Service learning

Service learning

1. Community service+ Instruction+Reflection= Enrich the learning experience......Goals:

   • Enhance social and academic learning
   • Develop character and citizenship skills
   • Learn about the issues
   • Develop an action plan for service
   • Engage in meaningfull service

2. Types of service learning

   • Direct SL
     • The students´ service directly impacts to individuals who receive the service
   • Indirect SL
     • Enviromental projects, community developements projects
   • Research-based SL
     • Gathering and presenting information on areas of interest and need-projects
   • Advocacy SL
     • Educating others about topics of public interest

3. Elements of high quality SL

   • Integrated learnign
   • High quality service
   • Collaboration
   • Student voice
   • Civic responsability
   • Reflection
   • Evaluation