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Journal Writing In Service-Learning: Lessons From A Mentoring Projects, Martha De Acosta
Journal Writing In Service-Learning: Lessons From A Mentoring Projects, Martha De Acosta
Evaluation/Reflection
Journals contribute to learning by focusing students' attention on elements of their community service and by providing a quiet space for reflection on their actions. Writing helps students to engage in observation, questioning, speculation, and self-awareness, and to gain an overview of their community service. Lessons about enhancing the quality of students' journal writing in service-leaming are discussed.
Assessment Of A Service-Learning Programmme, Chris Walsh
Assessment Of A Service-Learning Programmme, Chris Walsh
Evaluation/Reflection
In the summer, 1994, NSEE Quarterly, I described the design and setting up of a new service-learning course at Roehampton Institute, London, England. The innovatory nature of this course was determined by its academic availability in the undergraduate curriculum. In this article, I want to examine the assessment methods and criteria. Why was it decided to provide a rigorous system of assessment and to assess the reflective work produced rather than directly assess the agency experience?
The Minnesota Americorps-Youth Works Evaluation Plan, Robert D. Shumer, Jane Maland
The Minnesota Americorps-Youth Works Evaluation Plan, Robert D. Shumer, Jane Maland
Evaluation/Reflection
Passage of the Youth Works bill is important legislation. It brings Minnesota to the forefront of the national service movement and sets standards for other states to follow. Because Youth Works leads the nation in involving young people in service to their community ad their state, the evaluation design also reflects the innovative spirit of the legislation. The state evaluation design incorporates the best of other evaluative studies of service programs and promotes new processes which reflect the intent of the legislation.
The state evaluation of the AmeriCorps-Youth Works Programs promotes programmatic self-evaluation, while it links together state and federal …
Preflection: A Strategy For Enhancing Reflection, Diana Falk
Preflection: A Strategy For Enhancing Reflection, Diana Falk
Evaluation/Reflection
"Preflection" is a strategy designed as a tool to enhance and enrich the reflection process. It is actually a reflective session that is held prior to the service experience. Students are encouraged to imagine what the experience will be like and to express any feelings they might have as they anticipate their involvement. Comments are recorded and are reviewed with the students after the service has been completed. Being able to look back on their pre-service thoughts and feelings and compare and contrast them to the reality of the actual experience has the effect of promoting and focusing discussion, and …
Evaluation System For Experiential Education Programs: Evaluation Guide, Andrew Furco
Evaluation System For Experiential Education Programs: Evaluation Guide, Andrew Furco
Evaluation/Reflection
This guide contains: ESEE Description;Timeline; Program Goal & Objectives Forms; Student Pre-Test (designed for each institution); Journal Questions: Faculty Guide & Student Handouts; Student Field Placement Form; Student Focus Group Interview Protocol; Faculty Focus Group Interview Protocol; Community Agency Focus Group Interview Protocol; Community Agency Survey (designed for each institution); Student Post-Test (designed for each institution); and ESEE Checklist.
Reflection As A Tool For Turning Service Experiences Into Learning Experiences, James Toole, Pamela Toole
Reflection As A Tool For Turning Service Experiences Into Learning Experiences, James Toole, Pamela Toole
Evaluation/Reflection
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