Reflection

Reflection is thinking about a service experience in order to connect the service experience to the course material, and so much more.  Reflections provide an opportunity to think about and learn from experience. Reflection also helps students understand that by working in the community they are fulfilling an obligation that every citizen in a democracy shares: to participate in one's community.  This is perhaps the most important learning process of a Scholars’ experience.

REQUIREMENT

Reflections are due the 10th of each month with the hours log form. A monthly reflection requires a minimum of 250 words, and the scholar will earn .25 credits for each monthly reflection, totally 1 reflection each semester if all 4 monthly reflections are completed.

Summer reflections are May, June, July and August.  –One submission, one verification, one reflection.

A scholar can also choose to complete a semester reflection in additional to or instead of the monthly reflections. This reflection is due at the end of the semester.

All reflections must answer the following questions:*Briefly what did you do? *How did you feel? and why? *How does your service relate to your coursework? *What was your impact?

Throughout the program students must submit at least 8 reflections.

Reflection Options

At least eight total reflection pieces must be completed during the program. Students are encouraged to do more than 8 reflection pieces if they want. Reflections may be done in a number of ways.   

Written:

 

Visual:

Audio:

 

Journals

     1 piece= 2-3 pages of written reflection for 50 hours

 

Photography, painting, drawing

    1 piece = one painting, drawing, or photograph + a Caption*

Song composition

   1 piece = one song + a Caption*

 

Poetry, short stories, etc

     1 piece = 2-3 pages of written reflection, including various forms of creative writing

Video

    1 piece = one video + a Caption*

 

Dictated reflection

   1 piece = 20 minutes ad lib or composed + a Caption*

 

Slide Show

    1 piece = 5 minute minimum + a Caption*

 

 

 

Power Point

    1 piece = 10 minute minimum + a Caption*

 

 

  

*Caption:  A ½ - 1 page written description giving a summary / conclusion to one’s reflection.  All forms of reflection (other than written) must be accompanied by a caption.  For example, a caption would explain how artwork is representative of one’s thoughts, feelings, learning, etc.