ERIC Number: EJ893704
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Dec
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1683-1381
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Service-Learning Model at Lingnan University: Development Strategies and Outcome Assessment
Chan Cheung Ming, Alfred; Lee, William K. M.; Ma Hok Ka, Carol
New Horizons in Education, v57 n3 p57-73 Dec 2009
Background: The Service-Learning and Research Scheme (SLRS) is the showcase of Lingnan's Service-Learning model, which is the manifestation of Lingnan University's Liberal Arts education and mission "Education for Service". The scheme was a pilot project, from 2004 to 2005, which led to the development of a University-wide protocol for Service-Learning at Lingnan University. Aims: This paper highlights the processes and the strategies of incorporating Service-Learning into courses, based on the experiences in Lingnan University. Implementation and evaluation models are suggested to provide a framework for other interested parties to apply Service-Learning in their learning and teaching. Results: This is a descriptive analysis, associating outcome measurement (three outcomes: "ABC" quality--Adaptability, Brainpower and Creativity) through the process of Service-Learning. Evaluation contents and guidelines for doing Service-Learning are developed based on the past experience in doing Service-Learning at Lingnan. The research element procedures offer instructors with guidance as well as a well-defined protocol and evaluation for Service-Learning programs in Lingnan. Conclusion: In consolidating the above experience and in detailing the validity of the Lingnan Model of Service-Learning, a manual is produced documenting our efforts. This is the first manual which can be the protocol of applying Service-Learning in higher education for students' whole-person development. (Contains 4 tables, 1 figure and 1 chart.)
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Service Learning, Educational Strategies, Models, Curriculum Implementation, Holistic Approach, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Creativity, Program Descriptions, Instructional Design, College Programs, Foreign Countries, College Outcomes Assessment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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