The training about service-learning for university teachers
The aim of the training was to get to know what service-learning is and how to develop it in a university environment in social work education.
The graduate of the training:
- Understands the service-learning strategy as one of the strategies for fulfilling the third mission of the university and preparing future social workers
- Can recognize the potential impact and benefits of the service-learning strategy in education for social work students, teachers, universities, and communities;
- Can explain service-learning as a community-oriented teaching tool/strategy in social work education;
- Can explain the philosophy and principles of service-learning and deeply understands the concepts behind student participation, community involvement/solidarity service, and linkage with the curriculum;
- Can distinguish between volunteering, professional/field practice, case studies, internships, and service-learning;
- Can identify possible steps to the implementation of service-learning projects in social work education both related to the service and the teaching process, as well as how these two mingle/improve each other;
- Knows various options/models for implementation of service-learning projects in social work education;
- Can create one’s own plan for implementation of service-learning projects within one’s subject/subjects in social work education.
The training was organized by Matej Bel University for teachers from Slovakia, Ukraine, Serbia, and Georgia in online version. If you are interested in participating in the training, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Virtual cross-national European seminar on service-learning in social work education
The international seminar “Service-learning – Engaged and Collaborative Teaching and Learning in Social Work" took place online on 17 March 2022.
You can watch the presentations from the seminar here.
Guide for community partners about service-learning in social work education
The guide aims to help community partners understand service-learning and its benefits and prepare them to implement service-learning projects in cooperation with the universities.
Guide for community partners - English version
Guide for community partners - Slovak version
Guide for community partners - Ukrainian version
Guide for community partners - Georgia version
Guide for community partners - Serbian version
Cross-national scientific study on Service-learning in Social Work Education in partners countries
Will be published soon.