U2C7L1: Evaluating a Service Learning Project Flashcards

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Project

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A task or problem undertaken by a group of students to supplement or apply classroom lessons; service learning projects are initiated and planned by Cadets with instructor guidance.

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Placement

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Service learning placements are learning activities conducted within an existing business or organization; the placement organization typically assigns responsibilities to the students.

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Direct Service

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Face-to-face contact with those being served in either project or placement models of service learning.

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Indirect Service

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Hands-on involvement in a service activity without any face-to-face contact with those served.

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Advocacy Service

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The act or process of supporting or providing a service toward a cause or proposal that does not require face-to-face contact.

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After Action Review

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Reflecting on what was learned after an act.

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Observation

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An act or instance of examining a custom, rule, or law; an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence; a record or description so obtained.

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Analysis

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The separation of a whole into its component parts for individual study; a study of something complex, its elements, and their relations.

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Integration

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The act or process, or an instance of forming, coordinating, or blending into a functioning or unified whole.

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What are short-term project/long-term project examples? (List 2 for each)

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Short-term:
- Raising money at an event for charity during the financial planning lessons
- Visiting a nursing home while discussing wellness and fitness issues
Long-term:
- Adopting a local waterway while studying environmental issues
- Organizing an after-school tutoring program during lessons on teaching skills

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Explain the 2 models of service when doing a service learning project.

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  • Project: planned by cadets with instructions from teachers about your curriculum
  • Placement: planned by business/organization with cadets assisting, like for different events that correlate with lessons
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What are the 3 types of service?

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  • Direct: face-to-face contact in project/placement, like working in soup kitchens
  • Indirect: not face-to-face but hands-on involvement, like emailing deployed soldiers
  • Advocacy: not face-to-face but speaking on behalf of an issue, like campaign about recycling at schools
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What are 4 things to consider when conducting a service-learning project?

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  • What core abilities/program outcomes are we addressing?
  • What is the lesson question from the curriculum?
  • What should we know or be able to do?
  • What assessments can illustrate our learning?
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What are the 3 phases in AAR?

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  1. Structured Reflection Phase: keep a log of feelings and thoughts with experiences in groups or alone; work to improve and do better.
  2. Demonstration Phase: share mastery of skills/ideas and list future outcomes/steps.
  3. Evaluation Phase: determine efficiency of project about accomplishments and determine ways to improve.
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What are the different types of reflection questions?

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  • Observation: What? What did I do?
  • Analysis: So what? What did it mean to me?
  • Integration: Now what? What will I do because of what I accomplished or learned?
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What are examples of the demonstration phase?

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  • Give a presentation to staff, family, or friends about the activity.
  • Extend the experience to develop future projects that could benefit the community.