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Service-Learning

There are many similar yet different definitions of service-learning. Weigert (1998) states that in service-learning "three of the elements focus more on the community side of the equation; the other three focus more on the campus side. On the community side: the student provides some meaningful service, that meets a need or goal, that is defined by a community (or some of its members). On the campus side: the service provided by the student flows from and into course objectives, is integrated into the course by means of assignments that require some form of reflection on the service in light of course objectives, and the assignment is assessed and evaluated accordingly."[1]

Many universities, community colleges and K-12 schools offer a program that focuses on service-learning. Some schools have a well-embedded program that offers credit while others may utilize it as a classification on a transcript or as a certificate. There are many educational organizations that offer service-learning. Below is a list of examples (not all inclusive) of different service-learning programs offered throughout the United States. The schools listed have a dedicated web page to their service-learning program.

University Programs

Boise State University

Boise State University's service-learning center supports faculty, students, and community organizations to connect classroom learning with hands-on community engagement. BSU believes service-learning "enhances student learning, addresses critical community issues, and builds students’ capacities to be change makers in their local, national and global communities."[2][3][4] Boise State University also offers a Service-Learning Exhibit in Fall and Spring that allows students to showcase their service-learning project through a professional poster or video.

Duke University

Duke University's service-learning program provides assistance to faculty members interested in integrating service-learning into their courses. This incudes consultation, training, research opportunities, funding, resources, and advocacy for the work of university faculty, staff, and students as they work with communities.[5][6]

Elon University

The Kernodle Center for Civic Life at Elon University "inspires, educates, and prepares students and campus to partner with diverse communities to address local and global challenges, and gain a deeper understanding of their responsibility to actively contribute to civic life. The center serves as the convener of community-based engaged and experiential student learning opportunities in collaboration with faculty, staff, and community partners to address the common good."[7][8]

Georgetown University

Georgetown University's Center for Social Justice (CSJ) designates community-based learning courses. Community-based activities have been called “service-learning.” Students complete 20 to 40 hours of community-based work which incudes course assignments."[9][10]

Michigan State University

The Center of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement at Michigan State "provide active, service-focused, community-based, mutually beneficial, integrated, learning opportunities for students, building and enhancing their commitment to academics, personal and professional development, and civic responsibility."[11][12] Another university in Michigan, University of Michigan, is well known for their academic journal that focuses on service-learning titled Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning.[1]

Portland State University

The Student Community Engagement Center (SCEC) at Portland State believe that community members can create social change. They encourage engagement activities/opportunities in order to support this cause. [13][14][15]

Purdue University

Purdue University's website states that "At Purdue University, service-learning is an educational experience in which students: a) participate in an organized service activity that meets community-identified needs; b) use knowledge and skills directly related to a course, discipline and/or specific learning outcomes; and c) reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content and/or learning outcomes and an enhanced sense of personal values and civic responsibility. "[16][17]

Tulane University

Tulane University's website writes "Academic Service Learning is an educational experience based upon a collaborative partnership between the university and the community. “Learning by doing” enables students to apply academic knowledge and critical thinking skills to meet genuine community needs. Through reflection and assessment, students gain deeper understanding of course content and the importance of civic engagement. Placed at numerous sites throughout the city for a variety of courses, students spend 20 or 40 hours (depending on the class) completing their service throughout the semester".[18][19][20]

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

APPLES Service-Learning is a student-led program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that transforms educational experiences by connecting academic learning and public service. Since 1990, APPLES has strengthened civic engagement by bringing together students, faculty and communities in sustained and mutually beneficial partnerships".[21][22][23]

University of Notre Dame

The McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame provide opportunities to be in several different service learning activities that include Catholic theology, ministry, spirituality, and formation.[24][25][26]

Vanderbilt University

At Vanderbilt University, community engagement pedagogies, often called “service learning,” are ones that combine learning goals and community service in ways that can enhance both student growth and the common good. According to the National Service Learning Clearinghouse, it is “a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.”  Vanderbilt University creates collaborative projects between faculty and community partners where students apply course content to community-based activities.[27][28][29]

References

  1. ^ Weigert, Kathleen Maas (1998). "Academic Service Learning: Its Meaning and Relevance". New Directions for Teaching and Learning. 1998 (73): 3–10. doi:10.1002/tl.7301. ISSN 0271-0633.
  2. ^ "Learn.org -". learn.org. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  3. ^ Brand, Brittany; Sass, Margaret; Brascia, Kara (2011-12-08). "Active learning through community outreach: A case study of service-learning in a natural hazard, vulnerability and risk class". Higher Learning Research Communications. 9 (2). doi:10.18870/hlrc.v9i2.438. ISSN 2157-6254.
  4. ^ Cyr, Don; Kemp, Gillian (July 2018). "BUSINESS SCHOOL SERVICE-LEARNING: AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS' PERCEPTION OF BENEFITS". EDULEARN Proceedings. IATED. doi:10.21125/edulearn.2018.0778.
  5. ^ "30 US colleges that are excelling at community outreach". Great Value Colleges. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  6. ^ Pleasants, Robert; Stephens, Kristen R.; Selph, Hollace; Pfeiffer, Steven (January 2004). "Incorporating Service Learning into Leadership Education: Duke Tip's Leadership Institute". Gifted Child Today. 27 (1): 16–21. doi:10.1177/107621750402700106. ISSN 1076-2175.
  7. ^ Peter, Felten; Z., Gilchrist, Leigh; Alexa, Darby (2006-01-01). "Emotion and Learning: Feeling our Way Toward a New Theory of Reflection in Service-Learning". Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. 12 (2). ISSN 1944-0219.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Moore, Jessie l. (September 2013). "Preparing Advocates: Service-Learning in TESOL for Future Mainstream Educators". TESOL Journal. 4 (3): 555–570. doi:10.1002/tesj.97.
  9. ^ Jacoby, Barbara (1999). "Partnerships for Service Learning". New Directions for Student Services. 1999 (87): 19–35. doi:10.1002/ss.8702. ISSN 0164-7970.
  10. ^ Marullo, Sam; Moayedi, Roxanna; Cooke, Deanna (January 2009). "C. Wright Mills's Friendly Critique of Service Learning and an Innovative Response: Cross-Institutional Collaborations for Community-Based Research". Teaching Sociology. 37 (1): 61–75. doi:10.1177/0092055X0903700106. ISSN 0092-055X.
  11. ^ "Faculty use of service: Learning within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  12. ^ Sarofian-Butin, Dan (2017-11-06). "Review Essay: The Cambridge Handbook of Service Learning and Community Engagement". Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. 24 (1). doi:10.3998/mjcsloa.3239521.0024.115. ISSN 1944-0219.
  13. ^ Williams, D., Patton, J., Beyler, R., Balshem, M., & Halka, M. (2002). (2002). "Inquiry as a Mode of Student Learning at Portland State University: Service-Learning Experiences in First-Year Curriculum. Service-Learning and The First-Year Experience: Preparing Students for Personal Success and Civic Responsibility": 91–105. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Kecskes, Kevin; Spring, Amy; Lieberman, Devorah (June 2004). "18: The Hesburgh Certificate and Portland State University's Faculty Development Approach to Supporting Service Learning and Community-University Partnerships". To Improve the Academy. 22 (1): 287–301. doi:10.1002/j.2334-4822.2004.tb00416.x.
  15. ^ Ward, Kelly (1998). "Addressing Academic Culture: Service Learning, Organizations, and Faculty Work". New Directions for Teaching and Learning. 1998 (73): 73–80. doi:10.1002/tl.7309. ISSN 0271-0633.
  16. ^ Jamieson, Leah; Zoltowski, Carla; DeRego, Frank; Slivovsky, Lynne; Oakes, William. "An Analysis Of The Reflection Component In The Epics Model Of Service Learning". 2004 Annual Conference Proceedings. ASEE Conferences. doi:10.18260/1-2--13299.
  17. ^ Foli, Karen J.; Braswell, Melanie; Kirkpatrick, Jane; Lim, Eunjung (March 2014). "Development of Leadership Behaviors in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Service-Learning Approach". Nursing Education Perspectives. 35 (2): 76–82. doi:10.5480/11-578.1. ISSN 1536-5026.
  18. ^ "30 US colleges that are excelling at community outreach". Great Value Colleges. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  19. ^ Moely & Ilustre, B & V (2014). "The Impact of Service-Learning Course Characteristics on University Students' Learning Outcomes". Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. 21 (1).
  20. ^ Moely, Barbara E. (Fall 2008). Charity and Social Change: The Impact of Individual Preferences on Service-Learning Outcomes. Ann Arbor, MI: Michigan Publishing, University of Michigan Library. OCLC 832787080.
  21. ^ "30 US colleges that are excelling at community outreach". Great Value Colleges. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  22. ^ Hood, Janet Grobe (April 2009). "Service-Learning in Dental Education: Meeting Needs and Challenges". Journal of Dental Education. 73 (4): 454–463. doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2009.73.4.tb04716.x.
  23. ^ Kenworthy-U'Ren, Amy L.; Peterson, Tim O. (September 2005). "Service-Learning and Management Education: Introducing the "WE CARE" Approach". Academy of Management Learning & Education. 4 (3): 272–277. doi:10.5465/amle.2005.18122417. ISSN 1537-260X.
  24. ^ "Top 25 Universities For Non-profit And Community Service Ranked By Return - Best Value Schools". www.bestvalueschools.com. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  25. ^ Chambers, Dianne J; Lavery, Shane (2012-04-01). "Service-Learning: A Valuable Component of Pre-Service Teacher Education". Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 37 (4). doi:10.14221/ajte.2012v37n4.2.
  26. ^ Askildson, Lance R.; Kelly, Annie Cahill; Mick, Connie Snyder (2013-08-20). "Developing Multiple Literacies in Academic English Through Service-Learning and Community Engagement". TESOL Journal. 4 (3): 402–438. doi:10.1002/tesj.91. ISSN 1056-7941.
  27. ^ "Top 25 Universities For Non-profit And Community Service Ranked By Return - Best Value Schools". www.bestvalueschools.com. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  28. ^ Bringle, Robert G.; Phillips, Mindy A.; Hudson, Michael, "Understanding service learning.", The measure of service learning: Research scales to assess student experiences., Washington: American Psychological Association, pp. 3–10, ISBN 1-59147-077-3, retrieved 2023-03-30
  29. ^ Giles, Jr., Dwight E.; Eyler, Janet (1998). "A Service Learning Research Agenda for the Next Five Years". New Directions for Teaching and Learning (73): 65–72. doi:10.1002/tl.7308. ISSN 0271-0633.
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