Service Learning
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:
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Projects must be strongly connect to course objectives.
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Project is required of all students and is clearly outlined in the syllabus.
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Project benefits the community.
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Project is academically rigorous.
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Formal reflection is deliberate.
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Formal Assessment – grade is based on learning, not service.
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A goal is to promote civic engagement
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Service Learning…..How does it Connect?
Service Learning enhances MSU Billings’ Core Purpose, Mission and Core Values by:
• Providing exceptional and excellent teaching • Engaging civic responsibility • Promoting intellectual, cultural, social and economic community enhancement • Translating knowledge into practice • Accepting leadership for intellectual, cultural, social and economic development beyond University boundaries
