EDU (0801) 498 - Service Learning Program in Kenya

Credits: 1.00

Students will travel to Kenya for a service-learning project at The Caroline school and home. This project will combine specific learning objectives and activities to better the overall conditions of its members.

Repeatable: Yes Grade Type: Pass/Fail
Free Note: Instructor permission to register is required. Open to all majors and all programs.

Course Learning Goals:

To describe the role of a school/home community for orphan children.
To summarize aspects of the culture, politics, social issues, geography, and life in Kenya.
To illustrate how children learn in a school/home community.
To explain teacher and staff behaviors that influence how children learn in the school/home.
To design and implement a service-learning project to better the conditions, interactions, education, facilities, and life of a school /home in Wangige, Kenya.
To evaluate the civic, moral, and ethical implications of the service-learning projects in the life of the teachers and children in the school/home.
To analyze the impact of this service-based experience on students’ professional and personal growth.