Engaging Millennial students through community-engaged experiential learning
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About this Masterclass
While much has been said (often negatively) about the Millennial student and worker, research has shown that as a group they are high-achieving, have a strong desire for ongoing personal and professional development, and tend to be seriously invested in making a marked sustainable impact on society and in the communities in which they live and work. One avenue to better engage Millennial students is through the use of community-engaged experiential learning (or service-learning) pedagogy in the classroom and projects in the community. While service-learning is not a new phenomenon, this “civically-engaged” experiential learning pedagogy has increased in popularity and usage in educational settings in recent years. Additionally, community-engaged experiential learning can be utilized to provide meaningful community-service opportunities that simultaneously teach civic responsibility and encourage life-long civic engagement, while also providing opportunities for significant real-life, hands-on learning of important skills and vital social understanding for Millennial students.
Benefits of attending
This presentation will help you answer the following questions:
- What is service-learning and how do I know if service-learning activities are right for my curriculum?
- What are the common service-learning models and how can they be adapted to be effectively utilized in my specific course?
- What are the educational, professional development, and other student outcomes of using service-learning activities in my course?
- How can the successes of my service-learning efforts be effectively assessed?
- What are some examples of effective service-learning efforts across different academic disciplines?
Presenter
Associate Professor Jonathan Westover
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