Service-Learning Resources

APU Faculty and Community Partner Resources

The pedagogy of academic service-learning combines student learning outcomes with relevant service that meets a community need. To guide and support the implementation of effective, meaningful, and reciprocal community engagement through academic coursework, the following resources have been developed for our faculty and community partners.

• Academic Service-Learning Guide: Overview of definition, outcomes, benefits, and methods of service-learning
• Service-Learning Course Designation Worksheet: Framework for developing and designing meaningful service-learning experiences
• Information Packet for Co-Educators (PDF): For faculty and community partners; includes timeline and roles/responsibilities
• Service-Learning Taxonomy (PDF): High-impact practice taxonomy chart
• Service-Learning 101 (PDF): Presentation and notes (fall 2017)
• Community-Engaged Learning: Collaborating with Community Partners in Educating University Students (PDF): Faculty Development Day, fall 2018 presentation

Year-End Reports

Academic Service-Learning commits to APU’s Academic Vision through rigorous and cumulative service-learning course assessment and evaluation. Quantitative and qualitative data collected from service-learning student evaluations at the conclusion of each semester provide evidence of transformational scholarship. The service-learning experience, linking theory and pedagogy with course-relevant community service, contributes to student learning outcomes and frequently leads to an increased understanding of God-honoring diversity, faith integration, and in some courses, international internationalization. Data reports are made available to individual course professors, departments, schools, and the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.