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Service Learning Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum Development

Service Learning Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum Development. Cross Disciplinary Courses Grant Opportunity The Application Process Some Resources. Silvina Ituarte, situarte@csuhayward.edu. The semester begins…. Community Partner. Course #1. Course #2. The CSUEB Interdisciplinary Team

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Service Learning Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum Development

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  1. Service Learning Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum Development • Cross Disciplinary Courses • Grant Opportunity • The Application Process • Some Resources Silvina Ituarte, situarte@csuhayward.edu

  2. The semester begins… Community Partner Course #1 Course #2 The CSUEB Interdisciplinary Team 2 faculty / 2 classes

  3. The project is underway… American Red Cross Create 3 mini child- appropriate lessons Create 3 simple songs 1 per lesson Biology 1000 Music 1000 Teach the children about health using musical lessons

  4. Reflection Time… American Red Cross REFLECTION REFLECTION Biology 1000 Music 1000 2 faculty / 2 classes REFLECTION

  5. Everyone Benefits… Community Partner Students Learn course material Real-life context Multidisciplinary learning Memorable experience Community service Community connection Multiple teachers Team effort Networking opportunity Community Partner Community is served Possible future volunteers Help w/ time limitations Creative programming Happy clients Faculty Innovative teaching experience Collaborate with a colleague Unforgettable learning experience

  6. Your Opportunity… • Awards – 2 teams of 2 faculty from distinct/ interdisciplinary majors • Stipend Part I (Spring 2005) - $312.50 per faculty– development & preparation • Stipend Part II - $312.50 per faculty– upon completion of collaborative effort

  7. What is Required? • Collaborate with a faculty member from a cross disciplinary major • Develop and implement the course in 2005-2006 (Dean’s approval) • Distribute evaluations • Attend end-of-year awards ceremony

  8. The Proposal (3 pages) I. The intended courses – • Summarize objectives • How community service will enhance objectives? • Copies of both syllabi • The community service – • What type of organization? • What kind of work? • How will it benefit everyone? • How will you develop community relationship? • How help students understand significance of their participation?

  9. Wrapping Up the Proposal • Reflection – http://avalon.unomaha.edu/servicelearning/reflectionact.htm • How will you incorporate reflection in the class? • How will the students share their reflections with one another and the other class? • Innovation – • Describe goals and activities • Plan for collaboration • How will the collaboration benefit the organization? http://epics.ecn.purdue.edu/papers/fie2000.pdf

  10. http://www.fsu.edu/~flserve/sl/inter.html http://www.fsu.edu/~flserve/sl/hunger.pdf

  11. Additional Resources Project ideas • http://avalon.unomaha.edu/servicelearning/interdisciplinary.htm Engineering and liberal arts example • http://epics.ecn.purdue.edu/papers/fie2000.pdf Substance abuse across disciplines • http://www.state.tn.us/finance/rds/substanceabuseweb1.html

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