Academic Service-Learning
Service-learning is a "teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the service experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities." (National Service Learning Clearinghouse)
Service-Learning for Faculty
There are many benefits to incorporating Service-Learning into your courses as Service-Learning is a method of teaching and learning that enriches academic experiences and life-long learning by engaging students in meaningful hands-on service in the community. Key components to Service-Learning include:
- Connecting Service with Learning - academically rigorous, meaningful service with a significant positive impact upon those involved
- Reflection - assessment of personal and community needs, reflection on participation, and evaluation of progress
- Reciprocity - both the student and community partner give and receive time, energy, knowledge, and creativity
- Critical Thinking - involvement in situations conducive to creative, effective problem-solving
- Social Responsibility - expansion of student's compassion, civic awareness, and desire to be engaged in the community
- Experiential Learning - use of direct experience and hands-on learning to develop skills useful in future careers, family life, and community involvement
- Needs-Based - project based on community-identified needs
Service-Learning Assessment Tools
- Civic Engagement Value Rubric – AACU
- Self-Assessment Tool for Service Learning Sustainability – Tufts University
- Campus Compact
- Campus Engage
- Purdue University Best Practices
- Goals for service learning - Loyola University N.O.
Resources
- IUPUI Center for Service and Learning
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- How is service learning different from community service? - Loyola University N.O.
- Service learning examples - Loyola University N.O.
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