Eastern Kentucky University
Service Learning: Its Impact on Becoming a Leader
Institution
Eastern Kentucky University
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Lisa Cox; Stephen Haggerty
Abstract
Service learning is a powerfull experiential pedagogy for introducing first-year students to leadership and team development. Through service learning and intense reflection, students discover how to access a variety of resources to promote significant change in their communities. The students utilize critical and creative thinking skills as they process, synthesize, and communicate information throughout the course of the semester. Multiple reflective activities reveal new perspectives that are likely to remain forever engrained in students’ minds, thus promoting an informed community that is more likely to get involved. This poster presentation will illustrate the multiple steps of the service learning process and educate others on the effect of service learning on the understanding and development of leadership dynamics.
Service Learning: Its Impact on Becoming a Leader
Service learning is a powerfull experiential pedagogy for introducing first-year students to leadership and team development. Through service learning and intense reflection, students discover how to access a variety of resources to promote significant change in their communities. The students utilize critical and creative thinking skills as they process, synthesize, and communicate information throughout the course of the semester. Multiple reflective activities reveal new perspectives that are likely to remain forever engrained in students’ minds, thus promoting an informed community that is more likely to get involved. This poster presentation will illustrate the multiple steps of the service learning process and educate others on the effect of service learning on the understanding and development of leadership dynamics.