title: Service learning: applications in midwifery education.
abstract: Service learning is learning acquired through experiential education that deliberately links service to others with the goal of achieving specific academic objectives. Service learning is an educational innovation that encompasses a wide range of activities and pedagogies while maintaining a commitment to principles of service. Although midwifery is a profession rooted in service to women and their families, scant attention has been paid to the purposeful inclusion of service-learning experiences in midwifery curricula. This article describes service learning and discusses practical applications in midwifery education.
authors.affiliation: 1395 William and Mary Court, Yellow Springs, OH 45387, USA.
authors.forename: Cindy L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Farley
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods*; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education*; D017145:Models, Educational; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011247:Pregnancy; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health