Designing
Service Learning Experiences
There are numerous
ways to incorporate community based learning opportunities into the college classroom.
When designing a community based service learning experience you might consider
the following questions:
What are the learning
objectives of the curriculum?
What kinds of community experiences do you imagine for students?
How will those experiences complement course learning objectives?
How might class enrollment affect the curriculum?
How can the course and class time support the kinds of issues that
community work often raises?
How many hours of service do you want students to complete?
What other course responsibilities will students have as they
interact with community sites?
What kinds of assignments affect or are affected by the needs
of the local community?
How will you evaluate student learning? What role, if any, will
community partners have in that evaluation?
Once you have
established your goal for designing a service component, the staff
at CPCS can work with you to coordinate student experiences.
The
Service Learning Matrix (PDF Document)
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Designing
Service Learning Experiences
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