Service Learning Assessment

Task: To create an assessment tool for faculty to use in all disciplines.

Definition of Service Learning: The assessment committee reviewed various definitions of service learning and decided that the Paradise Valley Community College definition is the best fit for EMCC:

Service-Learning combines academic learning and educational goals with student action in real life situations outside the four walls of the classroom. Students are given the opportunity to learn and develop as leaders through active participation in thoughtfully organized service experiences that meet vital community needs. The opportunities are coordinated in collaboration with the school and community site. With a smooth integration in the student's academic curriculum, it provides structured time for a student to think, talk, and write about what he/she experiences during the service activity. That in turn allows young people the chance to see knowledge acting upon real situations in their own communities. This further enhances what is taught in the classroom by extending learning beyond the school building. Service Learning helps to foster the development of a sense of caring for others, hopefully resulting in a lifetime of community involvement and awareness.

Assessment Tool: Journal Reflection

For more information, please contact the Committee Members:

Rachel Smith,  Malik Toms, Jennifer Damron, Polly Miller, Olga Tsoudis