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Barbara Armstrong, Birmingham Business School Cathy Bonner, Learning Development UnitWolverhampton September 11th 2008
Welcome Back
Barbara ArmstrongProgramme Director, Business Programmes
Birmingham Business School
Barbara Armstrong, Birmingham Business School Cathy Bonner, Learning Development UnitWolverhampton September 11th 2008
Service Learning IS
meshing service tasks to learning opportunities in a structured and reciprocal way
a learning exchange, bringing value to both community and student.
letting students put into practice what they have learnt in the classroom
while providing structured time for reflecting on their experience
and developing a sense of caring for others
Barbara Armstrong, Birmingham Business School Cathy Bonner, Learning Development UnitWolverhampton September 11th 2008
Service Learning IS NOT
an add on A quick fix way of earning credits to graduate
by performing community service and it is certainly not a form of punishment.
Barbara Armstrong, Birmingham Business School Cathy Bonner, Learning Development UnitWolverhampton September 11th 2008
Beyond the ClockService Learning At Birmingham University
The Quaker legacy – passion for social reform Active Community Fund 1000 volunteers “Old Joe” can be seen for miles around The original “ivory tower”?
Barbara Armstrong, Birmingham Business School Cathy Bonner, Learning Development UnitWolverhampton September 11th 2008
Beyond the Clockthe path the University of Birmingham travels
UB is here
Critical mass building sustained institutionalisation
Furco’s continuum (2002)
Barbara Armstrong, Birmingham Business School Cathy Bonner, Learning Development UnitWolverhampton September 11th 2008
Beyond the Clock 5 pilot projects
Business Dentistry Health Sciences the Institute of Applied Social Studies the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies/the
Institute of Local Government Studies.
Barbara Armstrong, Birmingham Business School Cathy Bonner, Learning Development UnitWolverhampton September 11th 2008
Beyond the Clock 5 pilot projects
developing a “Birmingham Model” for community based learning
best fitted to the University and community in which we live and work
in keeping with the University’s reputation as a place of scholarship
Barbara Armstrong, Birmingham Business School Cathy Bonner, Learning Development UnitWolverhampton September 11th 2008
Beyond the ClockThe Birmingham Business School project
Embedded in the skills agenda An in programme work experience module Working for not for profit organisations Development of 2007 pilot project Develops the school’s mission for community
involvement
Barbara Armstrong, Birmingham Business School Cathy Bonner, Learning Development UnitWolverhampton September 11th 2008
A model for Birmingham?
We are not America! The Learning Exchange U21 survey Please give us feedback on our paper
Barbara Armstrong, Birmingham Business School Cathy Bonner, Learning Development UnitWolverhampton September 11th 2008
We welcome any input and debate
