Student Orientation Series (SOS)

Description

For courses in Student Success, Freshman Seminar/Orientation, or any course with a Service Learning component.

 

watts, Service Learning, discusses the various programs available to students; the difference between service learning and internships; how to find these programs; and how such experiences help students determine their majors, give back to the community, and find the right career fit.

 

Part of our Student Orientation Series (S.O.S.) which consists of various short booklets on special interest topics–an excellent resource for when assignments or the course focus takes you beyond the standard coverage.

 

Available as a stand alone supplement or for only $2.00 when packaged with any of our texts.

Prentice Hall presents . . . The Student Orientation Series

 

Our Student Orientation Series (S.O.S.) consists of various short booklets on special interest topics–an excellent resource for when an assignment or the course focus takes you beyond the standard coverage.

 

The first two booklets in the series help students maximize the benefits provided by service learning and learning communities.

• watts, Service Learning, discusses the various programs available to students; the difference between service learning and internships; how to find these programs; and how such experiences help students determine their majors, give back to the community, and find the right career fit.
• Connolly, Learning Communities, explores various programs, why they have been established, and how students benefit from them.

FUTURE TITLES:  Additional topics of interest

• Computer Basics will provide the basic skills necessary for using the computer and appropriate applications to ensure one’s success in college.

• Your Guide to Procrastination will provide the basic strategies for acknowledging, addressing, and ultimately overcoming procrastination to ensure one’s success in college and beyond.

• English Language Learners helps students find and assess resources that facilitate their transition into the college culture, academically and socially, and thus increase their comfort level in college.

• Peer Mentoring discusses reasons why and how peer mentors improve student’s performance. It also examines qualities of successful peer mentors and strategies on how to become one.

At last, handbooks that allow students to explore key topics in a meaningful way–and serve as a resource throughout their college career!

 

Additional Support–in and out of the classroom

 

For instructors and students alike, we encourage you to visit our Student Success Supersite.  This valuable resource is at www.prenhall.com/success.

 

Features include:

• Majors Exploration
• Career Advice
• Web Links
• Tips from Successful Students
• Student Bulletin Boards
• Faculty Resources

To learn more about Prentice Hall’s Student Success and Career Development textbooks and resources, please visit our online catalog at www.prenhall.com.

PREFACE

WHAT IS SERVICE LEARNING?

Connecting Theory and Practice

WHY SERVICE LEARNING?

Goals of Service Learning

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

Personal Growth

Social Development

Intellectual Development

WHAT’S IN IT FOR THE COMMUNITY?

HOW DO I LEARN WHEN I PARTICIPATE?

Academic Learning

Personal Development

Program Improvement

Reflection

Reflective Questions

Journals

Portfolios

WHAT ARE SOME PROJECT IDEAS?

Case Study: Collaboratory

Case Study: Online Courses

Case Study: Literacy at Lincoln

Case Study: E-zine

Case Study: Kid’s Kitchen

HOW DO I GET STARTED?

FORMS

IDEAS FOR ASSIGNMENTS

READING POSSIBILITIES

Service learning is a connection of theory and practice.  Experiences provide contexts through which students can better understand the more abstract coursework they encounter.  Some of the benefits you will find within this resource as a student are:

• Connections to the community to solve real problems – when you work with various agencies in the community you will participate in developing and/or implementing solutions to problems; the issues that you address are not the theoretical ones you read about in textbooks, but are those found in real life which need real life answers. (Ex. pp 11).
• Helping you see yourself as an integral part of the community – one of the main goals of education is to help people become productive citizens within their communities; working in service learning environments gives you experience which you can use later in communities in which you choose to reside. (Ex. pp 21). 
• Becoming aware of diversity – when you reach out and spend time in new environments you can’t help but come face to face with diverse members of the community. (Ex. pp 8).
• Reinforce democratic values and citizenship – the whole notion of American democracy is based on a participatory government; your duty to America as a free citizen is to contribute to the communities in which you live. (Ex. pp 8).
• Learning a variety of new skills – in any new experience you will pick up skills that are new to you; skills will vary depending on the service learning site. (Ex. pp 34). 
• Allowing for non academic strengths to shine – all students bring a variety of skills, talents and strengths to any situation; your work in a service learning environment will allow you to share some of these – be they organizational, musical, artistic or other skills. (Ex. pp 32). 
• Enhances your academic curriculum– if you choose carefully, your experiences in service learning can give you insight into the more theoretical work in the classroom. (Ex. pp 28).