Service Learning in a Social Studies Methods Course: Experience and Place-Based Curriculum

When an instructor reframed the social studies methods course to include a service-learning project, both education certification students and a museum's outreach program benefited. University students gained practical teaching experience leading a children's summer class about local prair...

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Published in:The Educational forum (West Lafayette, Ind.) Ind.), 2008-01, Vol.72 (1), p.79-91
Main Authors: Todd, Reese H., Brinkman, Stephanie Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
College students
Field Experience Programs
Higher education
Lesson Plans
Methods Courses
Museums
Partnerships in Education
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice Teachers
Program Effectiveness
Qualitative Research
Resource Materials
Service Learning
Social Studies
Social studies education
Student Teaching
Summer Programs
Teacher Certification
Teacher education
Teacher Education Curriculum
Teachers
Teaching Experience
Teaching Methods
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Summary:When an instructor reframed the social studies methods course to include a service-learning project, both education certification students and a museum's outreach program benefited. University students gained practical teaching experience leading a children's summer class about local prairie dogs, and the museum gained quality teachers. Enthusiastic responses promoted future partnerships between the university and the museum. Project evaluation addressed the role of field experiences in teacher preparation, museum education partnerships, service-learning pedagogy, and place-based curriculum content.
ISSN:0013-1725
1938-8098
DOI:10.1080/00131720701603685