Introduction to Service Learning | Origin: ED121
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Creating Service Learning Opportunities for Students --> Introduction to Service Learning
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Service learning connects the community and students in a way that is practical and meaningful. There is also benefical learning that can happen during the experience.
Service learning is a great way for students to expand their knowledge of critical thinking skills through community engagement, collaboration, and practical application of classroom knowledge into real-world experiences.
Service learning helps students make connections between the classroom and the "real world"
I learned that students are a great indicator of what is needed in their communities. The information presented expanded my knowledge and understanding of the benefits of service learning opportunities for my students.
Service learning projects are great for students to learn skills, processes, and tasks that will be related to the workforce for the benefit of the community.
Service learning promotes sense of community and interconnectedness.
From this module, I’ve learned that service learning is most effective when it involves student engagement, strong community partnerships, and institutional support. These elements work together to create meaningful learning experiences that benefit both students and the community.
I plan to apply this by encouraging student involvement in real-world projects, building connections with local organizations, and promoting support from the institution to make service learning a lasting part of the educational experience.
From this module, I learned that service learning comes in different forms—academic, direct, indirect, and advocacy—and each offers unique ways to connect learning with community service. Knowing the differences helps match students’ skills, time, and access with the right type of project.
I plan to use this knowledge to guide students toward meaningful service opportunities that fit their abilities and schedules. By focusing on their strengths and community needs, we can create impactful experiences that build both academic and life skills.
Service learning is an educational and learning strategy that brings in thoughtful community service and moments in which you can share learning experiences with others. You have direct and indirect academic service learning techniques.
Summer Bridge is a great way for high school students to attend 1-2 day sumer camp on technology. In our AMET program, we obtain a lot of student enrollment through these types of community outreach.
Service learning turns coursework into real-world impact, motivating students as they apply skills to genuine community needs.
Next term, my class will run a student-led health-screening day, linking physiology concepts to hands-on patient care.
Service learning is a great way to be a part of the community and learn, in part, through observations in real time of how things work. It is great for students to see professional behavior exhibited by workers.
This information reinforces the importance of service projects for students.
This is not applicable to my situation teaching in a prison school, but I can see the value. I could potentially require some sort of service learning as part of one of my classes- life skills.
Comment on Brenda Mandujano's post: Yep! Schools can get a reputation of closing kids into classrooms, teaching them an out-of-touch curriculum that is designed to fit standardized tests, or worse yet, indoctrinating them with political agendas. Community service projects can really serve to build a good rapport with the community.
Service learning helps a better interaction with the community.
Service learning represents both a strategy to learn from specific communities and help those communities in need with education, follow up, communicating those community needs to corresponding aid programs. Students feel motivated to learn and act immediately afterwards.
I've done service learning in my past by taking students on field trips to my jobsite. It helps the students to get more engaged and involved, a more hands on approch to both learning and teaching.
I have learned the strategies on how the student will engaged in participating in the community and understanding how to apply on what have you learn in the classroom
