Introduction of the concept of »service learning« in higher education institutions in montenegro - practice and challenges

Abstract

In the era of globalisation of business, industrialisation, digitisation, etc. higher education systems face a lot of challenges, and higher education institutions all around the world develop different strategies and tactics in order to achieve key educational goals and create a competitive system that will meet the demands and overcome challenges of the modern labour market. Especially important are the educational goals defined by UNESCO, that, more than ever, seem to describe the essence of the educational process which can be introduced through idea - »I learn to know, I learn to do, I learn to be and I learn to live together«. In the last decade, the idea of community learning (as well as learning from the community) gains more importance, so it is not surprising that many educational policies around the world and many prestigious higher education institutions devote a lot of attention to the introduction ofthe concept of »service learning« in curricula. This paper presents the process of introduction of the concept of »service learning« at the Faculty of Visual Arts, Mediterranean University and describes all challenges that were faced in order to adopt this concept and make it an integral part of the curricula.