| 英文摘要 |
Service learning has become a popular trend in current educational reform, and to maintain the pace, the Taiwan Ministry of Education has adopted various strategies and plans in promoting service learning courses and activities within schools. In order to help teachers evaluate the effects of their service learning classes, the author reviewed service learning literature in order to establish its core learning contents and evaluation methods. A survey questionnaire was also used to collect relevant data from teachers. Findings of the study indicate that teachers perceived that the civic consciousness and literacy of service learning are difficult to develop, and that the concept of service learning must be clarified. In addition, there are discrepancies between teachers’ “knowledge” and “practice” of service learning, suggesting the need for a basic framework and system for service learning. Finally, regarding the different core contents of service learning, it is noticed that teachers suggested and adopted a number of evaluation methods, with the more often suggested methods being adopted more often in practice. All in all, for the benefit of the students, this study recommends the development of a concrete and effective service learning manual or blueprint, in order to strengthen teachers’ confidence and adoption frequency. |
