Service Learning Strategies

Presentation Framework…

• Understanding Service Learning

• Institutionalizing Service Learning at Assam Don Bosco University
• Implementing Strategies – Structures, Processes, Requirements,
Supervision, Assessments, Evaluation
• Service Learning Fellowships
• Examples/Case Studies
• Discussions
Understanding Service Learning…

Experiential Learning

Aligned to the vision of ‘social

commitment’- developing an
engaged civil sector for real and
lasting social change

Link Academic Learning,

Meaningful Service and Critical
Reflective Thinking

Emphasis on reciprocal learning and

reflection
Objectives…

To explore the To cultivate a greater

connection between sense of civic
theoretical realm of engagement and
the classroom and community
the practical needs involvement amongst
of the community college students

To develop a sense
of self exploration
To transpire our
while contributing to
thoughts, research
the community in
and concepts into
collaboration with
service action
the community
partners
Institutionalizing Service Learning at
ADBU…
• Faculty Development Programme
 Every Department has
developed the service learning Nominated a department SL
course Faculty In charge

Students to engage in the Conduct Orientation

required Service Learning Programme on SL for
hours Students
 Service Service
Learning Learning
Course Hours

180 hours of SL for 2

year programme
Every Department offers
a 2 credit(30 hours) 200 hours of SL for 3
course – 10 hours of year programme
Orientation & 20 hours
of theory 300 hours of SL for 4
year programme
Online Orientation Programme…

1 2
Introduction to Service Community University
Learning Engagement Programme

Diversity & Cultural Understanding

3 4
Responsive Gender for better
Teamwork Living

5 Service Learning 6 Service Learning

Ethics Strategies
 Student Initiated Service Learning
Volunteering Service Learning
through Community Partners
Placement for Service Learning

• Community Partners • Student can opt for • Students can select their interested
(NGO, villages, and their service/practical community partners to work with
local government) will requirement by doing for their service component.
orient the students volunteering in • Students can approach their
about the different different University subject teacher if they want to do
issues that they work Programmes to be service learning for any
with and the strategies assigned by the component of their interested
university (in subject in consultation with their
that adopted to address Mentor, department SL in charge,
these issues. discussion and and information to CDSI..
agreement between the
• Students can apply for their own
• Students are placed for mentor and CDSI). initiated SL project which was not
SL with Community covered under any programme
Partners keeping in mind that one faculty
from the university should be as
their supervisor.

Engaging in Service Learning 9

Service Learning Mentors….

learning by means of Each department will

The main mission of the Each student is assigned
services does not happen have a Department SL In-
SL strategy is to integrate a mentor who will
automatically for charge who will monitor
meaningful service into monitor the progress of
students and needs to be the progress of SL in the
the learning community your service learning.
facilitated by the teacher department.
Faculty Department Faculty Department Faculty Department
1.Dr. Monmoyuri 8. Dr. Adbur Rashid 14. Dr. Viramjit Mechanical
Physics Economics
Baruah Ahmed Kakati Engineering
15. Mr. Samarjyoti Electronics and
2. Dr. Sontara 9. Rupam Kumar Mass
Chemistry Saikia Communication
Boruah Das Communication
Engineering
3. Dr. Ridip 10. Mr. Victor 16. Dr. Gypsy Nandi Computer
Mathematics Social Work
Sharma Narzary Applications
17. Ms. Electronics and
4. Dr. Trisha 11. Dr. Bonnie
English Education Pushpanjalee Electrical
Borgohain Amonge Crerar
Konwar Engineering
18. Dr. Rup Kumar Computer
12. Dr. Raj Kumar
5. Mr. Joydeep Das Psychology Botany Deka Science
Pegu
Engineering
6. Dr. Bakhtiar 13. Dr. Probin 19. Mr. Akbar Ali Civil Engineering
Zoology (UG) Bioscience
Hussain Phanjom Ahmed
7. Dr. Jane Zoology (PG) Public 20. Mr. Amarjit Deb Commerce &
Shangpliang 14. Dr. Zacharias
Administration Management

Department Service Learning In-charge 11

Service Learning Components…

Time Sheet
(10 Marks)

Presentation/ Reflective
Viva (20 Journaling
Marks) (20 Marks)

Supervisor’s Summary
Evaluation Report (20
(30 Marks) hours)
 1. Service
Learning Time
Sheet

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2. Reflective Journaling 14
 1. Description
(Describe your
experience)

6. Action Plan
2. Feelings

Gibbs
(How to effectively handle the
experience in the future, how will you (What were you thinking and how do you feel about
build on the knowledge gained and what the experience [before/during/after the experience]?)
are the support you'll require?)

Reflective
Cycle Model, 5. Conclusion
(What did you learn from
this experience, and how
3. Evaluate
(What were the positive/ negative
aspects of the experience and what

1988 did you cope with the

challenges?)
was your contribution?)

4. Analyze
(Why the experience was
positive or negative and how
did you contribute to its
success?) 15
Spiritual Dimension 16
3. Event Report Format 17
4. Summary Report Format 18
Cont. 19
5. Evaluation from Supervisor 20
6. Presentation Criteria 21
Assam Don Bosco University Collaborates
with CLAYSS - UNISERVITATE…
Service Learning Fellowship…

One student from each school will

be awarded the fellowship
The Fellowship will be open to all The fellowship will be solely used
programme (In Case, there are no
the students of Assam Don Bosco for service learning purposes and
applicant from any school, then
University as per the project proposal.
the fellowship will be awarded to
the students from other schools)
Process….

Call for
Applicati
on

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5
Students
projects
registere
selected
d

Interviewed 16
the Projects
shortlisted shortliste
candidates d
Bridging Digital Divide
• In collaboration with Don Bosco
Network South Asia in 2020-2021
• Installed 10 IEC Tools in schools
• Teachers Digital Developing class
content

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Training LP School Teachers on Online
Teaching in 2020 & 2021

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 Planned in an
integrated manner
Oriented to with the curricular
respond to content to
community needs optimized
Service
learning
Programme are
led by students

ABC’s of Service Learning 36

• Start an information campaign for a health or prevention topic (You Tube,
Face Book, Instagram, etc.).
• Online Yoga Session.
• Plantation at Home.
• Look at the different subjects that you have, and initiate a project that
contribute to social development.
• https://www.ethicsed.org/project-ideas-for-service-learning.html
• https://medium.com/the-faculty/service-learning-during-coronavirus-easy-
ideas-for-every-subject-59f8bb041f39

Tips for Electronic Service-learning 37

• Which are the areas that you would like to engage in Service
Learning?
Discussions/Interactions….
• Gregorová, Alzbeta Brozmanová (coord.) (2020). Service-Learning for
Teachers in Higher Education Institutions. Argonaut.
http://www.slihe.eu/images/stories/files/O1/O2/Manual_O2_English
_Final_Version.pdf

• Sosa Rolón, Jorge Armando (2020). Resourcebook for the development

of Service-Learning projects. CLAYSS.
https://www.clayss.org.ar/04_publicaciones/SL_EasternEurope_Resou
rcebook.pdf

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Thank You