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Service Learning in Urban Politics and Policy: Incorporating the Big Picture
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Service Learning in Urban Politics and Policy:
Incorporating the Big Picture
Shannon Jenkins
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
## email not listed ##
508.999.8036
Abstract: Service learning projects tend to narrowly focused and not widely used in political science classes for fear of politicizing students. In order to avoid these problems, I implemented a service learning project in my Urban Politics and Policy class focused on developing a master plan in a local community. While the experience had some limitations, it seems to have had a positive impact on my students’ understanding of the material covered in class and to have increased their civic engagement. I believe that service learning projects focused on master planning can be of use in many general political science classes.
Paper presented at the 2006 APSA Conference on Teaching and Learning, Washington, DC: February 17-20.
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Service Learning in Urban Politics and Policy:
Incorporating the Big Picture
Shannon Jenkins
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
## email not listed ##
508.999.8036
Abstract: Service learning projects tend to narrowly focused and not widely used in
political science classes for fear of politicizing students. In order to avoid these
problems, I implemented a service learning project in my Urban Politics and Policy class
focused on developing a master plan in a local community. While the experience had
some limitations, it seems to have had a positive impact on my students’ understanding of
the material covered in class and to have increased their civic engagement. I believe that
service learning projects focused on master planning can be of use in many general
political science classes.
Paper presented at the 2006 APSA Conference on Teaching and Learning, Washington,
DC: February 17-20.
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