Service-Learning Course at Temple

Posted by on April 16, 2007

Education 5515 (554)
Service-Learning
M W 5:00PM to 7:55PM
Summer Session #1

In this graduate level course, students will actively explore and research the essential elements of service learning (also known as community-based learning) and the wider field of experiential education. Considerable attention will be paid to the connection of service learning with educational policies, including No Child Left Behind. Students will research best practice models of service learning and will spend time in the field with service learning practitioners to observe and assess their service learning programs. Students will develop service learning based lesson plans that will support the Pennsylvania State Academic Standards. Students will be encouraged to develop their own research questions about service learning and to begin to answer those questions through active research. The course is taught by Cynthia Belliveau, Ph.D. the former Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Service Learning Alliance.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. To examine the theoretical, historical, practical, and political aspects of service learning.
2. To learn how service learning, character education, civic engagement, experiential learning and academic achievement can integrate for impact in today?s schools.
3. To explore social and civic responsibility within classroom settings.
4. To assess and strengthen self-awareness and personal skills related to service and leadership.
5. To critically consider the current research on service learning and what the research means to the service learning field and service learning practice.
6. To develop research questions to personally explore through the course semester through interviews, readings, research and classroom discussions.

Education 554 is one of four courses comprising the Graduate Certificate of Study in Urban Education.

For more info, contact Dr. Cynthia Belliveau at cynthia.belliveau@temple.edu.