In The Service Of What?

by Joseph Kahne and Joel Westheimer

Quotes

"...such service learning activities seek to promote students' self-esteem, to develop higher-order thinking skills, to make use of multiple abilities, and to provide authentic learning experiences-all goals ofcurrent curriculum reform efforts."

This completely sets the article for why service learning is such a great learning experience all all aspects listed above. It another way of learning  and also putting what you learned to actual real life situations.



"We attempt to "apprehend the reality of the other" and then to "struggle [for progress] together." In so doing. we create opportunities for changing our understanding of the other and the context within which he or she lives."

Instead of believing what everyone says about a certain type of people or person you get to learn first hand what it is like being them and then pass that on to others. To know that not all people are who you were told they are.



"The experiential and interpersonal components of service learning activities can achieve the first crucial step toward diminishing the sense of"otherness" that often separates students-particularly privileged students-from those in need"

This quote follows up with the second quote I posted but explains in greater detail. If everyone was giving the chance to do service learning, I think there would be more acceptance toward students and different privileges. 


I love that we have a service learning project because I get to use the things we learn in class in the classroom I'm working in instead of waiting until one day when I have my own class, however long that may be. It's cool to be able to compare and contrast this elementary school to my elementary school. Also the difference of being on the other side. 

This is a cool website I found on pinterest that I think will be extremely helpful in the future