Welcome to the Dallas College Service Learning program! Thank you for contemplating participation in this life-changing experience.
Faculty can benefit personally and professionally from integrating Service Learning into courses. Teaching with Service Learning can:
- Encourage interactive teaching methods and reciprocal learning between students and faculty
- Add new insights and dimensions to class discussions
- Lead to new avenues for research and publication
- Promote students' active learning; engage students with different learning styles
- Develop students' civic and leadership skills
- Boost course enrollment by attracting highly motivated and engaged students
- Provide networking opportunities with engaged faculty in other disciplines
- Generate support and positive publicity in the community
- Foster relationships between faculty and community organizations, which can open other opportunities for collaborative work
- Provide firsthand knowledge of community issues; provide opportunities to be more involved in community issues
How To Incorporate Service Learning Into Your Syllabus
Types of Reflection
Faculty Forms/Resources
Syllabi Assistance
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