Transcript Service Learning Overview and Implementation

2007 Community Service and
Service-Learning Coordinators
Professional Development Workshop
D. Kent Johnson, Director
Program for Instructional Innovation
The University of Oklahoma
Today’s Goals
• Overview of Service Learning
• Begin to describe what you would like
service learning to look like on your
campus
• Define the gap between the current and
desired status of service learning on your
campus
• Develop an action plan to help close the
gap.
So, You Want to Lead a Community
Service/Service Learning Effort
What’s Happening on Your
Campus - Discussion
Professional Development
Workshop – Part 2 Models
John Krawczyk - UCO
Jon Horinek - OCCC
Professional Development
Workshop – Part 3 ABC’s
About Bettering Communities
Through Partnerships
Factors that Contribute to
Successful Partnerships
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Beneficial to all Stakeholders
Interpersonal relationships built on trust
Shared vision and mission
Equitable sharing of resources
Developing operating principles
Long and short term goals
Evaluation
Committment
Starting Relationships With
Community Partners
• Its all about them
• Ask about their work, their mission,
challenges and successes
• Ask about their resources and needs
• How (or do) they wish to partner with your
institution
• What would they like that relationship to
look like
Matching Partner Needs to
University Resources
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Types of Relationships
Volunteer Assistance
Short term community service project
Long term community service project
Specialist, Consultant
Is it a service learning opportunity
Foundation for Partnerships and
Service Learning
• Community Centered – Does service meet
needs of partners? Do they have “voice”?
• Student Centered – Does service further
students’ development
• Knowledge Centered – Does service
contribute to academic learning
Different Perspectives
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Faculty
how and what type of service work will reinforce the learning
objectives for my students?
Is this going to be too much work?
Community
How will this partnership help us achieve our overall mission?
Is this going to be too much work?
Students
How is this going to fit in my schedule? How am I going to juggle my
job, my homework, and service? Why do I have to do this
requirement when I already do community service?
Is this going to be too much work?
Disciplinary/Academic Knowledge
Academic
Engagement
Service Learning
Civic Knowledge
Civic
Engagement
Expected Knowledge
(Pre Service)
Expected Learning
(During Service Experience)
Integrating Knowledge
(Post Service)
Professional Development
Workshop – Part 4
Working Together: Academic and
Student Affairs
Group Activity
Finding Common Ground
Now that we have formed our groups,
discuss the following questions:
1. Individually list the three most important
goals for students you work with.
2. Compare/contrast the goals
3. Describe what you do
4. Discuss the barriers to working between
units
Let’s Get it Started
Getting Started - Discussion
What is in place now at your campus
What would you like to be in place in six months, one
year, five years
What resources do you have
What resources are needed