Civic Engagement

Service-Learning

Service-learning is a form of experiential education in which students engage in activities that address human and community needs together with structured opportunities intentionally designed to promote student learning and development.  Reflection and reciprocity are key concepts of service-learning (General definition of service learning used by President Caret's Service-Learning Task Force). 

Service-learning is effective in both instilling civic responsibility in students and helping them comprehend and synthesize course material.

• Sample Syllabi
• Current Service-Learning Courses at TU
   

Announcing the 2008 - 2009 Service Learning Faculty Fellows Program!

The Service Learning Subcommittee of the Civic Engagement Advisory Board is offering this exciting opportunity for faculty development. The Service Learning Faculty Fellows program will provide support for TU faculty interested in creating a new service learning course or incorporating a significant service learning component into an existing course. Learn more.
 

Online Service-Learning Resources

• Service-Learning in the Curriculum
  University of Utah
• Handbook for Service-Learning
  Indiana University Northwest
• Faculty Toolkit for Service-Learning in Higher Education
  National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
• "At A Glance: What We Know about The Effects of Service-Learning on College Students, Faculty, Institutions and Communities"
• Power Point Presentation from Faculty Service-Learning Workshop at Towson University, September 28, 2007, with Steve Jones facilitating
• AAHE's Series on Service Learning in the Disciplines
  19 full-texts online about integrating service learning into various academic disciplines

Useful Service-Learning Links

• Towson University ITROW Service-Learning
• The Big Dummy's Guide to Service-Learning
• The Colorado Service-Learning Home Page
• Internet Resource Kit
• Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning
• The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse Project
   

Service Learning books and publications can also be found at Albert S. Cook Library on the 4th floor at LC 220. The Reference Desk staff on the entrance floor can help if you have any questions.
 

Please check back as we continue to add resources and information to this page.