quality of life. In addition, the book highlights how service-learning activities promote the well-being of the clients and communities being served. It also stimulates thinking and sharpens the thoughts of educators, administrators and those who wish to promote the quality of life of students and service recipients through service-learning.
Review Quotes: "I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. This book helps me to think different about education model and that is Daniel fundamental objective. ... Service leadership for youth leadership is a thought provoking book that offers a unique and novel perspective of service learning from Asian Perspective." (Talha Mansoor and Muhamamad Shakil Ahmad, Applied Research in Quality of Life, Vol. 14, 2019)