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Chapter 7. Community service-learning course design

Abstract

This chapter provides essential information and guidance for community service-learning course development, with special attention paid to heritage learners. It provides essential guidelines for the development of community service-learning courses, from the initial stages of preparing course syllabi to developing lasting community partnerships. The chapter emphasizes the importance of fully integrating community service-learning into course content and adopting a critical pedagogical approach, providing sample activity and project ideas as well as guidance for critical reflection. The chapter concludes with a discussion of some of the risks and challenges in implementing community service-learning and offers suggestions on how departments and programs can create a culture of service in support of community engagement initiatives.

Abstract

This chapter provides essential information and guidance for community service-learning course development, with special attention paid to heritage learners. It provides essential guidelines for the development of community service-learning courses, from the initial stages of preparing course syllabi to developing lasting community partnerships. The chapter emphasizes the importance of fully integrating community service-learning into course content and adopting a critical pedagogical approach, providing sample activity and project ideas as well as guidance for critical reflection. The chapter concludes with a discussion of some of the risks and challenges in implementing community service-learning and offers suggestions on how departments and programs can create a culture of service in support of community engagement initiatives.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
  4. Chapter 2. Service-learning and the language classroom 23
  5. Chapter 3. Introduction to the current study 33
  6. Chapter 4. Making connections and building identities I 45
  7. Chapter 5. Making connections and building identities II 77
  8. Chapter 6. Community voices 121
  9. Chapter 7. Community service-learning course design 139
  10. Chapter 8. Looking to the future 193
  11. References 205
  12. Appendices 217
  13. Index 245
Community Service-Learning for Spanish Heritage Learners
This chapter is in the book Community Service-Learning for Spanish Heritage Learners
https://doi.org/10.1075/ihll.18.c7

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
  4. Chapter 2. Service-learning and the language classroom 23
  5. Chapter 3. Introduction to the current study 33
  6. Chapter 4. Making connections and building identities I 45
  7. Chapter 5. Making connections and building identities II 77
  8. Chapter 6. Community voices 121
  9. Chapter 7. Community service-learning course design 139
  10. Chapter 8. Looking to the future 193
  11. References 205
  12. Appendices 217
  13. Index 245
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