Is Service Learning Effective

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Ashley Isham Dawn Hubbell-Staeble GSW 1100/11:30 1 Nov 2012 Project 3: Arguing with Sources Service Learning; Effective or not? As college freshman, we don’t want to put on all the extra things all at once. We want time to breathe, relax, and have fun; Enjoy college life, isn’t that what it’s all about? Service Learning isn’t the first solution when it comes to thinking about having fun for most college students. People don’t think they will have the time to do it, and it will take time away from studying, but what if it’s part of the class? Research performed by the American Association of Community Colleges shows that students that participate in service learning have a higher grade point average than the students who do not. During a three…show more content…
Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You don’t have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don’t have to know einstein’s theory of relativity to serve. You don’t need to know the second theory in thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” -Martin Luther King (Eby 3) Service learning programs need training, supervision, monitoring, and support. BGSU does this in their service learning program. All UPAS students should have to take a service learning course during their first semester at BGSU for these reasons : it helps students become more involved in the community while feeling a sense of belonging, becoming motivated, and have a better understanding of course material. Works Cited Eby, John W. :Why Service Learning Is Bad”. Glennblalock. March 1998. Web. 1 Nov 2012 Hedin, Roberta. “Why Districts, Schools, and Classrooms Should Practice Service-Learning.” National Service-Learning Clearinghouse. National Service Learning Clearing House, Jan 1989. Web. 1 Nov 2012. Hubbell-Staeble, Dawn (GSWdawn). “The five year graduation rate is about 30%. The six year rate is about 35-40%. fall to fall retention rates trend in the high 50s low 60s” 10 Oct 2012. 12:06pm.

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