Abstract
Recently, many high schools and universities have promoted community service
learning program by making it part of the admission process; therefore, students
participate in community service learning program to get admission in an institution
of their choice. Moreover, after completing the community service program, they
see themselves as more socially responsible citizens. This qualitative study aimed
to explore the impact of community service learning on the social skills of students.
The study employed a qualitative method by randomly selecting twenty five male
and female students for focused group interviews from five different O- level schools
situated in a middle socio-economic locality. The results revealed that community
service learning program has a positive impact on the social skills of O-level
students. Besides, students had also a positive learning experience. The findings of
the study indicated that the awareness to encourage community service in schools
is grounded on the acceptance that it does not only give students extra credit points,
but serving others or one’s own community also makes them better citizens. Based
on the advantages and positive experiences of students, the study recommends to
include a more inclusive model of service learning in school curriculum.
Azmina Afzal, Nasreen Hussain. (2020) Impact of Community Service Learning on the Social Skills of Students, Journal of Education and Educational Development, Volume 7, Issue 1.
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