Service-Learning: New Civic Voices at the Table

This article looks at the civic engagement model as an emerging paradigm for faculty engaged in service-learning. The multiple dimensions of civic engagement must be fully understood in order for faculty to properly develop and implement service-learning pedagogy in the context of their respective academic courses. In designing service-learning courses, faculty should explicitly identify and acknowledge the specific dimensions of civic engagement likely to be impacted by the community-based experiences of their students. (author)