Civic Engagement
Why teach a Service-Learning Course?
Benefits for Students:
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Positive
effect on interpersonal development and the ability to work
well with others, leadership and communications skills
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Positive
effect on sense of social responsibility and citizenship
skills
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Proven to
enhance academic learning when compared to similar courses
that are not integrating service-learning
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Improves
ability to apply what they have learned in "the real world"
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Stronger
relationships with faculty than those who are not involved in
service-learning
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Improves
satisfaction with college experience
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More
likely to graduate (proven in research studies)
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Propensity to continue service and practice active
citizenship following graduation
Benefits for Faculty:
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Satisfaction with enhanced quality of student learning
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Able to create
connections with community organizations and significant;y
impact the surrounding community
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Opportunities to develop scholarship related to community
engagement
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Include in annual report for promotion and tenure
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Ability
to demonstrate real world application of student learning
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Personal Satisfaction
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Contribute to the
university's 2010 Strategic Plan and Mission
Benefits for the Community Partner:
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Student participation provides useful service
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Enhanced organizational capacity to achieve mission
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Organizations expose students to their mission and purpose,
possible creating a lasting interest in serving with the
organization.
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Enhanced relationship with the university
Adapted from:
Eyler, Janet S., Dwight E. Giles, Christine M. Stenson, and
Charlene J. Gray. At a Glance: What We Know about The Effects
of Service-Learning on College Students, Faculty, Institutions
and Communities, 1993-2000. Learn and Serve America's
National Service-Learning Clearninghouse. Vers. Third
Edition. 31 Aug. 2001. Vanderbilt University.
<http://www.compact.org/resources/downloads/aag.pdf>.
Civic Engagement
Administration Building, Room 236
Phone: 410-704-2806
Fax: 410-704-3441
E-mail:
kfaris@towson.edu
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