Service learning involves the whole person and lays equal stress on "learning" and "service." In the United States, most schools integrate volunteering into their curriculum and school schedule. Clear educational goals are set and students are encouraged to reflect on the meaning of volunteer work in class discussions and essays.
服務學習是一種全人教育，強調「學習」與「服務」並重，現在台灣有些學校就藉由課程設計，擬定清楚的學習目標，並藉由討論、寫作，讓學生主動思考、產生反思。