CBL Course Planning Questions
Things to Ask Yourself: Framing the Community Component
- What would you like for students to get out of the experience that would help them learn the course content better?
- What assumptions do students bring to the course that you would like to see them confront to that they can engage more deeply?
- What community members can you imagine partnerning with to meet the learning objective?
- What kinds of skills do the students need to in order to perform the activity you are proposing?
- How many hours of service are appropriate for the service-learning model of CBL? Typically, it is recommended that students contribute between 10-20 hours of service during a semester, approximately one-two hours a week for a maximum of ten weeks. However, the amount of service depends on community needs and the learning objectives of the course.
- What role will the community partner take in providing orientation, supervision, and monitoring of the service experience?
- How will students document their learning from the experience? What reflection activities will be structured and integrated into the course?
- How will you evaluate outcomes for students and the community?