<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In the United States, service learning has proven to be an effective means for both education and for community development. It seems logical to assume that service learning would be similarly effective in other countries. However, universities in other countries operate quite differently from universities in the U. S. Discussions with professors from the former Soviet Union and Southeast Europe produced a list of obstacles to transferring service learning to other countries. This paper suggests some ways of minimizing these obstacles. As service learning is implemented in universities around the world, opportunities for people to learn from the experiences of others will increase.</p></abstract>

In the United States, service learning has proven to be an effective means for both education and for community development. It seems logical to assume that service learning would be similarly effective in other countries. However, universities in other countries operate quite differently from universities in the U. S. Discussions with professors from the former Soviet Union and Southeast Europe produced a list of obstacles to transferring service learning to other countries. This paper suggests some ways of minimizing these obstacles. As service learning is implemented in universities around the world, opportunities for people to learn from the experiences of others will increase.

The Adoption of Service Learning in Universities Around The World

Social and Organizational Learning, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052

Faculty of Tourism and Organizational Sciences, St. Kliment Ohridski University, Ohrid, Macedonia

South East European Journal of Economics and Business

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In the United States, service learning has proven to be an effective means for both education and for community development. It seems logical to assume that...

The Adoption of Service Learning in Universities Around The World

Published Online: Mar 04, 2008

Page range: 69 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10033-007-0007-z

Keywords
Service Learning, University, Countries

This content is open access.

The Adoption of Service Learning in Universities Around The World

Published Online: Mar 04, 2008

Page range: 69 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10033-007-0007-z

KeywordsService Learning, University, Countries

This content is open access.

Keywords
Service Learning, University, Countries