Service learning experiences have students engage in learning through community-based service, where both the learner and the community benefit from the interaction. While experiential in nature, service learning also has components of inquiry-based learning because the learner is more than just an extra set of hands, contributing reciprocally in the community partnership.
When using service learning opportunities with your students consider the following:
- What are your learning goals for students?
- What knowledge, skills, and/or dispositions do you want students to gain from this experience?
- How will students select their service learning experience?
- Will students work together or by themselves?
- How will students engage with the local community during their service learning opportunity?
- What will you, as the instructor, need to do prior to the learning experience?
- How will you and your students measure growth in their learning?
- How will students celebrate with their community when their learning experience is completed?
- How will students reflect on their learning?
There is a large variation in types of service learning experiences. Examples of service learning include, but are not limited to:
- Book drives
- Tutoring
- Adopt a high way or other community beautification projects
- Provide support to local schools
Feel free to browse the different examples of lessons and activities that utilize service learning, below.
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