Track: Engineering Education

Abstract

Service learning is widely becoming as a very important experiential practice in Higher Education Institutions (HEI) around the world. In part of Malaysian Higher Education Strategic Plan the growing popularity of service learning has been a response to create graduates who are holistic, entrepreneurial and balanced. In this context students must be prepared to become lifelong learners to gain the skills and knowledge required for our modern knowledge society. There has been many research conducted among undergraduates use service learning in traditional way. Not much study have shown to foster online learning environment in service learning. Due to lack of conceptual framework that can guide this implementation, this research aimed to develop a conceptual framework of service learning in online virtual learning environment. The presented conceptual framework for online educator could benefit all who are involved in supporting quality online education, in an effort to develop and impactful online practice that aligns with the corresponding educational needs, services, and resources.