Anne,
we had a FIPSE grant to collaborate with departments to integrate
service learning into the curriculum in which undergraduates played a key
role. With support from Carlson Center staff, a student majoring in the
target department worked with faculty and community-based organizations to
develop service learning opportunities for students. While these student
coordinators did not work entirely on their own, they assumed substantial
responsibility and did excellent work. In addition to being majors and
outstanding students in the target departments, these students
demonstrated the ability to think about curricular issues and to think
about teaching/learning from the perspective of the learner. I highly
recommend involving students as long as you provide ongoing support for
thinking about pedagogy. If you'd like more information please feel
free to contact me. Best wishes with your program, and let us know how
it goes.
Kim Johnson Bogart, Director
Edward E. Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center
University of Washington
34 Communications, Box 353760
Seattle, WA 98195-3760
(206) 616-4360
FAX (206) 685-8299
On Thu, 17 Jul 1997 ACHIORAZ@bentley.edu wrote:
> Hi. Here at Bentley we're trying to formulate a project management
> system that would be run by students. For example, a student
> would be assigned a professor whose students were doing service-learning
> and the assigned student would facilitate between the professor,
> the students in the class and the community agency they were working with
> . We were wondering if anyone had done this type of project before
> and had suggestions for how best to implement a system like this so
> each party involved could get feedback, without feeling like they
> were being watched. Any suggestions?
>
> Also, does anyone have information about starting up an
> alternative spring break program?
> Thanks.
> Anne Chiorazzi
>