I am in the process of developing a capsonte course for the general
education curriculum component here at Binghamton University.
The course will be very learning centered with little traditional
classroom interaction. The students will work in small groups on a
project. The main objectives of the course is to incorporate aspects of
the gen ed program into an interdisciplinary problem -soling activity,
introduce and/or improve the students use of information resources
including the internet, help the students develop interpersonal
communication skills including group work, incorporate issues of ethics and
public life.
My plan is to have the students (2-3 year undergrads) work in small groups
to develop community-based (aka service-learning) curriculum for local
middle-schools. the students will work on a team with teachers, community
representatives and faculty experts.
This will also be in conjunction with the Southern Tier Community-Based
Institute for Service Learning which has recently been funded by LSA.
Do any of you have any ideas or comments, amy bits of wisdom which may be
of help to me in this endeavor?
Look forward to hearing from you
Bonnie Winfield, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Education and Human Development
Binghamton University