Connects coursework and theory with service in the community
Develops critical thinking skills
Challenges assumptions and opinions formed out of experience
Understand the complexity of the need for the service in a large context
Transformational
There are many effective and fun ways for your students to reflect on their service-learning experience beyond using journal entries and papers. Below are examples of how reflection has been integrated into service-learning courses
Student Reflection Blogs to Communicate Lessons Learned, Regis University
Service-Learning Journal Web Log (blog) Grading Rubric, University of Pittsburg
Community Service-Learning Center, University of Minnesota
Reflection in Higher Education, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
Reflection in Service-Learning: Selected Resources, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse