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SERVICE LEARNING – MODELS FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE CONFERENCE ADDISON TEXAS FEBRUARY 20-24, 2004 PRESENTERS: Patsy Krech Peggy Quinn University of Memphis University of Memphis College of Arts & Sciences Freshmen Orientation Program Academic Advisor Consultant 217 Mitchell 424 Manning Hall Memphis, Tenn. 38152 Memphis, Tenn. 38152 pakrech@memphis.edu maquinn@memphis.edu 901-678-3374 901-678-3111

AGENDA • INTRODUCTION Session Introduction and Goals Brief background speaker introductions Activity – Service learning definition • SERVICE LEARNING RESEARCH Definitions of Service Learning List of Resources and References • FORMAT 1 English 1010 and pre-health goals Service learning overview • FORMAT 2 English 1010 and education goals Service learning project Student reactions to Service Learning in learning community setting • FORMAT 3 Honors sections goals Service learning project Student reactions to Service Learning in traditional classroom setting • PROGRAM GUIDELINES • SERVICE LEARNING OUTCOMES • SERVICE LEARNING NETWORKING ACTIVITY QUESTION/ANSWERS

GOALS TO EXPLORE THE VALUE OF SERVICE LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND THE STRUCTURAL FORMAT FOR COURSE INTEGRATION

Patsy Krech is the Director of the Undergraduate Advising Center of the College of Arts and Sciences. She works with departmental advisors within the college to provide information and training. Also, she coordinates learning community activities for pre-health learning communities and works with the pre-professional advisor. She received her Master’s in English Education at George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. E-mail: pakrech@memphis.edu Address: The University of Memphis, 217 Mitchell Hall, Memphis, TN 38152 Phone: 901-678-3374 Website: www.people.memphis.edu/~pakrech Peggy Quinn is Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and Consultant with Freshman Orientation. She also coordinates and supervises internship programs and serves as a faculty advisor, professor, and professional mentor to students in merchandising in the field of merchandising. She received her Master’s in Marketing Education from the University of Memphis. E-mail: maquinn@memphis.edu Address: The University of Memphis, 404 Manning Hall, Memphis, TN 38152 Phone: 901-678-3111

INSTRUCTIONS: Take a few minutes to brainstorm your personal definition and/ or perspective of what constitutes Service Learning. In the space below, jot down words, phrases or a short paragraph that depicts your personal reflection.

Service-Learning Definition "Service-learning is the various pedagogies that link community service and academic study so that each strengthens the other. The basic theory of service- learning is Dewey's: the interaction of knowledge and skills with experience is key to learning. Students learn best not by reading the Great Books in a closed room but by opening the doors and windows of experience. Learning starts with a problem and continues with the application of increasingly complex ideas and increasingly sophisticated skills to increasingly complicated problems." Thomas Ehrlich, "Foreword" (pp.xi-xii) in Barbara Jacoby and Associates, Service-Learning in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 1996.

Service-Learning Principles "At their best, service-learning experiences are reciprocally beneficial for both the community and students. For many community organizations, students augment service delivery, meet crucial human needs, and provide a basis for future citizen support. For students, community service is an opportunity to enrich and apply classroom knowledge; explore careers or majors; develop civic and cultural literacy; improve citizenship, develop occupational skills; enhance personal growth and self-image; establish job links; and foster a concern for social problems, which leads to a sense of social responsibility and commitment to public/human service.” From Brevard Community College, The Power . July, 1994.

"A service-learning program provides educational experiences: Under which students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service experiences that meet actual community needs and that are coordinated in collaboration with school and community; That is integrated into the students' academic curriculum or provides structured time for a student to think, talk, or write about what the student did and saw during the actual service activity; That provides a student with opportunities to use newly-acquired skills and knowledge in real-life situations in their own communities; and That enhances what is taught by extending student learning beyond the classroom and into the community and helps to foster the development of a sense of caring for others." From the Commission on National and Community Service (now the Corporation for National and Community Service).

Resources and References Campus Compact http://www.compact.org/faculty/ Cooper, M. The Big Dummy’s Guide to Service Learning: 27 Simple Answers to Good Questions on Faculty, Programmatic, Student, Administrative, & Non-Profit Issues. http://www.fiu.edu/~time4chg/Library/bigdummy.html Crews, R. Service-Learning: The Home of Service-Learning on the World Wide Web http://csf.colorado.edu/sl/ Eyler, J.S., Giles, D. E., Stemson, C. M., & Gray, C. J. At A Glance: What We Know About the Effects of Service-Learning on College Students, Faculty, Institutions, and Communities, 1993-2000 : Third Edition. http://www.compact.org/resource/aag.pdf) Jacoby, B. & Associates. (1996). Service-Learning in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Kraft, R. J. & Swadener, M. (1994). Building Community Service Learning in the Academic Disciplines , Denver, CO: Colorado Campus Compact. Morgan, W. & Streb, M.(1999). How Quality Service-Learning Develops Civic Values . Bloomington, IN: Indiana University. National Service- Learning Clearinghouse http://www.servicelearning.org/ Owens, T. & Wang, C. (1997). Community-Based Learning: A Foundation for Meaningful Educational Reform . Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. The Power . (July 1994). Brevard Community College. Sax, L. J. & Astin, A. W. (1997). The Benefits of Service: Evidence from Undergraduates. Educational Record , Summer-Fall, 25-33. Schneider, M. K. (June 1998). Models of Good Practice for Service-Learning Programs: What Can We Learn From 1,000 Faculty, 25,000 Students, and 27 Institutions Involved in Service? American Association for Higher Education Bulletin . http://www.aahe.org/service/bulletin article.htm

Krech/Quinn www.people.memphis.edu/~pakrech/prehealth.html ACAD 1102 SERVICE PROJECT Research the Service • Visitation/Appointment/Interview • Due September______________ Service Activity Hours (eight hours) • (Service Activity Interview-Included in hours) Written/Oral Reports • Research Information on Service (format provided) 50 pts . Interview Report (format provided) 25 pts. Daily Journal of Activities (format provided) 50 pts. Critique of Personal Service Experience (format provided) 25 pts. for oral report; 50 pts. for written report Notebook (3 ring 1” binder as indicated below)- to include the Research, Interview Appointment Report, Daily Journal of Activities, and Critique of Personal Service Experience) Service Hours Documentation Form Evaluation of overall project (in-class 12/5/03) • (Form provided) Total pts. 200 Evaluative Criteria: Format Followed Thorough content Professionalism (Error-free, Correct Grammar and Punctuation) SUMMARIZE NOT PLAGIARIZE!!! Materials/Supplies: 3 ring binder (1 in. with pockets and clear view cover for insert); computer disc in MS Word or Power Point; brochures and handouts from selected service area. Optional Audio/Visual Resources: Photographs, videotape, artwork, etc.

ENTRANCE INTERVIEW 1. What is your area of interest in the health field? 2. How would you explain or define a learning community? 3. What do you expect from the pre-health learning community (skills learned, health knowledge, career information, contact resources, etc.)? 4. Have you participated in a learning community in the past? No____ Yes______ If yes, please describe: 5. How would you explain or define Service Learning? 6. Have you participated in a Service Learning project that was required for class? No____ Yes ____ If yes, what type of project did you do? 7. Have you done volunteer work for a service organization or a health care facility? No____ Yes____ Where did you volunteer? ________________________ How many service hours? ________________________ Are you still a volunteer? No____ Yes_____ Other Comments:

Krech/Quinn Due Date: ACAD 1102 Research the Service 50 points of 200 project points Before you go for your initial visit to the health care service, find out what you can about it. Search the web for a website, check the telephone book, and ask others what they know about this service. Collect brochures at the health service if you need more information. Using the information you collected, write an overview of what the service provides, whom it serves, and its history. Your report should be at least one page, double-spaced.