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Guide for Faculty

What is Service-Learning?

Service-learning is a teaching method that brings together academic learning
and community service. It is a hands-on technique to gaining a better prospective on
subject material while promoting civic responsibility. A key factor of service-learning is
reflection. Students should be allowed time to reflect on the issues that their community is encountering and how those issues affect them personally.

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Why is Service-Learning important?

For students, participating in service-learning creates an opportunity to develop and
apply skills learned in the classroom. It gives students the chance to explore careers within their major. Service-learning helps students become part of diverse activities and allows them to
develop positive community partnerships. Participation in Service-learning can lead
to the following outcomes for students:

Create a sense of community
Increase self-confidence
Build stronger leadership skills
Increase cognitive ability
Increase faculty-student interaction
Enhance problem-solving skills
Create possible job connections
Strengthen communication and social skills

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How is Service-Learning beneficial to the faculty?

It creates interdisciplinary partnerships
It provides creative teaching opportunities
It opens up possible avenues for funding/grants
It expands the concept of service
It enhances and enriches a course

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Ways to incorporate Service-Learning into the classroom

*Need some ideas to get started on incorporating Service-learning into your classroom?
Check out these great ideas.

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Designing Service-Learning Courses

Important Questions to Ask Yourself

Fill out our Design Form and get started on incorporating Service-Learning into your classroom.

Sample Syllabi:

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Principles of Good Practice

Principles of Good Practice for Combining Service and Learning
Principles of Good Practice in Community Service-Learning Pedagogy
Principles of Good Community-Campus Partnerships

Service-Learning Links

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