12. Engaging Students in the Community as Part of Classroom Learning and for Future Benefits

12. Engaging Students in the Community as Part of Classroom Learning and for Future Benefits

This paper shares the survey results of students’ perceptions of the benefits of their experiences with service learning. The service learning experiences were related to children and their physical growth and development and/or to children and their health education. An open-ended questionnaire was...

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Main Author: Angela M. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2011-06-01
Series:Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching
Online Access:https://celt.uwindsor.ca/index.php/CELT/article/view/3276
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spelling doaj-6911a3a1f14e479686ba2e3d27c7cfb92020-11-25T02:02:55ZengUniversity of WindsorCollected Essays on Learning and Teaching2368-45262011-06-01410.22329/celt.v4i0.327612. Engaging Students in the Community as Part of Classroom Learning and for Future BenefitsAngela M. Thompson0St. Francis Xavier UniversityThis paper shares the survey results of students’ perceptions of the benefits of their experiences with service learning. The service learning experiences were related to children and their physical growth and development and/or to children and their health education. An open-ended questionnaire was sent to 376 graduated students (representing 11 courses over six years) to gather their thoughts regarding the benefits of their service learning experiences several years after completion. Responses were overwhelmingly positive with the most prevalent themes relevant to educational and career goals: “confirmation of future goals,” “practical skill development,” and “enhance my resume and/or application to a particular field of study/occupation.” Given these findings, service learning should be included in post-secondary education not only for the practical experiences that link theory with reality, but also for the potential benefits to students’ future career and education.https://celt.uwindsor.ca/index.php/CELT/article/view/3276
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description This paper shares the survey results of students’ perceptions of the benefits of their experiences with service learning. The service learning experiences were related to children and their physical growth and development and/or to children and their health education. An open-ended questionnaire was sent to 376 graduated students (representing 11 courses over six years) to gather their thoughts regarding the benefits of their service learning experiences several years after completion. Responses were overwhelmingly positive with the most prevalent themes relevant to educational and career goals: “confirmation of future goals,” “practical skill development,” and “enhance my resume and/or application to a particular field of study/occupation.” Given these findings, service learning should be included in post-secondary education not only for the practical experiences that link theory with reality, but also for the potential benefits to students’ future career and education.
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