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Comparing Service Learning and Community Service: Definitions, Goals, and Examples

This document explores the differences between service learning and community service, highlighting their distinct goals and methods. Service learning focuses on developing skills while addressing community needs and is integrated with educational objectives. In contrast, community service often addresses immediate needs, usually on a short-term basis. It emphasizes direct community contributions without as much personal learning. The text outlines steps for each approach, examples of both methods, and the importance of understanding community needs for effective service.

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Comparing Service Learning and Community Service: Definitions, Goals, and Examples

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  1. An Adventure in Service Learning • What is the difference? Versus Community Service

  2. Is a balance between Service Learning Community Service& Education

  3. Community Service • Provide service to others in the community.(child care) • Provide service to improve the community.(add equipment to park)

  4. Community Service • Usually short term. (contribute to needy family at Christmas) • Often provided only in wake of a disaster or tragedy. (help rebuild homes)

  5. Goals of Community Service • The goal of community service is to satisfy a pressing local or global need. • Many schools provide extrinsic rewards for participating in a community service project instead of making the project a fundamental classroom experience.

  6. Shortcomings of Community Service • Little participant understanding of need. • Quickly forgotten at close of project. • Little thought & learning.

  7. Steps in Community Service • Choose project. • Find group that needs help. • Provide service. • Evaluate project. (help in library)

  8. Examples of Community Service • Park or street clean up. • Canned food drive. • Charity fundraiser. (BBQ dinner) • Gather equipment for daycare center. (Richardson, 2006)

  9. Service Learning • Develop skills to improve situations for others in the community.(coach a younger sports group) • Develop skills to improve the environment.(document a problem for advocacy)

  10. Service Learning • Developing career & communication skills. • Exploring careers. (animal care) • Improving work habits & skills. (perfection is the goal)

  11. Goals of Service Learning • The goal of service learning is for students to “learn course content as they serve their community”.(Strage, 2004) • Service learning projects are based on curriculum & improve understanding of classroom learning. • Students have ownership of project.(Abernathy, 2001).

  12. Steps in Service Learning • Study the community. • Determine community strengths and weaknesses. • Identify personal skills that may contribute to need. • Discuss the weakness with community leaders.

  13. Steps in Service Learning • Explore how other groups have resolved similar needs. • Discuss information with class. • Develop a plan of action. • Plan for possible problems. • Provide the service. • Evaluate the project.

  14. Types of Service Learning • Direct – participants actively work with community group. • Indirect – participants provide supplies for group. • Advocacy – participants prepare persuasive presentations . (Swierk, 2003)

  15. Examples of Direct Service Learning • Learn a topic to peer tutor other students. • Learn renovation skills to help restore old buildings.

  16. Examples of Direct Service Learning • Learn about cognitive growth to effectively run a reading program. • Learn about plants to beautify a park.

  17. Examples of Indirect Service Learning • Learn what troops need & why & make care packages for deployed soldiers. • Learn about a region & become a pen pal to a deployed soldier.

  18. Examples of Indirect Service Learning • Learn to make snacks & deliver them to a nursing home. • Learn about stages of growth to provide supplies for a daycare center.

  19. Examples of Advocacy Service Learning • Make displays to teach others about good nutrition. • Show others how to “reduce, reuse, and recycle” with creative projects.

  20. Versus An Adventure in Service Learning • A Comparison Community Service

  21. Community Service Plant flowers in the park. Run a canned food drive. Service Learning Landscape an area in the park. Find recipes and prepare ‘grocery list’ to include with foods collected in a food drive. Comparison of Examples

  22. Community Service Read to kids. ……………………………………….. Set up recycling containers. Service Learning Plan a summer grade level reading program. Prepare presentations on recycling & include ways for others to recycle. Comparison of Examples

  23. FCCLA Connections • Star Events • School level • Regional competition • State competition • National competition

  24. References • Presentation prepared by Imogen F. Gauntlett In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Technology Design Portfolio, July 2007 Abernathy, T. V. (2001). Student ownership of service-learning projects: including ourselves in our community. Intervention in School and Clinic. 37 no2, 86-95. Retrieved April 19, 2007, from WilsonSelectPlus Database. [online] Available: http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FTFETCH?sessionid=fsapp7-41003-f19pg5tz-53offk:entitypagenum=16:0:rule=100:fetchtype=fulltext:dbname=WilsonSelectPlus_FT:recno=1:resultset=8:ftformat=PDF:format=BI:isbillable=TRUE:numrecs=1:isdirectarticle=FALSE:entityemailfullrecno=1:entityemailfullresultset=8:entityemailftfrom=WilsonSelectPlus_FT Richardson, S. (2006). The power of service learning. Techniques (ACTE) 81 no1, 156-159. Retrieved April 20, 2007, from ArticleFirst Database. [online] Available: http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FSQUERY?sessionid=fsapp8-35665-f19woku0-9a1rts:entitypagenum=48:0:numrecs=1:searchtype=locateFT:tdbname=WilsonSelectPlus_FT:query0=sc%3d%221527-1803+%3F+81+1+38+%3F+%3F%22:format=BI:entityfttoprecno=1:next=NEXTCMD%7FFTFETCH:rule=4:tdbname=WilsonSelectPlus_FT:issuesici=1527-1803+2006+81+1:fetchtype=fulltext:tdisplaydbname=WilsonSelectPlus_FT:thirdpartydbid=77:isbillable=TRUE:isdirectarticle=FALSE:numrecs=1:format=BI:ftformat=PDF:entityemailfullrecno=1:entityrecno=1:entityemailfullresultset=18:entityemailftfrom=WilsonSelectPlus_FT:%7F Stott, K. A., & Jackson, A.P. (2005). Using service learning to achieve middle school comprehensive guidance program goals. Professional School Counselor v9 no2, 156-159. Retrieved April 19, 2007, from WilsonSelectPlus Database. [online] Available: http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FTFETCH?sessionid=fsapp8-35665-f19woku0-9a1rts:entitypagenum=21:0:rule=100:fetchtype=fulltext:dbname=WilsonSelectPlus_FT:recno=4:resultset=6:ftformat=PDF:format=BI:isbillable=TRUE:numrecs=1:isdirectarticle=FALSE:entityemailfullrecno=4:entityemailfullresultset=6:entityemailftfrom=WilsonSelectPlus_FT Strage, A. (2004). Long-term academic benefits of service-learning: when and where do they manifest themselves? College Student Journal 38 no2, 257-261. Retrieved April 19, 2007, from Google Scholar Database. [online] Available: http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/FTFETCH?sessionid=fsapp8-35665-f19woku0-9a1rts:entitypagenum=21:0:rule=100:fetchtype=fulltext:dbname=WilsonSelectPlus_FT:recno=8:resultset=6:ftformat=PDF:format=BI:isbillable=TRUE:numrecs=1:isdirectarticle=FALSE:entityemailfullrecno=8:entityemailfullresultset=6:entityemailftfrom=WilsonSelectPlus_FT Swierk, M. (2003). Designing a service, learning program. American Association of Family and Consumer Science Resources. Retrieved April 19, 2007, from AAFCE Search. [online] Available: http://www.aafcs.org/resources/5steps.html

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