Reimaging Service Learning in the Moroccan Curriculum: The Case of Second-Year Baccalaureate

Mohamed Amine Choraih; Bendaoud Nadif; Lahcen Tighoula; Imad Hamdanat

doi:10.29329/ijiape.2025.1397.2

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International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Education 2025, Vol. 9(4) 130-144

Reimaging Service Learning in the Moroccan Curriculum: The Case of Second-Year Baccalaureate

Mohamed Amine Choraih, Bendaoud Nadif, Lahcen Tighoula, Imad Hamdanat

pp. 130 - 144 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijiape.2025.1397.2

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Abstract

The paper under investigation highlights the importance of students’ service learning in society. Service learning is the idea of engaging students in community service activities that are related to academic and learning goals. It is of great benefit, specifically to students and society at large. For students, it fosters their spirit of initiative-taking and change-making. For society, it leads to social change. The paper aims to underline the importance of service learning. It also seeks to know the extent to which it is adopted in the Moroccan curriculum, specifically in Second-Year Baccalaureate. The results indicate that the textbooks selected for use in Second-Year Baccalaureate lack practical activities to engage in service learning as an integral part of the curriculum. There is no act of service learning performed in real life. Emphasis is merely on completing an application form, designing a brochure, and responding to questions about citizenship instead of addressing social issues based on action. The paper implies that learning about acts of community service is not sufficient. There is a need for service learning to encourage learners to serve their communities and maximize their opportunities to integrate easily into the job market.

Keywords: Community Service, Moroccan Curriculum, Second-Year Baccalaureate, Service Learning

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APA 7th edition
Choraih, M.A., Nadif, B., Tighoula, L., & Hamdanat, I. (2025). Reimaging Service Learning in the Moroccan Curriculum: The Case of Second-Year Baccalaureate. International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Education, 9(4), 130-144. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijiape.2025.1397.2

Harvard
Choraih, M., Nadif, B., Tighoula, L. and Hamdanat, I. (2025). Reimaging Service Learning in the Moroccan Curriculum: The Case of Second-Year Baccalaureate. International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Education, 9(4), pp. 130-144.

Chicago 16th edition
Choraih, Mohamed Amine, Bendaoud Nadif, Lahcen Tighoula and Imad Hamdanat (2025). "Reimaging Service Learning in the Moroccan Curriculum: The Case of Second-Year Baccalaureate". International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Education 9 (4):130-144. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijiape.2025.1397.2

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