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Service Learning at MSUB
What is Service Learning at MSUB?“Service Learning is an educational experience and a teaching method that
focuses on learning through community projects. Projects enable students to apply academic knowledge and critical thinking skills to benefit the community while students gain a deeper understanding of course content and the importance of civic engagement.”
Criteria• Projects must be strongly connected to
course objectives.
• Project is required of all students and is clearly outlined in the syllabus.
• Project benefits the community.
• Project is academically rigorous.
• Formal reflection is deliberate.
• Formal Assessment – grade is based on learning, not just hours of service.
• A goal is to promote civic engagement
Select Inventory of MSUB 2009-2010• NURS 294 – Managing Client Care with Family Tree Center• MGMT 488 – Business Strategies with several partners• MGMT 491 – MUSB Pow Wow• ACTG 435 – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance• COMT 481/581 – Media for social Change with Big Sky
Senior Services Social Marketing Campaign• PSYC 395/495 – Field Experiences (many partners)• HHP 335 – Methods of health Promotion with MSUB
Autumn Health Tune-up• ART 434 – Art and the Environment (TBA)• DSGN 229 and DSGN 230 – Capstone Project with Montana
Heritage Commission
Interior view looking toward restrooms Interior view looking toward front door
View of exterior rail View of typical dorm room
Theme for the Garage –
Early Motor Tourism
Benefits of Expanding• Student benefits– Application of course content– Better understanding of course
content– Enhanced civic awareness
• MSUB Benefits– Unique niche in MUS– Good PR
• Community Benefits
Possibilities
• Do what we have been doing
• Modify other models• Create something entirely
new
Where do we start?
Problems
• What? How? When?• Faculty support– Buy-in (NOT add-on)– New pedagogy
• Administration support– $$$
• Credit & Financial Issues• Staffing• Bureaucratic Turf-wars• Expectations – good and bad
Same as Technology?
Positive Faculty Cycle
Negative Faculty Cycle
How Do We Expand it? Options:
• Prerequisite: – The Right People with the Right Stuff– Clear mandate– Definitive timeline– Encourage faculty buy-in– Administration support
1. Do what we have been doing– Mom & pop operation
2. Focused Retreat– Many minds, short time
3. Task-Force– Fewer minds, longer time