Service Learning Cross-Disciplinary Curriculum Development Cross Disciplinary Courses Grant Opportunity The Application Process Some Resources Silvina Ituarte,

Community Need Course #2 Course #1 Community Partner The semester begins… The CSUEB Interdisciplinary Team 2 faculty / 2 classes

Child Nutritional Awareness Music 1000 Biology 1000 American Red Cross The project is underway… Create 3 simple songs 1 per lesson Create 3 mini child- appropriate lessons Teach the children about health using musical lessons

Child Nutritional Awareness Music 1000 Biology 1000 American Red Cross Reflection Time… 2 faculty / 2 classes REFLECTION

Community Need Community Partner Community is served Possible future volunteers Help w/ time limitations Creative programming Happy clients Community Partner Everyone Benefits… Faculty Innovative teaching experience Collaborate with a colleague Unforgettable learning experience Students Learn course material Real-life context Multidisciplinary learning Memorable experience Community service Community connection Multiple teachers Team effort Networking opportunity

Your Opportunity… Awards – 2 teams of 2 faculty from distinct/ interdisciplinary majors Stipend Part I (Spring 2005) - $ per faculty– development & preparation Stipend Part II - $ per faculty– upon completion of collaborative effort

What is Required? Collaborate with a faculty member from a cross disciplinary major Develop and implement the course in (Dean’s approval) Distribute evaluations Attend end-of-year awards ceremony

The Proposal (3 pages) I. The intended courses – Summarize objectives How community service will enhance objectives? Copies of both syllabi II.The community service – What type of organization? What kind of work? How will it benefit everyone? How will you develop community relationship? How help students understand significance of their participation?

Wrapping Up the Proposal III.Reflection – How will you incorporate reflection in the class? How will the students share their reflections with one another and the other class? IV.Innovation – Describe goals and activities Plan for collaboration How will the collaboration benefit the organization?

Additional Resources Project ideas erdisciplinary.htmhttp://avalon.unomaha.edu/servicelearning/int erdisciplinary.htm Engineering and liberal arts example dfhttp://epics.ecn.purdue.edu/papers/fie2000.p df Substance abuse across disciplines eabuseweb1.htmlhttp:// eabuseweb1.html