It is nice to read about how to phrase community service into a learning opportunity. The better you can tie place and people to learning, the better and clearer buy-in you will have from your students. 

works well in my community

How does the intern know which facility or organization would make a good fit?  What are the goals and outcomes expected?

Initiate conversation

Students can teach in turn

This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:

Outside the Classroom: Experiential Learning --> Evaluation at Internship Sites

Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.

This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:

Outside the Classroom: Experiential Learning --> Student Supervision

Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.

This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:

Outside the Classroom: Experiential Learning --> Creating Useful Forms and Processes

Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.

This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:

Outside the Classroom: Experiential Learning --> Educating the Internship Site

Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.

This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:

Outside the Classroom: Experiential Learning --> Extending the Curriculum

Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.

This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:

Creating Service Learning Opportunities for Students --> Serivce Learning Outcomes

Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.

This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:

Creating Service Learning Opportunities for Students --> Evaluating Student Progress

Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.

This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:

Creating Service Learning Opportunities for Students --> Understanding Service Learning

Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.

This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:

Creating Service Learning Opportunities for Students --> Introduction to Service Learning

Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.

What are potential sites for students in the healthcare industry?

How can we provide service learning in the Cosmetology Programs?

 Faculty need to be on board if service learning is going to be imlemented in the college. They are the critical connection between the college  and the students.

As a clinical instructor, I want to make learning fun.  I don't want the students to hate clinicals because they fear the unknown.  I want to make clinicals a fun and learning experience, and hopefully I will leave a positive impact on their lives.

Hello All, 

The one thing I like to do in my classes is bring something I may not know a lot about and teach it to the class, when I do this it helps me learn more about what the topic was.   I enjoy learning this way, hands on for me it the best.

Field Experience can build and expand on the conceptual, technical and practical experiences provided in the traditionalclassroom and provide insight into the expectations of the profession.  Interships can benefit students, institutions and employers both during and following the internship.