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1. Service-Learning Overview
Defined: “A form of experiential education in which students engage in activities that address human and community needs together with structured opportunities for reflection intentionally designed to achieve desired learning outcomes.”
-Barbara Jacoby
Some Topics for Reflection
Identities, Position, Personal Experience Assumptions, Stereotypes Experiences with Service-Learning Preparatory Course Material Professional Preparation Organizational Learning Learning about Community(ies) Modes of Social Change
More Topics for Reflection
Ethical Issues in Discipline or with Clients
Significance/Contribution of Disciplinary Knowledge
Power and Privilege in Project/Service Personal Career Implications Impact Assessment / Future Directions
Techniques
Pigza article, plus MANY others:
What, so what, now what? Resume item Persuasive letter Critical Incident papers Reflection on deliverables Reflection on project management tools
Good Practices in Critical Reflection
Make sure reflection is geared towards chosen learning goals
Explain goal(s) of reflection Explain writing/reflection as process of
discovery and learning Provide feedback on first attempts Allow revisions Provide rubric/grading criteria in advance Provide examples of student work, at all
levels Run a “grade norming” exercise in class
Grading Reflection
Levels (Pigza article) Bloom’s Taxonomy Critical Thinking standards (Clayton) Problem-Solving Analysis Protocol (P-
SAP) VALUE Rubrics
Problem-Solving Analysis Protocol
Steinke & Fitch 2003
Questions on an Issue Statement: In what way(s) might this be a problem? What are some possible causes of this
problem? What could be done to try to solve this
problem? What are the strengths & limitations of these
possible solutions to this problem?
Grading: Locus & Complexity Scales
http://departments.central.edu/psychology/faculty/psap/
VALUE RubricsAAC&U
Designed for institutional use in assessing student learning outcomes, also used by faculty in courses
Relevant to SL: civic engagementintegrative learningproblem-solvingcritical thinking
Community Partner Perspectives
What have you gained from working with service-learning classes?
What are some of the challenges you have faced/ know others have faced in working with service-learning classes?
What – in your view – are the most critical things faculty should do to prevent these challenges?
What would be some elements of an ideal service-learning partnership for you/your organization?
Working With CUPS
Designation SL-TA’s Implementation Grants Consultation Transportation Liability CUPS workshops: transferable skills,
intro to service-learning, reflection
What we need
Community Partner Contact info Information about projects Photo opportunities! Invitation to presentations Syllabi, reflection ass’ts, student work