LESSON 1-3 Flashcards
it is an experimental educational approach where students engage in real-world activities to achieve community objectives while deepening their own understanding and skills through reflection
service-learning
benefits of service learning
- enhances academic learning by connecting classroom lessons with practical experience
- develops essential skills like teamwork, communication, and empathy
- fosters civic responsibility and empathy by actively engaging with community needs
- encourages reflective practices to consilidate learning and understand its real-world implications
this states that learning is a continuous cycle involving concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation
kolb’s experiential learning theory
service-learning aligns with this theory by emphasizing hands-on experiences followed by reflection
kolb’s experiential learning theory
4 parts if kolb’s experiential learning cycle
- feeling (concrete experiences)
- watching (reflective observation)
- thinking (abstract conceptualization)
- doing (active experimentation)
focuses on empowering communities to address their own needs and create positive social change
community development theory
service-learning draws from this by engaging students in projects that directly benefit communities and promote collaboration and empowerment
community development theory
5 parts of the community development framework
- our understanding
- engage and empower
- connect and build
- design and deliver
- reflect and celebrate
instructional methodologies emphasizing active, inquiry-based learning
project-based and problem-based learning
in service-learning, students engage in projects that require them to apply academic knowledge and skills to address real-world problems, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills
project-based and problem-based learning
- : service learning is a form of experiencial learning that engages students in hands-on activities that foster practical skills and meaningful community engagement
higher institution of learning
as a - : service-learning is an indispensable part of the catholic identity to serve those who are poor and marginalized
catholic institution
as a - : service learning is the expression of the lasallian mission of engaging and servicing the marginalized and the poor
lasallian institution
- is a transformative learning approach that integrates academic learning with civic engagement through critical reflection and meaningful service for the poor and marginalized
service-learning
3 components of service learning
- course content
- critical reflection
- meaningful community engagement
3 enablers of service-learning
- faculty
- students
- community
2 quest approaches
charity approach, social change
this has emphasis on direct engagement with the community / institution for a limited time
charity approach
this has emphasis on producing societal change that will last. the aim is to empower those served so that they can accomplish self-determined goals
social change
in service learning, students are tasked to:
- plan service-learning project / activity based on opportunities and challenges of the partnered community / institution
- prepare the materials and other logistical needs of the service learning project / activity
- implement the service-learning project / activity with the guidance of the faculty
- in service learning is crucial as it fosters critical thinking, deepens understanding, and enhances personal growth by connecting experiences to broader societal contexts
reflection
lasallian reflection framework
- masid-danas (conscious experiencing)
- suri-nilay (critical reflection)
- taya-likos (commutted action)
- = to observe closely
- = to experience
masid, danas
movement of masid-danas
from seeing-experience to conscious sense-experiencing
purposive enounters of masid-danas
situation, oneself, lthers
- = to analyze
- = to reflect
suri, nilay
movement of suri-nilay
from sense-experience to analysis
confrontations of suri-nilay
strustures, mindsets, faith/value/principles
it is a challenge of faith / christian or lasallian mission
suri-nilay
- = to bet, to offer, to commit
- = to act
taya, kilos
movements of taya-kilos
concrete plan, implementation, evaluation
it is an essential component and defining element of service learning
SL processing
process of engaging the self to an attentive, critical, and exploratory interaction with one’s thoughts and actions based on the service learning experience in the light of the learning objectives of the activity, particularly enhancing the sense of civic responsibility
sl processing / critical reflection
