Module 2, Session 4 (MU)

[CPC Admin]

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Module 2: Session 4 (Maseno University Team Forum)

After watching this session try to reflect on your winter/summer school’s situation:

• What is the level and experience of students who will participate in the summer course?
• What are the possibilities with respect to community partnerships?
• What is the ‘service’ needed? (and how can it be addressed? Disciplinairy SL/ problem/ project based CSL)
• What reflection tools suit this context?

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[George Mark Onyango]

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That was one long video by Prof Zweekhorst! (With a lot of information)

What is the level and experience of students who will participate in the summer course?
We expect a mix of participants from CSO, Government and private sector with varying years of experience (for the one week courses) since these are specialised courses building specific skills. They may have different education levels. Most important is the opportunity of having community members as co-learners thus providing opportunity for effective feedback on the Community Service Learning (CSL)

What are the possibilities with respect to community partnerships?
There are a number of Civil Society Organizations in the country/county who would be more that willing to partner in such summer courses. That allows for productive community partnership.

What is the ‘service’ needed? (and how can it be addressed? Disciplinairy SL/ problem/ project based CSL)
The service(s) needed range from knowledge skills on day to day life/survival skills to more complex one of infrastructure development. Addressing them will depend on the partnerships forged with CSO and Government. The tendence is for Project Based CSL since the learners would find it easy to relate to such projects and they would allow for more effective multi-disciplinary approach

What reflection tools suit this context?
Working as buzz-groups learners would be able to present their thoughts/experiences; self reflection allows asking questions and providing a deeper understanding of self and situation. It also strengthens the transdisciplinary nature of our courses
An empathy map would help identify needs and the disconnections between what we say and what we do
Learning journals would help track the reflective learning during the week based on the course content and gives a clear picture at the end of the week to see if there has been achievement of learning outcome

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