IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Nirmala. A; Dr. A. Radhakrishnan Nair

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Community Service Learning and its Impact on Life Skill Development among School Children: A Conceptual Study

Nirmala. A, Dr. A. Radhakrishnan Nair

Abstract :

Life skills are those abilities that promote mental wellbeing and competence in young people to face realities of life. Young people in the age group of 10–19 are vulnerable to various factors like risk taking behaviour, life style related health problems, etc. as an enabling factor; life skills will help them develop the concept of oneself through their interactions with their peers and society. There are different approaches and strategies to teach life skills. The most common methods that are used in the schools are through dance, art, music, debate, class discussion and ainstorming events. Life skills are taught as part of the curriculum also within the classroom. The objective of this study is to gather the literature related to community service learning and its impact on students. The methodology used for the present study is literature survey. From the readings and the other findings it is proved that there are lot of studies done on community service learning and its impact in developing various skills among adolescents. However there are no studies done to evaluate life skills among children when they are involved in community service learning.