Tools: training materials
Webinars & recordings from the network
The Flemish Network for Service-Learning in Higher Education organizes several networking activities, seminars and lectures for teachers and educational support staff on topics related to service-learning. Several of the sessions are also available digitally. (Re)watch them here!
Considerations and Strategies for Evaluating Service-Learning Impact – Andrew Furco
Service-learning, world-centred education and the question of the person – Gert Biesta
Transforming Communities: lessons learned from Kenya
– Aloys Otieno Ojore
Service-learning for sustainability (Dutch)
Opportunities & challenges of online service-learning (Dutch)
Service-learning & diversity in a urban context (Dutch)
Service-learning Good Practices (Dutch)
Materials for teachers
Looking for inspiration for the development of your own service-learning course? Are you looking for inspiration for the reflection and/or evaluation component? These tools will help you to get started!
CSL action steps (Dutch)
UGent
Source: Onderwijstips UGent
UGhent developed a step-by-step plan for teachers who want to get started with Community Service Learning (CSL) in an existing course.
Design of reflection (Dutch)
KU Leuven
Source: Service-learning KU Leuven
The Service-learning team of KU Leuven brought together a lot of information and materials for the design of reflection in service-learning.
Online course:
Digital Empowerment for higher education teachers
Source: Erasmus+ project SLIDE
MOOC (massive online open course) that supports teachers in higher education in strengthening their own digital competences and digital course design following principles of ‘inclusive learning design’, with explicit attention for digitally excluded (student) groups.
UNICORN Staff training handbook
Source: Erasmus+ project UNICORN
Handbook for higher education teachers and community partners involved in an (international) service-learning project. The handbook is based on the ‘UNICORN Taxonomy’ which provides a framework for ‘essential’ components of (international) service-learning practices.
Teacher guidebook:
CSL & Urban Complexities
Source: Erasmus+ project Urban Diversities
Guide for setting up Community Service Learning projects in complex metropolitan settings with attention to the needs of and added value for all stakeholders involved. The guide is primarily aimed at lecturers within social work education programs.
Materials for students
There is a wealth of online material available for students to support their service-learning experience.
Online course: Digital Development for students
Source: Erasmus+ project SLIDE
MOOC (massive online open course) that supports teachers in higher education in strengthening their own digital competences and digital course design following principles of ‘inclusive learning design’, with explicit attention for digitally excluded (student) groups.
Online course: UNICORN MOOC
Source: Erasmus+ project UNICORN
This MOOC aims to support students who combine an international exchange with a service-learning experience abroad. The MOOC focuses on two central topics: (1) service-learning & community engagement (definition, methodology, objectives, phases, etc.), and (2) Intercultural competences.
Other tools
TEFCE Toolbox
Source: Erasmus+ project TEFCE
The TEFCE toolbox is a self-assessment tool for higher education institutions to determine to what extent community engagement is embedded in the institution and where there are opportunities to further develop and institutionalise this.
Service-Learning & Digital Empowerment Infographics
Source: Erasmus+ project SLIDE
Infographics summarizing the needs, added value and conditions for succes of service-learning and digital empowerment for 4 stakeholder groups: students, community partners, teachers and higher education institutions.
Infographic ‘Engaging Community Partners in SL’
Source: Erasmus+ project UNICORN
The infographic ‘Engaging Community Partners in SL experiences’ has been developed as a visual supporting tool to set up sustainable service-learning partnerships between higher education institutions and community organizations.