The Importance of Doing Service Learning!
I’ve decided to discuss my percieved importance of service learning. An important element of the Public Economics course here at Randolph College built into the curriculum is service learning. I strongly believe our service learning project facilitates an important part of gaining a higher education that is imperative. Higher education should extend beyond learning complex theories and arguments. Courses that incorporate service learning are important because they enrich students learning by linking textbook material to the real world. In doing so, service learning accomplishes many tasks. It fosters an environment that allows students to become more passionate about what they’re learning. Service learning mutually benefits students and community organizations. In the case of our project, our research will benefit community leaders, students and scholars. The results of our research will provide implications that have strong potential to motivate actors who care to promote change. Moreover, service learning builds rapport between institutions of higher education, area non-profits and the government sector. It proves to the community that the institutions serve a good purpose for existing. My assumption is that the City of Lynchburg is fortunate to be a municipality abundant with colleges and universitites. Service learning helps build that relationship that benefits many actors.
