Service Learning and Community Engagement in Community Colleges in Saudi Arabia
Rubina Liyakat Khan1, Navdeep Kaur Dandiwal2, Deepa Priyanshu3
1Rubina Liyakat Khan, Department of Computer Science, Community College, Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
2Navdeep Kaur Dandiwal, Administrative and Financial, Department of Computer Science, Community College, Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
3Deepa Priyanshu Administrative and Financial, Department of Computer Science, Community College, Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Manuscript received on 08 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 April 2019 | Manuscript Published on 26 April 2019 | PP: 538-544 | Volume-8 Issue-6S April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F61100486S19/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: Student engagement and service learning has turned into an important part of the community colleges’ discussions about effective educational run through and students accomplishment as the institution includes engagement within its strategic plan. Service learning offers an exceptional prospect to engage students in community service, to develop their educational agenda and to construct mutual partnerships within the community. Community engaged teaching can present unique and sometimes knotty challenges for which many are not equipped. Although, serving community is an important objective in higher education, but in most of developing countries, the process of development is slow to meet local needs and challenges of and globalization. The paper aims to understand what is Academic service learning and Community Engagement. The opportunities and challenges faced by the community services have been identified and the solutions have been proposed. Few guidelines have been suggested in the end to implement service learning in Diploma Program.
Keywords: Service Learning, Community Engagement, Community Service, Diploma Program, Community College, Challenges, Opportunities, Recommendations.
Scope of the Article: Computer Science and Its Applications