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The Development And Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of The "Service-Learning Reflection Scale" For Undergraduates, Mei Jiun Lin, Yuk Ying Tung, Tong Miao Chang

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The purpose of this study is to develop and to examine the construct validity of the "service-learning reflection scale" for undergraduates based on Kolb's learning theory. The research aims to: (1) recognize undergraduates' levels of reflection for service-learning; (2) let undergraduates understand their learning styles; (3) evaluate the effect of service-learning for the instructors. We used the Likert's style to make the scales. There are 33 items in the initial scale divided into four subscales inclusive of the concrete experience (CE), the reflection observation (RO), the abstract conceptualization (AC), and the active experience (AE). For the very first time, we …

The Yunnan Service Trip : Sharing, Serving And Connecting, Yu Lai, Yuki Li

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Background
/="/"> With a motto of "Education for Service," Lingnan University is a unique liberal arts institution in Hong Kong. In 2006, Lingnan University established the Office of Service-Learning (OSL) to embody its university's motto and encourage students to apply their academic knowledge through an engagement in the community. The Yunnan Service Trip, organized by the OSL's Mainland and International Service-Learning Program (MISLP), is just one of the ways in which Lingnan students can engage in the community and connect their service experiences with their academic knowledge. Over the last seven years, Lingnan University has collaborated with Deloitte and organizations …

On The Organization Best Suitable For Service-Learning : Institutional Perspective, Bai Chuan Yang

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The primary objective of this study is to understand the effects of organization structure and resources towards the effectiveness of promoting service learning. Literature review shows that there seems to be limited studies that discuss the effects of organization structure and resources. Therefore, in order to justify the gap in the extant literature where most studies selected one service learning project as the case for research target, analysis using the organizational perspective was accomplished on the factors that affect the promotion of service learning.

Considering both static and dynamic organization structures and resources integration, this study shall aim to provide …

Intergenerational Partnership Community Projects : A Case Study In Hong Kong, Tyan Chyi, Nicholas Ooi

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The Office of Service-Learning (OSL) at Lingnan University is taking the initiative to organize different non-credit bearing community based projects. These projects help to build a strong relationship among community agencies and the higher education through various events/activities which involve both local and international context. This concept aims to building a real-life experiential classroom for students and community members to work closely together and create an effective learning platform for students' based on experiential learning.

In this paper, The 4 highlighted projects focus on Intergenerational Partnership (include LingnanU Elder Academy (EA), Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) Project: Cultural Sustainable Project Through …

One Plus One More Than Two : University-Community Partnerships For Elderly : An Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Project, Chia Hui Chiu, Fang, Megan Liu

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Faculties at Taipei Medical University developed an interdisciplinary courses cluster which consists of Chinese History, Nutrition, Elderly Activity Design, and Physical Examination. In this course cluster, faculties, students, teaching assistant, and NPO/community members serve the same elderly over two years by providing health related care in accordance with the courses objectives. In this project, not only students' soft abilities, such as problem-solving skills, team work abilities, and communication abilities, are improved, but also develop some pilot devices for the elderly, such as remote health examination and instant soft meal. The paper will describe this model of interdisciplinary service-learning in health …

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration Through Wuzhiqiao Project To Foster Cultural Exchange And Community Engagement, King Shun, Rain Cheung, Hiu Ying Keung, Kin Yee Lam, Yan Yu Lee, Chak Hay Wong, Tsz Wai Yan

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In 2013, students of the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi), with the support of WuZhiQiao (WZQ) Charitable Foundation, formed a core team of 11 students to organize and participate in social service projects to help the underprivileged in the Chinese mainland.

WuZhiQiao (WZQ) projects, the first cross-region social service engagement by THEi students, bring together students from Hong Kong and the Mainland. WZQ Charitable Foundation aims to help the Chinese traditional village in building Pedestrian Bridge and organizing community projects. Since there are Chinese villages facing flooding during rainy seasons, the local villagers will be trapped …

Breaking The Ice And Encouraging Enthusiasm : How The Taiwanese Community Partners In Service Learning Cope With Challenges, Hsiu Yi Liu, Pei Yuan Ting

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Recently, service learning is widespread and has gradually played an important part in education. In the process, one of the key partners is the community. The aim of this paper is to explore the difficulties and challenges faced by the community partners involved in the service learning in Taiwan. Fourteen experienced service learning community partners have been interviewed. The result suggests that the community partners have scare organizational resources when working with campus. Also, the staff lack of the leadership skill to facilitate the involvement of students. Moreover, in Taiwan, the data shows that many students do not have the …

University-Community Partnerships For Local Museum : An Interdisciplinary Service-Learning Project, Ling Ling Tsai, Yu Ren Yen, Cheng Te Chen, Yao Huang Lin

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In 2013, Far East University conducted an interdisciplinary service -learning project in the Fang-Yuan Art Museum, a local museum in Tainan suburban. The project was grouped by four courses, Life Aesthetics and Museum Narration, Navigation Technology for Museum, Creative Design and Exhibition, and Green Consumption, by faculties from Dept. of Applied Language, Dept. of Information Management, and Dept. of Digital Multimedia Arts. The faculty members, in partnership with the museum curator and its neighboring community, con-constructed a one-year long service-learning project to meet museum's needs and courses objectives. The English version of museum narration, the APP for museum navigation, and …

The African Dream Of Medical And Nursing Students : A Pilot Study From A Medical Volunteer Team To Tanzania, Chang Ching Lee, Ping Keung Yip, Huey Tzy Chen, Nsengiyumva Ladislas, Miao Ju Chwo, Chiu Jung Yang, Ling Hsien Liu

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Background: Following the footstep of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, most of the medical and nursing students in Taiwan would have "The African Dream", i.e., the chance to have medical service in remote areas, especially some remote areas in African countries.

Objective: This pilot study is to investigate the impact and effectiveness of a medical volunteer team from a medical college in Taiwan to a Maasai tribe in Engaruka, Tanzania, East Africa.

Introduction of the Team: The medical volunteer team started from 2011 which comprised mainly of medical and nursing students from Fu-Jen Catholic University, through the linkage of the local catholic …

Enhancing Assessment And Feedback In Service-Learning, Susan J. Deeley

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Informed by previous research studies on assessment and feedback in service-learning (Deeley, 2015; 2014), this presentation aims to shed light on methods for enhancing students' learning. The presentation will begin with a brief summary of a research project currently being undertaken in a Scottish university. The presentation will then critically analyse the effects and implications of using technology in assessment that is constructively aligned (Biggs and Tang, 2011) to service-learning.

This presentation focuses on an aspect of the research study that involves assessment and feedback in service-learning. The summative assessment includes: a co-assessed oral presentation; a critical incident report; and …

Community Outreach Program : A Model Of International Inter-Discipline Service-Learning Program, Rolly Intan

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Service Learning To Community Engagement, M. S. Joseph Antony Jacob Sj

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How Can Universities Respond To Needs Of The Society? From Service-Learning To Community Engagement : Lingnan University's Experience, Kwok Hon, Leonard Cheng

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Service Learning And Community Engagement Of Fu Jen Catholic University, Shang-Shing P. Chou

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The Wayne Maeda Asian American Studies Archive : An Opportunity To Serve The Sacramento State Campus Community & Develop Student Leadership, Gregory Yee Mark, Daniel Luo, Maria Angela Sarte, Ivan Tiet

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Wayne Maeda, as a student was one of the founders of the Asian American Studies Program (AAS) at Sacramento State University. For 42 years, he was the primary professor for AAS. When Wayne passed away in February 2013, he donated his private library and collection to Ethnic Studies. In response to his wishes Dr. Mark (also a pioneer in the founding of AAS) created the Wayne Maeda Asian American Studies Archive to serve university students, faculty, researchers, and the community-at-large.

The panel will explore the creation of the Archive, the Archive as it is today, the role of students, community …

Biyaheng Jeep : A Look Into The Sl-Db Initiatives In The Junior Engagement Program (Jeep), Ma Criselda Dana P. Buñag, Ara Marie Leal R. Rodriquez

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The Junior Engagement Program (JEEP) is one of the four subcomponents of the Integrated Ateneo Formation (InAF) Programs. As a formation program designed for third year undergraduate students of the Ateneo de Manila University, it serves as the praxis component for the Philosophy of the Human Person class. This class is part of the core curriculum of the university, making this program mandatory for all its students. The JEEP program enables students to go beyond themselves by engaging with the "other," or those outside of their social milieu. This is done through their experience of labor in marginalized sectors. The …

Community Partnerships Through Local Knowledge Awareness : Wcc Initiative, Lilian I. Jasper, Florence Chandran

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Campuses in India for a long time were exclusive domains of the academia and the community usually featured only in extension activities. But of late the recognition of the importance of experiential learning and drive towards an interdisciplinary approach has brought the focus on networking with the community. Colleges are also keen to promote this endeavor as this also takes care of the social responsibilities of academic institutions.

One such initiative of Women's Christian College, was the local knowledge project which arose out of the Ecoliterature course of the English department. This program documented information about some of the lesser …

"Patnubay At Gabay…... Alay Ko" = My Guidance & Assistance, I Offer You, Florencia V. Bautista

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Guidance touches every aspect of an individual's personality, his physical, mental, emotional and social aspects. It seeks to help the individual to integrate all his activities using his potentials and environmental opportunities. But individual's personality cannot be developed in a day or in one night. If we want to improve personality specially that of a child, a program of personality de velopment must be crafted and implemented.

Therefore, this project has been conceptualized which is anchored on the mission of the university to engage in a social service to the community.

The project is an extension service of the college …

Mānoa Alcohol Project : Service Learning, Social Norms And Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Kristen Scholly

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College heavy episodic drinking, or binge drinking is a serious and chronic young adult health problem in the United States. Heavy episodic drinking is also associated with college students falling behind in schoolwork and an overall lower grade point average.

The Mānoa Alcohol Project (MAP) is a service learning program that seeks to reduce high-risk alcohol use at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM). There are two major objectives of the MAP program. The first objective is to present accurate norms and education about alcohol use on campus and the second is to reduce the harmful consequences of alcohol …

Service-Learning As A Means To Help Social Enterprises, Sin Yan, Joan Wong

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In Hong Kong, the term "social enterprise" is a relatively new term. As a result, those living in Hong Kong often do not understand the term's meaning or what a social enterprise is and how it works. In fact, many people living in Hong Kong tend to confuse "social enterprises" with "charitable organizations" - thinking that the two terms have the same meaning.

In addition to the many misconceptions about the concept of "social enterprise," it is also important to recognize the difficulties that operating social enterprises (SEs) face in Hong Kong. Many SEs are struggling to survive because of …

Implementing Service-Learning In The Digital Imaging Photography Course, Ling Chin Ko, Jui Feng Ho

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This article outlines the development of an undergraduate project-based Digital Imaging Photography Course, specifically designed to provide students with a community service learning experience. It's focus on integrating service learning into existing Digital Imaging Photography courses and on helping children at local elementary school to learn the skills of photo shooting through the community service. The course goal is on strengthening student's photo shooting skills and understanding the meaning of service-learning through earlier coursework; then helping students to develop their broader work-related to practice skills, interpersonal skill, civic engagement, and personal responsibility through service-learning assignments fit the scope course. This …

Sustainable Development With Geomatics, Joseph Lam, Geoffrey Shea, Ran Zhang, Xiang Rong

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Learning for service is the main objective in service learning, students in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) are encouraged to apply their learning outcomes to serve the community for rather long term benefits. This paper will discuss how PolyU students with Geomatics knowledge committed a service learning project with local social enterprises-Hosteling International.

Together with students from both Peking University and Yunnan University with different disciplines, a group of students from PolyU joined a service learning project in Yunnan. These students applied their knowledge in mapping and other professional skills to serve the community at Yuan Jie Township by …

Service-Learning As Pedagogy For The Study Of Art And Community, Suk Mun, Sophia Law

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The study of art in higher education has long focused on art history and practice, masters and masterpieces. Art, in its fund amental sense, is a language written in images that applies to all, not just to the talented and privileged. It has a close relationship with and considerable influence on the development of both individuals and communities. Art and Well Being, a programme elective offered by the Department of Visual Studies at Lingnan University, investigates the intrinsic nature of art as a language for expression and communication. It provides students with a new perspective on seeing art, provoking an …

Service-Learning As A Strategy For Social Formation Of Students And Cct Beneficiaries Through Financial Literacy, Zynen S. Baniel, Noelle R. Flores

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School year 2013-14 marked the start of a partnership between the Office for Social Concern and Involvement (OSCI) and the John Gokongwei School of Management (JGSOM). Both visualize an enhanced formation program for the students through service-learning.

Service-learning happens when students are in their second year. It is at this time when RA 91631 is offered and JGSOM students start learning financial concepts in their management subjects.

Social formation and academic learning becomes a single entity through financial literacy2. Financial concepts were taught to 1,364 identified conditional cash transfer (CCT) beneficiaries, a government program implemented by the Department of Social …

Deep Ploughing Localized Services; Expanding International Horizons : Collaborative English Teaching Service-Learning Program Between Minghsin University Of Science And Technology And Primary & Junior High Schools, Hsiao Chi Chiu, Shin Fa Tseng, Yu Chun Wu

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On the basis of our experience in promoting localized service-learning programs over the past 6 years, our school, in collaboration with local primary and junior high schools, planned a Cooperative Service Learning Program with an emphasis on "reflection" and "reciprocity" in service learning. This Program was implemented in coordination with a Service-Learning Program (named Professional Ethics) initiated by the Department of Applied Foreign Languages of our school. In practice, college students are dispatched to primary and junior high schools to teach their students English and lead the primary and junior high school students to establish a campus English catchphrases environment. …

Educating In The Digital Age : Why Service-Learning Is More Important Now Than Ever, Joseph A. Erickson

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During the past several years, we have heard several long-time advocates of service-learning integration into teacher education express concerns about how service-learning fits into the mix of pedagogies in the 21st Century school. In this age of hyper-accountability, is service-learning too hard to document and too complicated to implement? Has service-learning’s time passed? Does service-learning fit in the 21st Century school? Why service-learning now?

Today we are faced with unprecedented new challenges in educating our youth: the Internet and other forms of mass media can be a huge impediment to helping out youth become full and able participants in our …

Designing The Future Of Service-Learning In Teacher Education Across The Globe, Joseph A. Erickson, Hok Ka, Carol Ma

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An Impact Study On The Tua-United Board 2011 Community Project : Enabling Community Towards Sustaining A Healthy Environment, Cesar D. Orsal, Jean Maglaque, Divino Jr. Cantal

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Figures In International Service Project, Joseph Lam, Wing Ying, Winnie Lee, Renee Leung

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As the Hong Kong society continues to promote the culture of caring for the needy, more students are encouraged to participate in voluntary services during their primary and secondary school study. These students have experiences to serve the needy in forms of social gathering activities, tour guiding & language tutorial…etc, which enhance their confidence and motivation to attempt service learning projects in future.

Based on surveyed figures of the students participated in different service learning projects in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, at the early stage of the projects, it is revealed that these students would easily overlook the dimension …

Service Learning In Rural China, Diane Geng

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This paper discusses opportunities for and suitability of Service Learning as a teaching methodology in formal and non-formal settings in rural mainland China. It describes how Service Learning aligns with and fulfills goals of China’s national curriculum reforms and fosters values and skills useful to rural Chinese children and youth in improving their own lives and communities. Examples of Service Learning projects in rural Shanxi and Guangdong Provinces supported by the Rural China Education Foundation (RCEF) illustrate the potential of Service Learning as a powerful framework for curriculum development and teaching. The Rural China Education Foundation, founded in 2005, works …