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Economics in the Real World Service Learning in Macro

Principles Courses

Dr. Donna K. FisherLandon Latham

Georgia Southern UniversityNovember 8, 2012

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Agenda

• Service Learning Overview

• Logistics & Planning

• Reflection Results

• Challenges

• Q&A

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Service Learning Overview

• Experiential vs Service Learning

• Volunteerism vs Service Learning

• Learn in Classroom

• Service … to the community

• See it in the real world

• REFLECTION

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Logistics & Planning

• Service Learning Facilitator

• Meaningful Experience with community partners

– Alternate assignment to identify projects

• Coordination with community partners

• Administrivia

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Reflection

• Instrument used

• In class discussion

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Reflection Results

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Challenges

• Learning Curve

• Lots of coordination

• Moved

• Scheduling

• Monitoring participation

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• Second experience

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Q&A