Chapter 2 Understanding and Facilitating Critical Reflection

As discussed in Chapter One, service-learning is a form of experiential education in which students engage in activities that address human and community needs together with structured opportunities for reflection designed to achieve desired learning outcomes (Jacoby, 1996c). This chapter defines critical reflection in the context of service-learning, describes its various forms, provides the steps for implementation, and explores how engaging students in critical reflection can enhance learning.

2.1 What is critical reflection?

What Is Its Role in Service-Learning?

While there are different types of reflection, the primary form of reflection we strive for in service-learning ...

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