Service-LearningService-Learning

• "Service-learning "Service-learning is education in is education in action."action."

What is Service-LearningWhat is Service-Learning

• Service:Service:

- Helping other- Helping other

- Community work- Community work

• Learning:Learning:

- Acquisition of knowledge and - Acquisition of knowledge and skillsskills

from the experiences.from the experiences.

How can we apply Service-How can we apply Service-Learning in Science?Learning in Science?

• -Help in community:-Help in community:

- cleaning up trails, campgrounds- cleaning up trails, campgrounds

- assist professionals - assist professionals (ex:veterinarian..)(ex:veterinarian..)

- monitor plant, animal populations- monitor plant, animal populations

• Help with reforestationHelp with reforestation

• Teach in classroomsTeach in classrooms

In Zoology:In Zoology:

• Teach in various schoolsTeach in various schools

• Help with after-school programsHelp with after-school programs

• Help with bird care at the Ogden Help with bird care at the Ogden NatureNature

CenterCenter

Service-Learning in my Service-Learning in my classesclasses• Only Human Biology and Animal Biology Only Human Biology and Animal Biology

(lower division)(lower division)

• ObligatoryObligatory

• 100 students/class --> can choose where 100 students/class --> can choose where theythey

gogo

Service-Learning ProjectService-Learning Project

• 1- Goals1- Goals

• 2- Location2- Location

• 3- Project3- Project

• 4- Report4- Report

• 5- Assessment5- Assessment

Service-Learning ProjectService-Learning Project

• 1- Goals1- Goals

• 2- Location2- Location

• 3- Project3- Project

• 4- Report4- Report

• 5- Assessment5- Assessment

Goals:Goals:• For the students:For the students:

- Learn a subject in depth- Learn a subject in depth- Experience in teaching (not as easy as one thinks!)- Experience in teaching (not as easy as one thinks!)- Getting a new perspective on life- Getting a new perspective on life- being a role model- being a role model

For the Recipients of the Service Learning For the Recipients of the Service Learning Project:Project:- a chance for a new perspective on various subjects- a chance for a new perspective on various subjects- learning from peer- learning from peer- having a role model (important for poor inner city - having a role model (important for poor inner city school students or kids in after-school program)school students or kids in after-school program)

Service-Learning ProjectService-Learning Project

• 1- Goals1- Goals

• 2- Location2- Location

• 3- Project3- Project

• 4- Report4- Report

• 5- Assessment5- Assessment

LocationsLocations

• Data base for Service-Learning Data base for Service-Learning Opportunities Spring 2007.Opportunities Spring 2007.

• My own list: My own list:

- mostly Ogden inner-city schools- mostly Ogden inner-city schools

- after-school programs (Youth - after-school programs (Youth Impact)Impact)

Service-Learning ProjectService-Learning Project

• 1- Goals1- Goals

• 2- Location2- Location

• 3- Project3- Project

• 4- Report4- Report

• 5- Assessment5- Assessment

The projectThe project

• StudentStudent’’s choices choice• I provide whatever is needed for the presentations I provide whatever is needed for the presentations

(models, transparencies, cow/pig organs..)(models, transparencies, cow/pig organs..)

• Most often, presentations on (Human Biology):Most often, presentations on (Human Biology):- the brain, brain injury and safety precautions in - the brain, brain injury and safety precautions in order to prevent head traumaorder to prevent head trauma- the lung functions with the effects of smoking- the lung functions with the effects of smoking- muscle functions and exercise- muscle functions and exercise- cow eye ball dissection- cow eye ball dissection

The most popular project!The most popular project!

• Cow eye ballCow eye ball

• The brainThe brain

• The lungThe lung

Cow eye ballCow eye ball

The lungsThe lungs

The brainThe brain

Animal biologyAnimal biology

• Project done in a Project done in a Boston inner-city Boston inner-city school school

Service-Learning ProjectService-Learning Project

• 1- Goals1- Goals

• 2- Location2- Location

• 3- Project3- Project

• 4- Report4- Report

• 5- Assessment5- Assessment

ReportReport

• Students must bring back:Students must bring back:- the material and notes they used for the - the material and notes they used for the presentationpresentation- a note signed by the teacher telling me about - a note signed by the teacher telling me about the presentationthe presentation- some students bring back pictures- some students bring back pictures

• Students must write a one page report about how Students must write a one page report about how the project went, how it was received by the the project went, how it was received by the students, and about what they have learned from students, and about what they have learned from their project.their project.

AssessmentAssessment

• Based on:Based on:

- student- student’’s notes s notes

- student- student’’s reports report

- a phone call to the teacher- a phone call to the teacher