Kucukoglu, Adnan2016-07-212016-07-212011Kucukoglu, A. (2011). Opinions of pre-service teachers towards community service-learning experiences. Perspectives in Education, 29(2), 80-89.0258-2236 (print)2519-593X (online)http://hdl.handle.net/11660/3594This study examines the opinions of 41 teacher candidates taking a community service learning (CSL) course. The implementation of this course and its contributions to participants’ personal, social and academic development were examined using qualitative methods. Data was collected using semi-structured interview questions, and an inductive coding technique and descriptive data analysis were employed. The findings suggest that the participating pre-service teachers believed that the CSL process met their expectations. Most of the teachers believed that the service-learning experience was beneficial and that they would be able to make use of the knowledge they gained during the CSL process in their social, academic and professional lives.enHigher educationService learningCommunity service learningCSLPre-service teachersArticleFaculty of Education, University of the Free State