Service Learning in the Capstone Course

• In Event: 517 - Section on Teaching and Learning in Sociology Paper Session. Capstones, Culminating Experiences, and Senior Seminars: Meaningful Teaching Ideas that Help Students Put It All Together

Abstract

I shifted the emphasis in my capstone course from a more traditional examination of the discipline to a more applied approach that highlights public sociology. Incorporating service learning was the core element of the shift. I describe the course and the service learning assignment and examine data from students. I share my reactions to the experience and offer some suggestions.

Author

• Theodore C. Wagenaar, Miami University