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Steven M. Gustis,
coordinator,
Service Learning Program

Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1490D
(630) 942-2655
servicelearning@cod.edu

Service learning links community service with academic study. This type of learning follows the theory of “informal education” outlined by John Dewey, one of the most influential contributors in the development of educational thinking in the 20th century. According to Dewey, “The interaction of knowledge and skills with experience is the key to learning.” In other words, students learn best not by reading Great Books in a closed room but by opening the doors and windows of experience.

Faculty Benefits
• Builds classroom community.
• Strengthens the relationship between theory and practice.
• Establishes a connection between course content and community needs.
• Allows for assessment and critical reflection.

Faculty Service Learning Guide
Download Faculty Service Learning Guidebook (PDF) for information about this program.

Please call the Service Learning program, 942-2655, to obtain all necessary faculty forms.