[1] Service learning has been adopted in K–12 schools, colleges, and universities in the United States, Canada and in countries throughout South America,[2] Australia,[3] Africa,[4] Asia[5] and Europe (i.e., Germany,[6] Ireland,[7] Spain[8]).
In 1996, he published the paper “Service-Learning: A Balanced Approach to Experiential Education”, in which he distinguishes service learning from other similar forms of experiential learning, including volunteerism, community service, field education, and internships.
Cited in more than 2000 publications,[10] this paper has been used at a substantial number[clarification needed] of colleges and universities as a basis for defining service learning.
The Furco Rubric has been incorporated into the service learning planning and development at more than 300 colleges and universities in various countries.
[24] He continued to conduct research at UC Berkeley as center director and faculty member in the Graduate School of Education through 2007.