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Community-Based Learning Pedagogy

Service-Learning and Community-Based Research pedagogy provide experiential learning of course objectives within the local community, reinforcing application of classroom knowledge. Students learn to take the core information that faculty members want them to learn, and extend that knowledge outside of the classroom.

Register with the Community Involvement Center  Click here to Register

By doing so, you gain:
  • Assistance tracking students’ service-learning hours.
  • Assistance finding and developing community partnerships appropriate for particular courses with specific learning objectives.
  • Access to library and online resources regarding the pedagogy.
  • One-on-one or group training in service-learning or community-based research.
  • Access to statewide discussions, training, and retreats specific to community-based learning pedagogy.

Service-Learning: What is it?

“…a teaching and learning approach that integrates community service with academic study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.”

-National Commission

 

Community-Based Research: What is it?

“Community-Based Research (CBR) is a partnership of students, faculty and community members who collaboratively engage in research with the purpose of solving a pressing community problem or effecting social change.”

-Strand, et al, 2003

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Service-Learning Toolkit 
Resources to help you incorporate Service-Learning into your courses.
Sample Syllabi
(www.compact.org web site)
Service Opportunity Directory
Contains descriptions and contact information for more than 100 community partners.
Faculty Workshops
Upcoming and previous workshops and training sessions for faculty engaging in community-based learning pedagogy. 
Course Specific Service-Learning Projects 
Service projects for specific  service-learning courses.

FAQ's for Faculty

Weber State University
Ogden, Utah 84408