Abstract Service Learning combines community service with classroom instruction‚ focusing on critical and reflective thinking as well as personal and civic responsibility. Why Service learning is Important in Nursing Service-learning basically tests nursing concepts in the real world through service to community or non-profit organization. It promotes hands-on learning by fulfilling community needs‚ promoting civic responsibility and actively reflecting
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Service Learning Project Reflection An Experience Like No Other In the past‚ I have participated in community service projects. It wasn’t until The Leadership and Professional Development (LPD) class in the fall of 2012 that I was introduced to the idea of service learning. This semester taught me the importance of reflecting on the community service that I performed and actually taking something away from the experience. This semester my team and I had the opportunity to participate in community
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Mandatory Service Program There are many debates concerning advantages and disadvantages of mandating community service‚ however‚ the practice of compelling adolescents to take part in community service is increasingly common. People seek to understand the relationships between mandatory community service and volunteering. A key distinction between mandated community service and volunteering is the freely-chosen nature of the latter activity compared to the compulsory nature of the former
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Sociology 101 MWF 11:00-11:50 Service Learning Paper Fox Valley Humane Association Service Learning Project I decided to start volunteering at the local humane society because I’ve always been really passionate about animals and wanted to start benefiting them in the community. Prior to my service I was delighted because I’ve wanted to start volunteering for years and was glad the opportunity had presented itself. Throughout my experience I learned a great deal and met a lot of new people.
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Service learning is a valuable way for students to engage with their communities. When tasked to incorporate a service learning activity into my English class I was faced with a few difficulties. Language Arts standards are very complex and cover many different areas including: reading‚ writing‚ speaking and listening. Service learning lends itself readily to the speaking and listening areas‚ however‚ I decided that I would attempt to build a unit that enriches student learning in all four domains
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Service Learning is a combination of community service and learning. You are giving back to your community while learning interaction and communication skills. Service learning can also be a random act of kindness (ROAK). ROAK is when you do something nice for someone else‚ usually someone you don’t know and you expect nothing in return. Starting out I was nervous about this project. I have never done community service/volunteer work before and I had no idea where to start. I also thought I was
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Coming into the project I was looking forward to interviewing a veteran‚ at first I really wanted to interview a World War Two veteran. I thought it would be very cool to sit down and hear an untold story of a true American hero that fought in one of the most memorable‚ and one of my favorite wars. But as I continued to search for a World War Two veteran I couldn’t find one so I joined groups with Tyler‚ Jose‚ and Mauricio. They had then told me that we would be interviewing Tyler’s stepdad‚ who
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Service Learning Reflection Paper My volunteer work was at the Amarillo SPCA. The Amarillo SPCA is a home for cats and dogs that are still in good condition and can be put up for adoption. This organization is a non-kill and does not receive any assistance from the government; they simply rely on donations and sponsorships from local people and companies. They are located at 11901 S. Coulter in Amarillo. The shelter has 53 kennels‚ 12 puppy cages‚ 5 exercise yards‚ and 30 cat kennels. The purpose
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1. Describe your understanding of service learning. What is it and why do you think it is included in this course? a. Service learning is an education method that is used to provide the student with the ability to discover themselves‚ become productive and helpful citizens‚ and to gain academic knowledge while doing so. I think service learning is included in this course because it helps us to become more connected with our surroundings. Great teachers are active in there community and know the
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Through the Integration of Service Learning Projects Keri Shedden Graduate School of Education‚ Brooklyn College‚ Bedford Avenue‚ Brooklyn‚ New York December 10‚ 2011 Abstract: This study will focus on the problem of decreasing student motivation towards the life sciences within the urban school district. Student engagement and motivation will be promoted through the integration of service learning projects into the curriculum. The success of the community service component of the course
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