Why should you use  Service Learning in your courses?

There are a number of recognized benefits -- to students, to the community, and to the faculty -- from this kind of learning strategy.  For students, service learning offers a chance: to understand the relevance of academic work in the real world; as they carry out their service they begin to experience for themselves what they had only read a bout before. to become active learners, thereby broadening their perspectives and developing their critical thinking skills. to gain experiences and skills that will be useful in future careers  to provide service to the community. to enhance their understanding of community problems, knowledge and acceptance of different races/cultures, and interpersonal skills. For the community, service learning provides: access to human resources in meeting important social needs. the development of a spirit of civic responsibility. opportunities to participate in educational partnerships. For faculty members, service learning creates: enriched and enhanced teaching. new relationships with students.

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