Service Learning Creating Visibility and Advocacy for Health Education

This paper reviews how service learning pedagogy is being used by one program to 1) increase the visibility of and advocacy for school health education and the coordinated school health program (CSHP) and 2) meet the needs of students in its master's level professional preparation programs. Thr...

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Published inAmerican journal of health education Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 44 - 54
Main Authors Hodges, Bonni C., Videto, Donna M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2008
Taylor & Francis Ltd
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Subjects
Advocacy
Comprehensive School Health Education
Cooperation
Graduate Students
Health education
Health Programs
Professional Development
Relevance (Education)
School Health Services
Service Learning
Student Needs
Teaching Methods
Wellness programs
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Summary:This paper reviews how service learning pedagogy is being used by one program to 1) increase the visibility of and advocacy for school health education and the coordinated school health program (CSHP) and 2) meet the needs of students in its master's level professional preparation programs. Three benefits to employing service learning are emerging: practice, relevance, and internalization of health education competencies; student and school district "buy in" of CSHP; and the building of an infrastructure for cooperation and collaboration. Overcoming challenges and barriers to using service learning is also discussed.
ISSN:1932-5037
2168-3751
DOI:10.1080/19325037.2008.10599013