Undergraduate Programs - Service Learning

Service Learning - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

Blazing into Service Learning at UAB
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What is service learning?
  • A pedagogical model that intentionally integrates community service, academic learning, and civic learning 
  •  A type of experiential learning that engages students in service within the community as an integrated aspect of a course
  • Students participate in an organized service activity and reflect on that activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of personal and social responsibility
  • Students engage in active collaborative, and inquiry-based learning experiences that meet identified community needs
  • Faculty demonstrate their creative expertise in extending disciplinary work into local communities

How does service learning benefit students?

  • Higher gains in academic skills, life skills, and personal and social responsibility
  • Helps students to clarify career goals

What resources and support does UAB Office for Service Learning provide?

  • Assists faculty to integrate service learning with classroom curricula
  • Serves as liaison for faculty, students and community partners
  • Manages and structures community engagement to ensure quality service-learning experiences
  • Addresses concerns such as academic rigor, time constraints, and liability
  • Tailors service-learning opportunities for individual students, classes, and programs
  • Office for Undergraduate Programs, 205.996-7190, Fax: 205.975.7677
  • Mailing Address: AB 374, 1530 3rd AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294-0103
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