Education Reference Guide: Community Service & Volunteering Programs

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By The Editors of Salem Press

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The collection begins with an overview from Sandra Myers on community service education, in which she discusses how these programs help students develop their team-building and critical thinking skills. She examines the ways in which experiential learning helps students connect their classroom learning with real-world experiences. Sally A. Coppus then discusses the data regarding the positive impact of service-learning programs and describes the process of program implementation and potential strengths and weaknesses. Myers returns to the conversation to review the ways in which service learning programs foster student leadership skills, and how these skills are transferable to the classroom. Service learning has also had a positive impact on students with disabilites who are able to improve their academic learning outcomes and develop new skills through volunteer opportunities. Myers discusses the process of implementing a service learning project for students with disabilities and suggests a number of considerations. Coppus then discusses the benefits to schools who offer service learning programs through the formation of partnerships among schools and other community organizations. These partnerships improve the collaboration, networking, and understanding between a school and the larger community it services.
Education Reference Guide: Community Service & Volunteering Programs