Since 2010 I implement Service Learning in the Course “Didactical planning, analysis, teaching, evaluation of learning situations“ in the degree program “Bachelor education/adult education/further education” at the University Duisburg-Essen. It is an example for an disciplinary course, where service learning is required.

The curricular learning goal is, that students learn about didactical planning instruments and theories. Also it is set up as a project course, where students should act in a didactical situation and use the didactical theories and reflect on them. There is a wide range of Service Learning Projects in the course realized with community partners. For e.g:

• Anti Violence Training, Reading Skills Training &Team Spirit Training at Primary Schools;
• Walker training & Memory Workout for Residents in a retirement home;
• Team Building Training for School Integration Assistants;
• Job Application Training for Refugees;
• Teacher Trainings „What is Sexual Abuse?“ at Primary Schools;
• Making paper out of natural fibre – Youth Center;
• Cooking Class – Residential home for mentally ill adults;
• Communication Training – Geriatric Nurses;
• Reflection Circles for Volunteers working for Refugees;
• Waste Separation in Germany Language Cafe/ Refugees;
• Women Book Circle for unaccompanaid refugee;
• Evaluation of exhibition concept “Yewish culture”;
• Project Inclusive University; etc.

Feel free to contact me. I’ m curious for exchange on the topic of SL in HE.