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INTRODUCTION TO Service learning pedagogy

INTRODUCTION TO Service learning pedagogy. Keith Lanser Experiential Learning Facilitator Gateway Community and Technical College. Objectives. After today’s session, you will be able to: Define service learning Compare service learning to other kinds of experiential learning experiences

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INTRODUCTION TO Service learning pedagogy

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  1. INTRODUCTION TO Service learning pedagogy Keith Lanser Experiential Learning Facilitator Gateway Community and Technical College

  2. Objectives After today’s session, you will be able to: • Define service learning • Compare service learning to other kinds of experiential learning experiences • Discuss service learning best practices • Evaluate a service learning experience through reflection • Celebrate a successful service learning experience • Plan a premier service learning experience

  3. “As a result of service learning, I have seen positive changes in my students both inside of the classroom and out. Not only is this impact reflected in the quality of their work, but students have taken full ownership of the course content because they can see the direct impact that they can have on the community. Several have chosen to continue their work with the community organizations and are now helping to solve problems outside of the classroom.” - Josh Heinrich Instructional Design Instructor & Program Coordinator Gateway Community and Technical College

  4. Service learning What is it?

  5. Service learning What is it? CIT 105- Introduction to Computers

  6. Service learning What is it? CIT 249- Java II

  7. Service learning What is it? NSG 230- Medical/Surgical Nursing III

  8. Service learning What it isn’t

  9. Service learning Outcomes SampleServicelearningoutcomes: Develop new civicknowledge and skills Challenge personal biases, prejudices, and stereotypes Develop new problem-solving skills Develop critical thinking skills Clarify career plans Communication skills Awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses

  10. Service learning Best practices Allservicelearningcoursesshould be rigorous and challenging Academiccreditisforlearning, notservice Do notcompromiseacademic rigor Establishclearly-definedlearningobjectives Theexperienceshouldenhancestudentlearning Establishcriteriafortheselection of serviceplacements Provideeducationallysoundlearningstrategies to realice courselearningobjectives Prepare studentsforlearningfromthecommunity Minimizethedistinctionbetweenthestudents’ communitylearning role and thestudents’ classroomlearning role Teaching a servicelearningcourseoffers new opportunitiesforfaculty Rethinkthefacultyinstructional role Be preparedforvariation in and less control of studentlearningoutcomes Maximizethecommunityresponsibilityorientation of thecourse

  11. Service learning Reflection Effectivereflection: Integratestheservicelearningexperiencewithacademiclearninggoals Occursregularlythroughoutthecourse (before, during, and afterexperiences) Includescomponentsthat can be evaluatedaccordingtowell-definedcriteria Providesopportunitiesforbothpublic and privatereflection Fosters a deepsense of civicresponsibility

  12. Service learning Celebration

  13. Service learning Celebration President Hughes and Covington Mayor Carran Celebrate NSG 230 Students

  14. Service learning Planning

  15. Objectives Can you… • Define service learning? • Compare service learning to other kinds of experiential learning experiences? • Discuss service learning best practices? • Evaluate a service learning experience through reflection? • Celebrate a successful service learning experience? • Plan a premier service learning experience?

  16. Service learning Q & A Questions? Comments? Keith Lanser, MA Experiential Learning Facilitator Gateway Community and Technical College (859) 815-7783 Keith.lanser@kctcs.edu

  17. Service learning Additional reading Research on Service Learning: • Clayton, Patti H., Robert G. Bringle, and Julie A. Hatcher. Research on Service Learning: Conceptual Frameworks and Assessment, Volume 2A and 2B. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, 2013. • Resources on Research in Service Learning and Civic Engagement Service Learning Course Design • Baratian, Marina, Donna Killian Duffy, Robert Franco, Amy Hendricks, and Tanya Renner. Service-Learning Course Design for Community Colleges. Providence, RI: Brown University, 2007. • Heffernan, Kerrissa. Fundamentals of Service-Learning Course Construction. Boston, MA: Campus Compact, 2001. Inspiration: • Rogat-Loeb, Paul. Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1999. • Coles, Robert. The Call of Service: A Witness to Idealism. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993.

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