Community-based or service learning is an experiential pedagogy that combines direct service with course learning goals to meet a community-defined need.
The Community Service Office offers curriculum development grants to support the integration of community-based learning components into existing courses. Grant recipients receive a $1,500 stipend for summer curriculum development work. Faculty recipients work through the Community Service Office to identify community partners and projects and post their syllabus on the Community-based learning webpage. The application deadline for 2009-10 courses is January 30, 2009. Interested faculty should submit a letter of application to Stacey Riemer. The letter should include: - The course name, number and anticipated/maximum enrollment
- The intended learning outcomes / educational value of the community-based learning experience for students as it applies to the course
- Expectations for how community-based learning will help achieve the goals of the course
- Initial ideas for the nature of the service experience or types of organization with whom you would like to work
- Summary of activities / workplan to develop the course over the summer
- A statement of commitment to teach the course with the integrated service component during the 2009-10 academic year, and
- Indication that approval has been given by your department chair
The Community Service Office has a wealth of course development resources including sample course syllabi from specific disciplines and staff with expertise in community-based pedagogy.
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