{"id":48,"date":"2014-08-08T00:17:18","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T07:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-01-14T10:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T18:52:13","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Service Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Service Learning provides many benefits for students, faculty, and community organizations.<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><strong>For students, Service Learning provides opportunities to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2015\/04\/IMG_5297.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-368 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2015\/04\/IMG_5297-910x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2015\/04\/IMG_5297-910x1024.jpg 910w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2015\/04\/IMG_5297-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2015\/04\/IMG_5297.jpg 1754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect class concepts to hands-on experiences at local non-profit organizations.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm (or not) an area of interest or major.<\/li>\n<li>Develop critical thinking and writing skills.<\/li>\n<li>Develop civic responsibility.<\/li>\n<li>Experience social and personal development.<\/li>\n<li>Learn about potential employment and gain field experience.<\/li>\n<li>Gain meaningful experiences to help with scholarships and admission to 4-year colleges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> For faculty, Service Learning provides opportunities to<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2014\/08\/Sl-award-2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2014\/08\/Sl-award-2014-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2014\/08\/Sl-award-2014-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2014\/08\/Sl-award-2014-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/equity-data\/\">Increase student equity<\/a> for disproportionately impacted groups.<\/li>\n<li>Revitalize teaching strategies to engage students.<\/li>\n<li>Reinforce concepts introduced in class to promote deeper learning for students.<\/li>\n<li>Provide connections to academic content, standards, and SLOs.<\/li>\n<li>Improve interaction between faculty and students.<\/li>\n<li>Extend campus resources into the community.<\/li>\n<li>Reinforce the value of the scholarship and community engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> For community organizations, Service Learning provides opportunities to<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2014\/08\/Picture8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2014\/08\/Picture8-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2014\/08\/Picture8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2014\/08\/Picture8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2014\/08\/Picture8.jpg 1340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide awareness to programs and services available to the campus community.<\/li>\n<li>Advertise volunteer opportunities on our Community Partners List.<\/li>\n<li>Bring fresh perspectives and knowledge to the organization.<\/li>\n<li>Promote empathy and responsibility through civic engagement.<\/li>\n<li>Connect with and train potential job candidates.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in our Service Learning Fair to outreach to students each semester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Corporation for National &amp; Community Service. (2007). The impact of service-learning: A review of current research. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalservice.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/issuebrief_servicelearning.pdf\">https:\/\/www.nationalservice.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/issuebrief_servicelearning.pdf <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prentice, M &amp; Robinson, G. (2010). AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES Improving student learning outcomes with Service Learning. Washington DC. American Association of Community Colleges.<\/p>\n<p>Simonet, D. (2008).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wmich.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/attachments\/u5\/2013\/Service-Learning%20and%20Academic%20Success.pdf\">Service-learning and academic success: The links to retention research.<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"NLM_publisher-loc\">St. Paul, MN<\/span>:\u00a0<span class=\"NLM_publisher-name\">Minnesota Campus Compact<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Warren, J. L. (2013). <a href=\"http:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/EJ988320.pdf\">Does service-learning increase student learning?: A meta-analysis.<\/a> <em>Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 18(2)<\/em>, 56-61.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2014\/08\/Sl-award-2014.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/servicelearning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2015\/04\/IMG_5297.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Service Learning provides many benefits for students, faculty, and community organizations. For students, Service Learning provides opportunities to: Connect class concepts to hands-on experiences at local non-profit organizations. 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