U1C6L1: Orientation to Service Learning Flashcards
Orientation
Training activities necessary to prepare you for an experience.
Reflection
Taking time to observe, analyze, seriously consider, and integrate actions with learning; is an important part of the learning process.
Learning Log
A written record done throughout an experience to record thoughts, feelings, knowledge, and processes.
Community Service
Services volunteered by individuals or an organization to benefit a community or its institutions.
Service Learning
A learning method that integrates meaningful community service with classroom lessons and reflection to enhance the learning experience.
What does President John F. Kennedy say about service?
“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”
What should the service learning activity accomplish?
- Address a real and important need that nobody else addressed
- Is interesting and challenging
- Connects you to others within the community or world
- Challenges you to develop new skills
- Requires little or no money
- Is achievable within the time available
- Has a positive effect on others
What are ways to reflect on a project and what should the reflection encourage?
a) - Essays and learning logs
- Discussions (before, during, after)
- Graphic organizers
b) It should encourage observation, analysis, and integration.
What do students in service learning do more than others?
- Learn more
- Earn better grades
- Become more civic-minded
What skills can service learning help you strengthen?
- Being an effective team member
- Making decisions
- Organizing and being responsible
What is the service learning formula?
Orientation and training + meaningful service + structured reflection = service learning