Summative evaluation as well as student self-evaluation and feedback is an important part of the service learning process. Also, results of the site surveys are essential to determine what is working and what needs to be reviewed and/or revised.
I do a night welding class that is open to the public on Thursday nights and it is not a graded class but rather just one that you can just pass or fail by not showing up. It is pretty fun knowing that as long as the student try's they are going to pass.
Students and community members both benefit from community service work. It is important to get and give feedback to make sure the project is meeting their needs. Evaluation of the project is key, and can be accomplished in a variety of ways, such as weekly emailed responses.
Evaluation is important for the students because it shows what they have learned during their experience and how it has benefited the community.
We had our student work with the American Red Cross, signing in donors, walkers, and working the canteen table. They were able to interact with the public and assist with an organization. They were very excited to participate in this activity.
Service Learning is a great way for student to give back to their communities
Evaluating the students learning from the project is somewhat subjective. Identifying the students initiative and commitment to the project is one factor. The students own assessment of what they've gained from participating is another consideration.
"The service learning model is based upon transferring knowledge and skills acquired in an educational setting to an outside setting for application. Upon reflection you will see that service learning reduces some of the risk of making the transition from career education to the work world by having students use their new knowledge and skills in a setting where they can gain experience, while still under the supervision of the institution."
The evaluation of the program and the students was interestin, as well as using service learning in disaster response. I hadn't thought about it until now, but it's valuable experience for students that would reinforce their sense of social responsibility and community.
Sharing the feedback with the student really helps them understand where their growth is or need to be.
I learned that not only is service learning important, but I didn't realize how much goese into making sure the community is encoloved. My areas of service learinng is different, so all that goes into building good community relationships.
im looking forward to seeing students talk about there experiance with the commuity , i think its a good way to build confidence in a students work
I am excited about pursuing the practical ideas that were provided in this module.
The idea of publicizing service learning projects is an excellent one for promoting service learning and helping participants (students, faculty, and site personnel) recognize the value of the projects that they have been involved in. In an effort to "recharge" our institution's committment to service learning, I am going to use past projects to stimulate interest in the development of new projects.
Having annual celebrations of service learning projects is another new idea that I am interested in pursuing. This will aslo provide affirmation for all of the participants and provide ideas for future participation.
I think it is important to have weekly contact with both the site and the student so that changes can be made if needed to ensure maximal learning takes place. I really appreciated the information on the reflective essay and plan to tie those questions into one of the final formative assessment assisgnments the students complete during their service learning opportunities.
Surveys, feedback, and self-reflection are key for evaluating the success of a service-learning program.
Surveys are a good way to conduct formative assessments
Evaluations for service learning should be comprehensive in nature. While they are only a small portion of the grade if the student is completly unengaged in the service learning they will miss out on a key component of learning that can extend to the classroom. The service learning is meant to enhance educational applicatin of a subject so that students can gain a better understanding of their place in socieity as adults.
Formative evaluations are ongoing and essential to keep the student and instructor engaged.
On going evaluations help tweek the experience. Learning how to bring what they have learned back to the classroom is an awesome question for them to answer.
Formative evaluations are on going. Summative evaluations come at the close or at intervals in the program.
