WHAT IS SERVICE -

LEARNING?
SERVICE -LEARNING
• It is a process of learning
which provides students the
opportunity to work with
others, gain valuable insights,
and acquire different skills via
rendering service or works.
 WHAT SOCIAL SERVICES CAN WE DO?

Disaster Preparedness and Assessment Activities

Health and Nutrition Activities

Nature Conservation Programs

Livelihood Empowerment Programs

CHARACTERISTICS OF SERVICELEARNING
It brings good, substantial, and practical
results for the participants.

It promotes cooperation among the

participants.

It gives appropriate solutions to problems

that the community experiences.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SERVICELEARNING
It provides real-world experiences to the
students.

It provides insight to the circumstances or

concepts of the real-world settings.

It provides significant information to the

students.
 TAKE NOTE!

Episodic Volunteer Program

SERVICE-
LEARNING
Add-on Course or Program
IS NOT…
 Logging a set of rendered hours during
activities
TAKE NOTE!

Compensatory Service
SERVICE-
LEARNING
IS NOT… Only for College Students
 One-sided
SERVICE-LEARNING THEORY
SERVICE-LEARNING THEORY
•Based on the idea that experience is the foundation of
learning (Morton and Troppe, 1996)
•It is a form of experiential education wherein learning
occurs through cycle of action and reflection.

LEGAL BASES OF SERVICE-LEARNING

REPUBLIC ACT 8292

•Also known as the Higher Education

Modernization Act of 1997
•There is a need for the integration of education
relevant to the needs of the people and the
society.
 BENEFITS OF
SERVICE - LEARNING
FOR THE LEARNERS

Increase the Provides real - Provides

understandin world professional
g of the application and social
learners to and learning networks to
what is through acts the students.
happening of service.
within the
community.
 BENEFITS OF
SERVICE - LEARNING
FOR THE SCHOOL

Promote Promote Provides

student quality professional
participation relationship and social
on school with the networks to
activities immediate the school.
community
 STEPS IN IMPLEMENTING
SERVICELEARNING PROGRAMS
 GUIDELINES IN IMPLEMENTING
ASSESS THE COMMUNITY RESOURCES

ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS AND LINKAGES

IDENTIFY THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SERVICE -LEARNING

PROCESS

DRAFT AN INITIAL PLAN

PLAN THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM

 STEPS IN IMPLEMENTING
SERVICELEARNING PROGRAMS
 GUIDELINES IN IMPLEMENTING
LOOK/ASSESS FUNDINGS

IMPLEMENT AND MANAGE THE PROGRAM

ORGANIZE REFLECTION ACTIVITIES

ASSESS AND EVALUATE THE PROGRAM

CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS/OUTCOMES
 SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS
PREPARATORY STAGE
•Identify the community or institution where SLP will
be rendered.
•Submit pertinent letters and documents.
•Conduct briefings about the program and its related
 GUIDELINES IN IMPLEMENTING

activities.
 GUIDELINES IN IMPLEMENTING
SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS
IMPLEMENTATION STAGE

•Identify and partake on the tasks properly.

•Subgroups or working committees can be delegated for
easier monitoring procedures.
•All aspects of the SLP (funding, logistics, materials, etc.)
 GUIDELINES IN IMPLEMENTING

should be implemented accordingly.

SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS
POST-ACTIVITY EVALUATION STAGE
•Each working committees should submit a narrative
report of the activity.
•Evaluation forms should be provided.
 GUIDELINES IN IMPLEMENTING

•Proper liquidation of funds should be done promptly

and properly.