How Do I Get Started with Service-Learning?
If you’re looking for guidance in integrating service-learning into a new course or an existing one, you’ll find it in this Magna 20 Minute Mentor.
Fast-paced and focused, this professional development program provides valuable insights on everything you need to develop an engaging service-learning syllabus in your discipline.
You learn from by Barbara Jacoby, Ph.D., Faculty Associate for Leadership and Community Service-Learning, University of Maryland, College Park.
She explains:
- Service-learning’s core principles of reflection and reciprocity.
- How service-learning benefits students and communities alike.
- How you can incorporate it into virtually any discipline.
- How to develop community partnerships.
- How you can assess student and community outcomes.
- How you successfully manage the logistics of service-learning, from transportation to training to risk management.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this 20 Minute Mentor you’ll know:
- The benefits of service-learning.
- How you can develop a service-learning course syllabus.
- How to combine the service experience with academic content.
- How you manage the operational details.
Meet Your Mentor:
 | Barbara Jacoby, Ph.D. |
Bonus Materials on CD:
- PDF Transcript
- Supplemental Materials
- PowerPoint Handouts
Make this program available for ongoing training
Order the Campus Access License and load the CD content onto your institution’s internal web site for unlimited, convenient, on-demand access for all members of your campus community.
