TAKE OUR QUIZ TO TEST YOUR SERVICE LEARNING KNOWLEDGE! Service Learning Interactive Quiz.

TAKE OUR QUIZ TO TEST YOUR SERVICE LEARNING

KNOWLEDGE! Service Learning Interactive Quiz

WHAT IS SERVICE LEARNING?

A. The same thing as community service, because you get to go out and work in the community

B. A lot like volunteering, because you get to work on it in your time and choose your hours

C. A teaching and learning strategy integrating community service with instruction and reflection

D. An instructional add-on for teachers

ANSWER: “C”

If you said, “C,” you’re right!

Service Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.

WHAT STUDENT AGE-GROUP IS BEST SUITED FOR SERVICE LEARNING?

A. Elementary age students (grades K – 5)

B.Middle-school age students (grades 6 -- 8)

C.Secondary high school and college-age students

D.Any age groups benefit from Service Learning

ANSWER: “D”

If you said, “D,” you’re right!

All student age groups benefit from learning by doing, and learning more about their communities. In fact, many students choose Service Learning projects in upper grades or college because of positive Service Learning projects when they were younger. They often become “life-long learners.”

WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS IN SERVICE LEARNING?

A. Service Learning is based on the IPARD concept of Investigation, Planning/Preparation, Action, Reflection, and Demonstration

B. Service Learning does not have formal components – as long as you are out in the community doing something, you’re learning

C. Service Learning is based on the IPAD concept of Investigation, Planning/Preparation, Action, and Demonstration

D. Service Learning is based on working outside of a classroom; as long as you’re outside, you’re learning

ANSWER: “A”

If you answered, “A,” you’re right!

Service Learning is based on the IPARD concept of Investigation, Planning/Preparation, Action, Reflection, and Demonstration:Investigation -- identifying members of a community, what community needs are not being met, and developing a plan of action for properly meeting those needs, while assessing how students will be learning.Planning and preparation -- designing the nature of the service, how it involves academic learning, civic awareness, or historical/social awareness, etc.

ANSWER: IPARD (CONT’D.)

Action -- the actual service experience, including advocacy

Reflection – maintaining awareness of the significance of the work and its relationship to both education and the community

Demonstration -- students demonstrating both their skills at solving the problem and demonstrating how those skills enhance their education, while working in a communal way

WHO GETS THE MOST OUT OF SERVICE LEARNING?

A. The student gets the most out of the experience, because he/she learns something new

B. The community partners get the most out of the experience, because they get the end product for “free”

C. The teacher gets the most out of the experience, because he/she doesn’t have to do as much lecture work

D. All of the above

ANSWER: “D”

If you said, “D,” you’re right!

Actually, everyone benefits from Service Learning, because the students learn something new, the teacher is able to interact with the students and the material in a new way, and the community partner is able to acquire assistance with a much-needed project.

WHICH CLASSES CAN USE SERVICE LEARNING AS A STRATEGY, AND WHICH CANNOT?

A. Service Learning works best with civics and government

B. Service Learning works with a variety of classes

C. Service Learning works best with the arts and humanities

D. Service Learning works best with math and science

ANSWER: “B”

If you said, “B,” you’re right!

Service Learning can be incorporated into a variety of classes, from art to math, from civics to biology. The idea is always to apply the material in a practical way.

WHEN COMPARING SERVICE LEARNING TO AN INTERNSHIP, WHICH IS NOT TRUE?

A. Service Learners are not paid for their work, while some internships involve a stipend or pay

B. Service Learners are not training to do a particular job; instead, they are participating in a project for a class that involves work in the community

C. Service Learners cannot use their project work on a resume

D. Service Learners get a grade based on their work for the class, rather than their work for the community partner

ANSWER: “C”

If you said, “C,” you’re right!

Service Learning projects, like an internship, provide students with valuable experience to put on a resume and often contribute to future internships or jobs. The “real world” application involved in Service Learning allows students to expand their skills and expertise while still in school.

WHAT DO STUDENTS REALLY LEARN WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A SERVICE PROJECT?

A. Students learn how to apply theoretical concepts to practical use

B. Students learn the “mechanics” of a community, from budget considerations to resource availability, laws and ordinances, and community concerns

C. Students learn how to work in groups to achieve a goal

D. All of the above

ANSWER: “D”

If you said, “D,” you’re right!

Depending on the project, students are able to address a variety of “real world” problems within a community, and apply what they are learning in class. They are now invested in finding the solution, rather than memorizing information which they may or may not retain once they leave the class.

WHAT IS SERVICE LEARNING WORTH – IN DOLLARS AND CENTS?

A. You can’t put a price on community activism or civic engagement

B. Service Learning could be calculated as the cost per hour of a college course

C. Service Learning could be calculated as the dollar value of paying someone to do the work done by the Service Learner

D. Service Learning would be equivalent to minimum wage pay, because it is entirely voluntary and completed by a non-professional

ANSWER: “C”

If you said, “C,” you’re right!

In 2012, independentsector.org placed the dollar amount on volunteer service at $22.14 per hour, based on paying someone to complete the work often completed in Service Learning. Each day, students generate the equivalent of thousands of dollars in work for their communities while learning.

HOW DO I FIND COMMUNITY PARTNERS?

A. You should allow community partners to find you

B. You can make a list of local non-profits in need of assistance

C. You can contact community non-profits and explain that your class participates in Service Learning, and offer examples of possible projects

D. Both B and C

ANSWER: “D”

If you said, “D,” you’re right!

Most of the time, members of the community are unaware that Service Learning partnerships are available, and they are pleasantly surprised to discover a group of students who can help them solve some problems. It is best to find a directory of local agencies and organizations who might need assistance, and contact them with information about Service Learning and how it works.

CONGRATULATIONS!

You’ve completed the Service Learning quiz, and you’re ready to get started. Take a look at the resources available on this site, and begin planning your next project.

Service Learning is a rewarding and unique approach to the learning process, and we’re glad you are a part of the team.