Faculty

View current service-learning courses, community partners and projects

• Kerrissa Heffernan:
  Six Models of S-L (PDF)
  
  
• Faculty Guide for
  Service-Learning (PDF)
  
  
• The Seven Elements of S-L (PPT)
  
  
• Examples of Syllabus
  Integration (PDF)
  
  
• Service-Learning statement on the syllabus

• Service-Learning Reflection Techniques (PDF)
  
  
• Tips for Meaningful Student Reflection
  

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Links to sample syllabi

• Syllabi: www.servicelearning.org/resources_tools/syllabi/index.html
  
• Service-learning syllabi: www.compact.org/syllabi
  • This site, from Campus Compact, allows faculty to "browse over 200 exemplary service-learning syllabi across a wide variety of disciplines."
  • Service Is On the Syllabus (PDF)

What are the benefits of service-learning?

• Enhanced understanding and practical application of course material
• An ethic of service and civic responsibility for future community leaders
• Increased awareness of current societal issues as they relate to academic areas of interest
• Increased perspective and understanding of other cultures
• Enhanced critical thinking and communication skills
• Opportunities to apply student learning to real-life situations and develop tangible and transferable skills for future work
• Development of networks in the community and opportunities to explore career options

What people have to say about service-learning at Whitworth

"Although I took tests and gave reports on Maslow's hierarchy-of-needs theory, I never fully understood this theory until I met a little homeless boy at the YWCA who needed breakfast and a warm sweatshirt before he could study."
--Kara Rohrer, '00, Education

"Student and faculty involvement in service-learning reinforces in tangible ways Whitworth's commitment to be a good and responsible citizen of the world. Whether classes are planting trees, conducting a sociological survey for an inner-city neighborhood, or leading drama workshops for mentally ill adults, their service-learning  experiences enhance academics and provide a way to live out Whitworth's mission to 'honor God, follow Christ, and serve humanity'."
-- Bill Robinson, Whitworth President

"I would recommend service-learning to anyone. It's a great experience to help someone else out instead of serving yourself all the time."
-- Student from RE 243 Jesus and the Kingdom of God; Rockwood at Hawthorne

"It has given me a relevant, meaningful application of course material. Additionally, it has allowed me to network with other professionals in my prospective field."
-- Student from SO 425: Making Change, and ESD 101, who served at the GED Counseling Center

"I'd recommend service-learning only if a person wants to be changed and to make a change in others' lives. It is so worth it, and I'm so thankful for it."
-- Student from MU 157-457: Private Piano, who served at Cornerstone Place, St. Joseph Care Center, and Rockwood at Hawthorne