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| Service Learning Benefits | |
| Students: | |
| Provides students with documented experiences Enhances student’s resumes Promotes critical thinking Broadens horizons Improves communication Promotes ethical and moral development Improves social awareness Improves self-esteem Provides opportunity to apply classroom knowledge (active learning) Provides career exploration and improves occupational skills Develops citizenship skills Increases learning motivation |
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| Faculty: | |
| Enhances and enriches teaching - innovative pedagogy Improved faculty/student interactions Improves faculty evaluations Limitless research/publication possibilities Work in faculty teams Access to SL Course Protocol as resource Make/improve connections with the community Campus, community, state, regional and/or national recognition Grants available |
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| College: | |
| Improves student preparation for work and transfer to senior institutions Improves student satisfaction and retention Enriches the curriculum Monitors the relevance of academic material Meets the community needs Increases learning opportunities Improves linkage to the community Reorients educative process to meet human needs Meets Blinn's conception of educational roles Generates community support |
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| Community: | |
| Increased human resources for problem solving Increased ability to hire good students Increased future citizenship support / commitment Augmented service delivery |