Civic Engagement

Service-Learning

Service-learning is a form of experiential education in which students engage in activities that address human and community needs together with structured opportunities intentionally designed to promote student learning and development. Reflection and reciprocity are key concepts of service-learning. Service-learning is effective in both instilling civic responsibility in students and helping them comprehend and synthesize course material.

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Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Program

The Service Learning Faculty Fellows program provides support for TU faculty interested in creating a new service-learning course or incorporating a significant service learning component into an existing course.

• Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Program

Service-Learning Resources

The following resources are found online. Service-learning books and publications can also be found at Albert S. Cook Library on the 4th floor at LC 220. The Reference Desk staff on the entrance floor can help if you have any questions.

• Service-Learning in the Curriculum (University of Utah)
• Handbook for Service-Learning ( Indiana University Northwest)
• Faculty Toolkit for Service-Learning in Higher Education
  National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
• "At A Glance: What We Know about The Effects of Service-Learning on College Students, Faculty, Institutions and Communities" (National Service-Learning Clearinghouse)
• Tips for Developing a Service Learning Class                                                                                 IUPUI - Center for Service & Learning
• Power Point Presentation from Faculty Service-Learning Workshop at Towson University, September 28, 2007, with Steve Jones facilitating
• AAHE's Series on Service Learning in the Disciplines
  19 full-texts online about integrating service learning into various academic disciplines
• Towson University ITROW Service-Learning
• The Big Dummy's Guide to Service-Learning
• The Colorado Service-Learning Home Page
• Internet Resource Kit
• Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning
• The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse Project