Academic Service-Learning

Service-Learning Course Development

These questions are designed to assist you in implementing Service-Learning into your curriculum:

  1. What are the goals of my course?
  2. How will service help me achieve these goals?
  3. How will I define service within the content of my course?
  4. Will my course be service-centered or content-centered?
  5. Will service be required or optional?
  6. How many hours of service will my students complete?
  7. How will community partners play a role as co-educators?
  8. How will the Service-Learning program play a role as co-educator?
  9. What resources/technical assistance would I like the Service-Learning Center to provide to increase my knowledge and understanding of service learning and my role within this pedagogy?