Service-Learning

The article gives and overview of the service- learning methodology, groups of definitions and it compares SL to other forms of active learning and community engagements. It describes four stages of SL, describes Benefits and Criticism of Service-Learning and interprets the relation between Service- Learning and Digital Technologies. The author concludes that global sustainability of SL, along with the huge potential of educational technology (that liberates SL from geographical constraints and facilitates collaborations on a world-wide scale), fosters education that promotes engagement, intercultural competency and many 21st century skills.