Onow-service Learning Assignment

Pre and Post Service Learning Reports

SP0521: Our Nation, Our World.

Pre and Post Service Learning Reports……[ 50 marks]

Name: _____________________

Class: ______________

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A. Interests, Skills and Aptitude Inventory All of us are special. What interests us, what we feel strongly about, what we are clever at doing, what we have been trained in, what personality traits we have …. all these distinguish us from others. What this means is that you have a unique contribution to make to your community. Not everyone can do what you do the way you do it! That is why you need to have a good look at yourself before you decide what you want to do as a volunteer…so here we go!

Your Interests, Skills and Aptitudes Consider your answers to the groups of questions below. Use these questions as thought triggers to help you discover your interests, skills and aptitudes. What do you like to do in your leisure time? A What are some of the things you enjoy doing most? What are some of the things you do well? B

What are some of the achievements that you are proud of? What are some of your qualities that will come in useful in your service to others?

C

Which causes/issues do you feel strongly about? (e.g. child abuse, animal abuse, abortion, irresponsible social behaviour, orphans) What do you consider to be the ideal volunteer job for you?

D

Which group are you most interested to work with and why? (e.g animals, children, youth) Which type of work are you most interested in doing?*

*You can use the list of activities on the next page to help you answer this question.

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Tick all the activities you enjoy doing or are good at. I like being creative

I like relating to people

developing websites

facilitating an event

designing (e.g. pamphlets, websites)

tutoring / mentoring

decorating (e.g. rooms or halls for special events)

counselling

developing a marketing plan creating advertisement materials promoting an event or an organization landscaping

assisting in physiotherapy recruiting doing committee work helping as a care giver conducting surveys

making flower arrangements producing a play

meeting new people leading

performing in a play

teaching

composing music

reading

performing in a musical group

answering calls for a hotline

performing as a clown or a magician

I like being physically active

I like organizing / coordinating

planning and leading group games

fund-raising

working in outdoor events

recruiting

organizing outdoor games

planning events

sports coaching

doing committee work

being a hiking guide

coordinating activities or events

training dogs

developing a marketing plan

landscaping

managing projects

gardening

promoting an event promoting an organization

I like being analytical

I like communicating

developing surveys

making a presentation

investigating causes

chairing an event

solving problems

facilitating an event

trouble-shooting

being a master of ceremony

developing computer programmes

facilitating a competition or quiz

evaluating surveys

being a guide (e.g. museum tours, garden tours, zoo tours) editing a newsletter writing publicity material

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B. Pre- Service Learning Worksheet Name: _____________________

Class: ______________

Planning well for your service / project is your best bet to achieving your goal! Use these questions as a guide to help you PLAN your service / project. Don’t try to answer every single question, as not all of them applies to the service or project that you’ve chosen to do. Instead, treat them as thought triggers to help you plan effectively.

PROBE……….. [5 marks]     

Which target organization (VHO or VWO, where relevant) are we helping? What is its mission? Who do they help? (i.e. who is / are their target group/s) How do they help their target group/s? Why have we chosen to help this organization?

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LIAISE………. [5 marks]     

Have we informed the target organization of the Community Service Programme expectations laid down in the CD module? How would the target organization like us to help them? What service / project have we decided to do? (Give a brief description) What do we hope to achieve with our service / project? What is the time frame for the completion of the service / project?

APPRAISE………. [5 Marks]  

What are some constraints (e.g budget, time, manpower), problems and setbacks that we may face? How do we avoid, minimize or overcome them?

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NEGOTIATE………. [5 marks]       

Which of us will be the group leader? What are the roles and duties of the leader and each of the group members? What ground rules do we agree to keep to? Where, when and how often will we meet? How do we intend to record our plans, activities and reflections? What evidence can we collect that will be a good indication of what we have done? How do we allocate work for the presentation of our service / project to the class?

“Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you.” Madeleine Bridges

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B. Post- Service Learning Worksheet Name: _____________________

Class: ______________

“Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is VERY important that you do it” Mahatma Gandhi

Please complete the column on the right in the table below: Target Organization Nature of Community Service Rendered or Title of Project Leader Assistant Leader Members

You’ve invested a good deal of time and effort in your service / project. Make the most of it by reflecting on how well your plans were carried out and whether you and your group members achieved what you had set out to do. Consider also how it felt to volunteer your services and your time. Was it a satisfying and meaningful experience? Would you do it again? When and how and with whom?

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Answer the questions below to guide you in your reflections: 1.

How did you / you and your group members feel about rendering the service / working on this project? Why?..........[5 marks]

2.

If you could go through your experience again, what would you do differently / what do you think could have been done better?...........[10 marks]

3. Describe some of the most important lessons that you / you and your group received from this experience………..[10 marks]

Quality of Softcopy for your presentation………… [5 marks]

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Service Learning Record Form

Record of Service Form Name of Student: ______________________ Class: ______________________________ Date

Service rendered

Name & Address of Organization

No. of Hrs served

Example: State day/mth/yr

Befriending the intellectually disabled

MINDS Clementi Day Activity Centre Blk 304 Clementi Ave 4

1 hr

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Student Admission No.: _________

Name & Signature of Volunteer Coordinator / CD Facilitator (delete accordingly) Mdm Shafiah Shafiah

Comments, if any, on student’s work

Good job!