Yutaka NAGANUMA

This paper has described the future prospects and significance of SL in the educational context of Japan. SL in the United States, on behalf of CS, the promotion has been achieved since the 1980s. Since the 1990s SL is prevalent in universities, it has spread even to elementary and secondary education. Begins education practice in terms of volunteer learning from the 1980s in Japan, came to SL will be introduced from the United States in the 1990s. Thus SL is introduced from the United States, it is not positioned directly in the educational context of Japan. SL was popular because there was a promotion of volunteer learning. This is similar as there has been Education of CS before SL is popular in the United States. Then, in order to make what is meaningful to SL in educational context in Japan in the future, it is necessary to be intergrated with academic knowledge, the knowledge obtained from the service. That is to integrate services and curriculum. In addition, the emphasis of critical thinking in reflection, it is important to enhance the learning process. (SL: Service Learning CS: Community Service)