Service-Learning: Get Out of the Classroom and Into the Real World LSU Service-Learning Program...

Service-Learning: Get Out of the Classroom and Into the Real World

LSU Service-Learning ProgramCenter for Community Engagement, Learning, and

LeadershipJan Shoemaker, Director

Jean Rohloff, Assistant DirectorDeb Normand, Assistant Director

LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

What Is Your Experience With the

Community?

What community service have you done?Was it volunteer or required?What did you like? Experience? Learn? Gain?


Key Questions

What is service-learning?Why should I get involved?What kinds of service-learning

courses are offered?How do I get involved?


Service-Learning is NOT….

Not community serviceNot internship or practicumNot an add-onNot just “feel good” experience


What Is Service-Learning?

Hands-on learningApplying what you learn to make your community a better place to liveHelping others while you learn


Reflection connects service and learning.

Service-Learning

Pure Service Pure Learning


Why Should I Get Involved?Get into graduate schoolsBuild your resume for job marketFormer students recommend itMeet interesting peopleNot an “add-on;” service is part of the learningLearning is more interesting and funWorks for different kinds of learnersMake a difference in the worldLearn about problems that YOU will have to solveYou will remember what you learn


5%

Lecture

10%

Reading

90%

Teaches Others

20%

Audio-Visual

50%

Discussion Group

75%

Practice by Doing

30%

Demonstration

Average Retention for

Learning Activities


What Kinds of Service-Learning Courses Are

Offered?

Placements Projects

OR


Service-Learning at LSU

There are approximately 70 service-learning courses taught each semester.Service-learning courses range from the 1000-level to the 7000-level.Service-learning courses are taught in over 35 different departments.


Literature and Theater Examples

Drama students write scripts based on oral history transcripts and produce them for middle schools in which the stories took place. Theater students write and produce scripts that deal with community issues.


Math and English Example

Math and English students tutor in elementary schools.Documented improvement in test scores.


Information Systems and Decision Sciences ExampleISDS student teamsdesign, code, test, document, and implement a

softwaredevelopment project for Habitat for Humanity.


Architecture Example

Architecture students work on renovations of Mabel’s Flower Shop in Old South Baton Rouge.


Education ExampleEducation students develop computer-based instructional

materials for Scotlandville elementary school teachers.


English Example Tech writing students

help elementary students with reading and writing or write newsletters and grants for non-profits. These students wrote a grant that won $50,000 for McMains Children’s Developmental Center.


Biological Engineering Example

Biological engineeringstudents design andconstruct andplaygrounds sensitiveto human andenvironmentalconstraints.


Landscape Architecture Example

Landscape Architecture students present design ideas to Old South Baton Rouge community members.


Chemistry Example

Chemistry students do demonstrations in public schools.


How Can I Get Involved?

www.ccell.lsu.edu

Or

Call Service-Learning office (578-9264) for new courses.

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