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HKIN 426: Health Education

HKIN 426: Health Education. Day 3 - January 9, 2014 Service Learning and Assignment Explanations “Active, enthusiastic student-volunteers, lead to more active participants” N . Minichiello, 2012. OVERVIEW. Reminder Assignment 1 & 2 Explanations Rants, Raves, and Reflections = 50 %

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HKIN 426: Health Education

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  1. HKIN 426:Health Education Day 3 - January 9, 2014 Service Learning and Assignment Explanations “Active, enthusiastic student-volunteers, lead to more active participants” N. Minichiello, 2012

  2. OVERVIEW • Reminder • Assignment 1 & 2 Explanations • Rants, Raves, and Reflections = 50% • Service Learning • Overview • Options • Written and Oral reflection/interview = 20% • Consider this …

  3. Reminder - Angie’s expectations for you: to attend class regularly, on time, AND if you miss … be proactive and responsible! to NOT use your cell phone in class to check your email  to use Moodle (and help me to as well)

  4. Detailed Assignment 1 & 2 Explanation(also available on Moodle)

  5. Assignment 1:Rants, Raves, and Reflections (RRR) Value: Ten (10)separate submissions, each worth 5%, for a total of 50% Due: RRR1 is due on our before 11:59 p.m. January 10; RRR2 – RRR10: one submission will be accepted per weekfrom Jan 13 until April 4

  6. Assignment 1:RRRs PURPOSE: Rants, Raves, and Reflections are intended to create dialogue between you and I regarding your expectations of HKIN 426, your understanding of health education/promotion, physical activity promotion, reducing sedentary time, physical education, my teaching methods, your service learning experiences, etc.. With your permission –and when relevant – all or part of your submissions may be discussed or shared with the class.

  7. Assignment 1:RRRs • Each submission should be on a different topic related to the health* of children or adolescents. • *Health is viewed in its broadest terms including physical, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, and environmental components. • Each submission should be one-two (1-2) pages in length. • Only one (1) submission per week will be accepted.

  8. Assignment 1: RRRs For each submission, adhere to the following guidelines: 1. All Rants, Raves, and Reflections will be submitted via Moodle ** submit each assignment using the following format in how the document is saved Last name First name_RRRx; where x = the number of submission. 2. Use 11 or 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing (not single, not double) and margins of 2.54 cm. 3. Use Canadian spelling (Tools, Set Language, English [Canadian]) 4. Writing in first person is accepted and encouraged. 5. Your submissions may include references, links to online materials, photographs, etc. 6. Since effective writing skills are a normal expectation of students in University, marks will not be allotted for effective writing. However, marks will be deducted for ineffective writing to a maximum of 25%.

  9. Assignment 1: RRRs RRRs will be graded usually within 24-48 hours. I will use track changes in Microsoft Word to provide corrections and/or feedback. Each submission will be graded out of 10 and will contribute 5% to your final grade. Please keep all your graded submissions until final grades are submitted. FYI – sample RRRs (with permission from 2012 HKIN 426 students) are posted on my webpage at www.stfx.ca/people/akolen through the courses link on the left-hand side and then under the course description for HKIN 426. (It is possible that I will be able to include these on Moodle too?)

  10. Assignment 2:Health Education andService Learning Reflection Part A: Participate in a service learning experience Part B: Written reflection of your service learning experiences Part C: Oral reflection/interview of your health education and service learning experiences

  11. Before I describe this assignment … let me tell you a little bit about service learning

  12. Service Learning • Service Learning … • Is a pedagogic approach • Links theory to the “real world” (Dicklitch, 2003) • Helps students to experience the subject matter in an immediate or real way • Catalyzes students’ academic and self-development (i.e., values, goals, etc.) while promoting broader notions of social responsibility through the links fostered between the town (i.e., community) and gown (i.e., university/colleges) (Eyler, 2002; Matthews-Gardner, Fitzgerald, & Gitelson, 2005)

  13. Service Learning is Not Volunteering, Experiential Learning, or Internship • Service learning differs from volunteering because of the academic component • no grade for the volunteer efforts – only for the assignment • Service learning differs from experiential learning and internship in that: • All involved parties should benefit with the needs of the students balanced with the needs of the community(Karaskik, 2007) • Reflection is a major part so the service and academic components become mutually reinforcing(Astin et al., 2000) • Elicits and develops responsible citizenship(Madsen & Turnbull, 2006)

  14. I believe it is important that you understand what service learning is – before you commit to it!

  15. Part A: Participate in a service learning experience (No formal grade is given for this portion of the assignment) 1. Formally participate in a service learning experience. See the possibilities available (document posted in Moodle). There are a limited number of choices and spots available. Each service learning experience requires approximately 15 hours of volunteer time. Many of these experiences begin immediately; therefore your selection must be done quickly. 2. If you choose, Fit 4 Life or Fit 4 Tots, speak directly to me or send me an email with your preferred option for Fit 4 Life (2:05 to 4:35 p.m. on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) or Fit 4 tots (11:00 – 12:35 p.m. or 12:25 – 2:00 p.m. on Fridays) 3. For all other options, see Sheena Cameron (scameron@stfx.ca ; Room 209 Immaculata Hall; 867-3757). Once a suitable placement has been made, make contact (phone, email, or in-person) with the identified representative of the program. 4. If you did not complete a criminal record and child abuse registry ‘check’ first term or in the previous year, please do so ASAP. The child abuse registry form can be given to me along with a photocopy of either your driver’s license or health card. The criminal record check must be completed at the RCMP station and you require a letter from me indicating you are a volunteer to save you the administration fee ($25) as well as your government issued identification. 5. Service Learning Agreement forms will be completed in class, once the term is underway.

  16. Fit 4 Life and Fit 4Tots • Fit 4 Life (starts Jan 14, 15, 16) • Pick one day – Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday • 2:05 – 4:35 p.m. • Various assigned responsibilities each day • Fit 4 Tots (starts Jan 10 … i.e. tomorrow!!) • Two times available on Fridays  • 11:00 – 12:35 – set up + one hour of play • 12:25 – 2:00 – one hour of play + take down

  17. Other options – please see handout on Moodle • Active Kids, Active Minds – choose one day • Monday to Friday 2:30 – 5:15 p.m. • Antigonish County Recreation – CATCH Club • Tuesday 2:30 – 5 p.m. • After School Homework Program – both days • Tuesday and Thursdays 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. • After School Program – choose one day • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. • Kid’s First – choose one day • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

  18. Other options – please see handout on Moodle • KMC Blades – both days • Monday and Tuesday 3:30 – 4:20 p.m. • Special Olympics • Thursday 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. • After school homework program – St. Andrews • Tuesday 2:20 – 3:45 p.m. • St. Ninian’s Religious Education – 4 options • Wednesday 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

  19. MANDATORY* – for all those who have not done service learning with me before Service Learning with Children Orientation session AUX gym Thursday, January 9, 3:00-4:30 p.m., AUX gym * Optional for others

  20. Part B: Written reflection of your service learning experiences Value: combined with Part C = 20% Due: on or before 11:59 p.m. March 28 Purpose: To provide a reflection of your service learning experiences and how they assisted you in learning classroom materials as well as developed skills to promote health to children.

  21. Part B: Written reflection of your service learning experiences In your 2-3 page reflection of your service learning experience: a. What did you learn about yourself? What skills were developed/enhanced? b. How did this experience help you to better understand health promotion with children? How can you use what you have learned to promote health to children in the future … as a parent, teacher, coach, etc.? c. What could you have done to make this a better learning experience for you? What could I have done to make it a better learning experience for you? d. Would you recommend this experience to others? Why or why not? What advice might you give to a future student to get the most out of this experience?

  22. Part B: Written reflection of your service learning experiences 1. Submit your assignment on Moodle: your first assignment should be submitted using the following format (with your name, of course ): Kolen Angie_SLR 2. Use 11 or 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing (not single, not double) and margins of 2.54 cm. 3. Use Canadian spelling (Tools, Set Language, English [Canadian]) 4. Writing in first person is accepted and encouraged. 5. Your reflection should include specific examples from your SLE. 6. Since effective writing skills are a normal expectation of students in University, marks will not be allotted for effective writing. However, marks will be deducted for ineffective writing to a maximum of 25%.

  23. Part C:Oral reflection of your health education and service learning experiences Value: combined with Part B = 20% When: Individually determined based upon availability between March 31 and April 4) Purpose: This oral reflection/interview is intended to allow you to share the depth and breadth of the ‘learning’ you experienced over the term – in the classroom, in the RRRs, and from your service learning experiences.

  24. Part C:Oral reflection of your health education and service learning experiences In this 15 minute oral reflection/interview, you will be asked to discuss health and physical activity promotion/education for children related specifically to your service learning experiences as well as to HKIN 426 lectures, activities, discussions, assigned readings, and your RRRs.

  25. Part C:Oral reflection of your health education and service learning experiences 1. Consider your responses in your first Rants, Raves, and Reflections submission; were your expectations for HKIN 426 fulfilled? Why or why not? What could you have done differently? What could I have done differently? How has your understanding of health been impacted? 2. Describe your experience with the RRRs. a. Which submission did you get the most out of? Why? b. What other topics would you have liked to have written about? c. How did this assignment further your understanding of children and their health? 3. What do you think are the three most critical health issues children face today? a. Why these issues and not others? b. What can/should be done to address these issues? c. What will you do (now and in the future) to manage/prevent these issues? Consider the various roles that you will play. 4. What question(s) do you have for me?

  26. Consider these questions … • What are you looking forward to regarding service learning? • How do you think you might benefit from the experience? How might it help you to better understand health education? • What will you do to make sure it is a worthwhile experience for you? For those you work with?

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