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The Benefits
of...
For
Faculty
- University
of Minnesota [click
here]
- Creates
new avenues
for scholarship
and publication
- Enhances
connections
between
research
and teaching
- Provides
networking
opportunities
for colleagues
across
disciplines
- Increases
student
recruitment
and retention
to departments
due to
increased
enthusiasm
and engagement
with
coursework
- Offers
faculty
the opportunity
to be
actively
engaged
and knowledgeable
about
community
issues
- Fosters
motivated
teaching
due to
greater
student
interaction
with
subject
matter
- Fosters
the development
of relationships
between
organizations
and faculty
- George
Mason University [click
here]
- Enhances
student
learning
by combining
theory
with
experience,
analysis
and action
- Energizes
the classroom
with
student
sharing
of new
perspectives
rooted
in experience
- Experience
new relationships
with
students
through
a transformation
of teaching
and learning
pedagogy
- Identify
new areas
for research
and publication
For
Students
- Service-Learning
integrates
the most
effective
teaching
practices,
according
to the National
Training
Laboratory.
- Loyola
University [click
here]
- Service
learning
enriches
students'
learning
of course
material
by moving
students
from the
margin
of the
classroom
experience
to the
center. "It
brings
books
to life
and life
to books."
- Students
come to
see the
relevance
and importance
of academic
work in
their
real life
experiences.
- It
enhances
students'
self esteem
and sense
of civic
responsibility
by allowing
them to "make
a difference" through
active
and meaningful
contributions
to their
communities.
- It
broadens
perspectives
and enhances
critical
thinking
skills.
- It
improves
interpersonal
and human
relation
skills,
which
are increasingly
viewed
as the
most important
skills
in achieving
success
in professional
and personal
spheres.
- Missouri
University [click
here]
- Develop
a habit
of critical
reflection
on their
experiences,
enabling
them
to learn
more
throughout
lif
- Are
more
curious
and
motivated
to lear
- Strengthen
their
ethic
of social
and
civic
responsibilit
- Feel
more
committed
to addressing
the
underlying
problems
behind
social
issue
- Are
able
to perform
better
servic
- Understand
problems
in a
more
complex
way
and
can
imagine
alternative
solution
- Respect
other
cultures
more
and
are
better
able
to learn
about
cultural
differences,
learn
how
to work
more
collaboratively
with
other
people
on real
problems
- Demonstrate
more
sensitivity
to how
decisions
are
made
and
how
institutional
decisions
affect
people's
live
- Realize
that
their
lives
can
make
a difference.
- UWRF
- Allows
students
to self-select
a career
path
- UW-Extension
For
Community
Partners
- University
of Minnesota [click
here]
- Fosters
the
development
of relationships
between
organizations
and
faculty
- Provides
additional
human
resources
needed
to achieve
mission
and
goals
- Creates
a larger
pool
of experienced
volunteers
from
which
to recruit
future
participants
and
leaders
- Allows
organizations
to play
a role
in educating
and
challenging
student
perceptions
about
current
community
issues
- Offers
organizations
the
opportunity
to identify
and
access
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