Service learning
is more than
just service.
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"Service learning is a credit bearing, educational experience in which students participate in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs and reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility."
Robert Bringle & Julie Hatcher, “A Service-Learning Curriculum for Faculty.” The Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning, Fall 1995, pages 112-122
Service learning at St. Norbert College encourages students to grow in the Norbertine traditions of community and service by connecting academic coursework to community outreach. Service learning works across disciplines to enhance student learning and encourage students to become socially engaged citizens who work to improve the communities they serve.
The 4 P’s of Service Learning
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Placement Model: Students work with a client regularly for the duration of the course
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Presentation Model: Students present some aspect of course material to members of the community
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Product Model: Students utilize knowledge gained from the class to create a product, which is then given to an agency or community group for a specific purpose
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Project Model: Students learn by doing a project with or for an agency or community group
What are the Benefits of Service Learning?
- Gain further understanding of course content
- Reciprocally beneficial for both the community and the students
- Students augment service delivery, meet crucial human needs, and provide a basis for future citizen support
- An opportunity to enrich and apply classroom knowledge
- Explore careers or majors
- Develop occupational skills
- Develop civic and cultural literacy
- Improve citizenship
- Enhance personal growth and self-image
- Establish job links
- Foster a concern for social problems
- Develop a sense of personal responsibility and commitment to public/human service
- Advance the mission of St. Norbert College in a unique way
(2004: Culby, Griffith, Kirkland, Lewis, Winn)
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For Faculty
Interested in Incorporating Service Learning into Their Curriculum
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