The development of service learning programs is becoming more common in today's classroom. By actively participating in service experiences that are directly related to political science courses, students are applying the political knowledge and skills they gain in the classroom and learning first hand the importance of civic engagement. This site has been developed to help faculty and administrators better understand the role service learning can play in university setting.
Resources
- Syllabi
- Toolkit for Service Learning in Political Science
- Articles and Books
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Funding and Awards
- Service Learning Programs in Colleges and Universities
- Political Scientists Active in Service Learning
- Organizations and Online Resources
Call for Papers: International Journal of Organizational Analysis: Special Issue of the Shaping Our Unscripted Future with Service-Learning; The goal of this special issue is to provide IJOA readers, as well as service-learning authors and practitioners, with an overview of the application and outcomes of service-learning as a teaching tool in today's rapidly changing environment. Deadline for submissions is September 26, 2008
APSA's initiatives on service learning were supported, in part, by a grant from Campus Compact with funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts.