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Service Learning

Service learning is an educational approach that integrates community service with classroom learning, allowing students to apply their knowledge to real-life problems while developing civic responsibility and critical reflection skills. It is characterized by practical results, teamwork, and real-life experiences, and is distinct from traditional volunteering or service hours. The benefits of service learning extend to students, faculty, and the community, fostering academic, professional, and personal growth.

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Service Learning

Service learning is an educational approach that integrates community service with classroom learning, allowing students to apply their knowledge to real-life problems while developing civic responsibility and critical reflection skills. It is characterized by practical results, teamwork, and real-life experiences, and is distinct from traditional volunteering or service hours. The benefits of service learning extend to students, faculty, and the community, fostering academic, professional, and personal growth.

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ICE LEARNING

SERV
GROUP 1 PRESENTORS

BEED 1-1
OVERVIEW
SERVICE LEARNING
Service learning is an educational approach where
students actively participate in community service
projects that are directly linked to their classroom
learning, allowing them to apply theoretical knowledge
while addressing societal needs, fostering civic
responsibility, and developing critical reflection skills
through the process.
AS ENROLLEES OF NSTP-CWTS 2, STUDENTS CAN USE THE INSIGHTS THEY
GAIN IN THE CLASSROOM AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO REAL LIFE
PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY. THEY BECOME BONA FIDE MEMBERS OF
THEIR ASSIGNED COMMUNITIES AS THEY RENDER SERVICE AND PERFORM
ACTS LIKE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Students can analyze the effect of national disasters and a


kit to gather important items during disaster preparation.
Elementary students can design and distribute these kits to
the members of the community.

2. High school students can closely monitor the effects of


poor nutrition and lack of exercise by organizing health-
related activities, concoct nutritious recipes, and putting up
fruit and vegetable stands in school in the community.
3. Biology majors can study the complexity and diversity of
wetlands to eliminate invasive aquatic species. Streams can
also be monitored and the results may be presented to the
class.

4. University students can help struggling local non-profit


organization cope with difficult economic conditions. Students
who are enrolled in communication-related courses can
provide varied public relations services with community
partners, develop press kits, and provide assistance in holding
events.
CHARACTERISTICS OF
SERVICE-LEARNING
THE COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF SERVICE-LEARNING
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. It brings good, substantial, and practical results for the


participants.
2. It promotes cooperation rather than competition where
the skills associated with teamwork and active community
involvement are developed.
3. It gives appropriate rather than simplified solutions to
problems that seriously affect the community.
4. It provides real-life experiences wherein students gain
knowledge from a particular community engagement activity
rather than from a textbook. Through these direct
experiences, service-learning offers great opportunities for
students to develop their critical thinking skills and learn how
to identify relevant and emerging issues in community settings.
5. It gives students a deeper understanding of concepts and
real-life situations In the community through Immediately
observable results.
6. Through an immediate understanding of a situation in the
community, service-learning becomes a more significant experience
for students leading to their emotional and social development and
cognitive learning.
WHAT SERVICE-
LERNING IS "NOT"
Students have misconceptions about the conduct
and value of service-learning. Service-learning is
not:
1. An episodic volunteer program

2. An add-on course to an existing school or college


curriculum
3 5
Only for high
Logging a set number of
school or college
community service hours
in order to graduate. students

6
Compensatory service One-sided, that is,

4 beneficial only to
assigned as a form of
punishment by the the students or
courts or by school the community.
administrators.
SERVICE-LERNING THEORY

Service-learning theory is based on the idea


that experience is the foundation for learning,
and the bases for learning are the different
forms of community service (Morton & Troppe,
1966). Service-learning, therefore, is a form of
experiential education wherein learning occurs
through cycles of action and reflection.
LEGAL BASES OF SERVICE-LERNING
Service-learning is based on RA 8292, also
known as the Higher Education Modernization
Act of 1997. This law relterates Section 2(1) of
Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution by declaring
that the "policy of the state is to establish,
maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and
integrated system of education relevant to the
needs of the people and the society."
HEI S ON SERVICE-LERNING
One of the trifocal functions of the university
is community extension. According to Tariman
(2007), its duty to the youth is to make them
literate and functional, so they can make good
decisions regarding the problems affecting their
health, familles, and duties and responsibilities to
the community.
BENEFITS OF SERVICE-LERNING
SERVICE-LEARNING HAS POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND
COMMUNITY.

STUDENTS IN SERVICE-LEARNING CLASSES CAN BENEFIT ACADEMICALLY, PROFESSIONALLY


AND PERSONALLY. THEY WILL:

6. Increase their knowledge of diverse cultures and


1. Increase their understanding of the class topic communities

2. Gain firsthand experience (possibly leading to a 7. Learn more about social issues and their causes
future internship or job)
8. Improve their ability to handle difficult situations
3. Question or defend values and beljef
9. Be open to change and become more flexible
4. Have the opportunity to act on values and beliefs
10. Develop of enhance their skills, especially in the
5. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills areas of communication, collaboration, and
leadership
BENEFITS OF SERVICE-LERNING

11. Test out the skills, interests, and values required in a potential
career path and leam more about their field of interest

12.Connect with professionals and community members who will


also leam from the service-learning program

13, Grow a professional network of people, whom they can contact


later for career growth

14. Be encouraged in joining public service or social organizations


THERE ARE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS THAT THE
FACULTY MEMBERS CAN DERIVE FROM INTEGRATING SERVICE-
LEARNING INTO THE COURSES THEY HANDLE. THEIR DECISIONS TO
TEACH SERVICE-LEARNING CLASSES CARC

1. Promote interactive teaching as well as reciprocal learning


between them and their students

2. Provide new concepts and subjects that will enrich the class

3. Open up new areas of concern for research

4. Motivate their students to engage in active learning and be


exposed to varied teaching styles
WE DO NOT
LEARN FROM
EXPERIENCE, WE
LEARN FROM
REFLECTING ON
EXPERIENCE.
-JOHN DEWEY

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