Service Learning Handbook

The RCEF Service Learning Handbook breaks new ground in innovative curriculum design for rural students in China. The handbook was written for RCEF staff and cooperating teachers as well as rural educators around the country who are interested in knowing more about service-learning.

It presents background information about the role of service-learning in RCEF strategy, describes what service-learning (and especially high-quality service-learning) is, traces the tradition of service-learning in Chinese history, and provides suggestions for planning and evaluating service-learning projects. This handbook includes detailed description of the service-learning process, considerations and sample lesson plans for each step of the process, and case studies of service-learning projects in rural schools. Download it here.