Quick Coach Guide to Service Learning

Name: Quick Coach Guide to Service Learning
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ISBN: 9780547207360

ISBN-10: 0547207360

ISBN-13: 9780547207360

Edition: 2010

Authors: Ellen Hajek

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Today, community service activities are being combined with academic instruction to make learning experiences more meaningful and to show students the importance of giving back to the community. This combination, known as "Service Learning," has proven to be a win-win concept for both the colleges and the community organizations that participate in the programs. Part of the QUICK COACH GUIDE series, QUICK COACH GUIDE TO SERVICE LEARNING is a compact booklet designed to help students get the most out of their service experience. Topics are organized chronologically, from the selection of a volunteer project, to the in-class presentation upon completion of the project. The appendix includes…

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List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 5/11/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.198
Language: English

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What Is Service Learning?


Definition of Service Learning


Benefits to Students


Benefits to the Community


How Service Learning Is Set Up


What Kinds of Volunteer Work Are Available?


What If You Don't Like What You Are Doing?


Thinking It Over


Challenge Activity.


How Will You Find A Service-Learning Project?


What Are Your Interests?


Start Your Search


Contact the Organization


Model Telephone Conversation


Thinking It Over


Challenge Activity



Interviewing For Information


Preparation


Writing Your Questions


What Information Do You Need?


Use Open-Ended Questions


Recording the Information


Another Student's Experience


Conducting the Interview


Follow-up Letter


Thinking It Over


Challenge Activity



Volunteering


The Interview Process


Preparation


What to Expect


Volunteers and Liability


The Community Service Experience


Observation


Participation


Problems


Ethics


Thinking It Over


Challenge Activity



Reflecting On Your Experience


Example in Worksheet Format


People I Met


What I Did


Responses from Clients and Staff Members


Changes I Had to Make


Events


Technology I Observed and/or Used


Challenges


Feeling Uncomfortable


Things I Learned


What I Want Other People to Know about the Organization


Thinking It Over


Challenge Activity



PREPARING YOUR PRESENTATION


Reflecting and Brainstorming


Essay Types


Informative Essay


Persuasive


Editorial


Analytical


Brochure


Video Presentation


Oral Presentation


A Checklist for Your Presentation


Think It Over


Challenge Activity


Appendix


Locating Nonprofit Organizations and Associations


Service Learning Project Descriptions


Forms


Websites for creating student presentations


Sample telephone conversations


Sample Questions


Student Work Samples