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Service learning ako nástroj pre spájanie vzdelávania so službou v komunite
Service learning as a means for linking education with community service

Author(s): Anna Sujová
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Social development, Sociology of Education
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: service learning; teaching strategy; community service
Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on innovative teaching strategy service-learning where the learning takes place thanks to the service in the community. The aim of the article is to show the overview of the research results focused on the impact of the service learning activities on the partners in the community. The review study includes the research results from foreign countries during the years 1993–2017 which mainly point out to the positive impact of the service-learning activities for the community. For example the satisfaction of the community partners with the student´s services, the strengthening of the relationships between the university and the community or the positive impact on the several areas in the organisation.