Abstract
An effective method to engage students in learning is by providing them with opportunities where they can teach their subject of study while serving the community. Biology courses in general and neurobiology courses specifically, are not particularly known for integrating a service-learning component into its curriculum, mainly because of the heavy contents. A service-learning component for an undergraduate neurobiology class offered by the Biology Department at Andrews University, was designed with the purpose of providing the students with an opportunity to apply and explain to first graders the information and knowledge they have acquired in the classroom, while sparking the interest in children for neurobiology. In this paper, I share the experience from both, the student and the instructor’s perspective in regard to this practice. Additional implications are also addressed.
Presenters
Benjamin NaviaProfessor of Biology, Department of Biology, Andrews University, Michigan, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Service, Learning, Neurobiology, Higher, Education, College, Students
