Service Learning

(1) LIA Response to blog:
Literal
• Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties

DATE	TIME	Task
18-Dec	2H	ANAYSIS REPORT ON ASTRO 115,116,117
3-Jan	2H	ANAYSIS REPORT ON ASTRO 115,116,117
5-Jan	2H	ANAYSIS REPORT ON ASTRO 115,116,118
6-Jan	2H	ANAYSIS REPORT ON ASTRO 115,116,119
7-Jan	2H	ANAYSIS REPORT ON ASTRO 115,116,120
13-Jan	2H	ANAYSIS REPORT ON ASTRO 115,116,121
15-Jan	2H	ANAYSIS REPORT ON ASTRO 115,116,122
16-Jan	2H	ANAYSIS REPORT ON ASTRO 115,116,123
19-Jan	2H	CLASS
23-Jan	2H	CLASS
27-Jan	2H	CLASS
29-Jan	2H	CLASS
1-Feb	2H	CLASS
4-Feb	2H	CLASS
6-Feb	1H	CLASS
8-Feb	1H	CLASS
10-Feb	2H	CLASS
3-Mar	2H	CLASS/GRADE
5-Mar	1H	CLASS/GRADE
7-Mar	1H	CLASS/GRADE
12-Mar	2H	CLASS/GRADE
14-Mar	2H	CLASS/GRADE
19-Mar	2H	CLASS/GRADE
21-Mar	2H	CLASS/GRADE
26-Mar	2H	CLASS/GRADE
28-Mar	2H	CLASS/GRADE
3-Apr	2H	CONVERSATION, CLASS, GRADE
5-Apr	2H	CLASS/GRADE
7-Apr	1H	CLASS/GRADE
8-Apr	1H	CLASS/GRADE
9-Apr	1H	CLASS/GRADE
10-Apr	2H	LESSON PLAN
11-Apr	2H	LESSON PLAN
12-Apr	2H	LESSON PLAN
13-Apr	2H	LESSON PLAN
15-Apr	2H	CLASS/GRADE
18-Apr	1H	CLASS/GRADE
21-Apr	1H	LESSON PLAN
26-Apr	1H	CLASS/GRADE
28-Apr	2H	CLASS/GRADE
2-May	2H	LESSON PLAN
3-May	2H	CLASS/GRADE
10-May	1H	LESSON PLAN
12-May	1H	LESSON PLAN
TOTAL:72 HRS

• Contact Name: Denise Kaisler, Citrus College

Number: Physical Sciences-626-857-4110

Interpretive
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

The most important thing I gained working with Dr. Denise Kaisler at Citrus College is how to teach and the reason behind teaching astronomy. At the beginning of my service learning I thought that teaching was a fairly simple teaching style for teachers to achieve, but it was not like that. It takes a lot of time and effort to come up with an effective lesson plan and teaching style to achieve success. There are too many diversity students in college and it really is a difficult task to teach every single student effectively.

Applied
How did what you did help you answer your EQ? Please explain.

My service learning was one heck of a journey to tell you the truth. An awesome experience that helped me answers my EQ in many ways. First, it helped me understand my essential question and what my focus part was, teaching and learning astronomy. Then, I was able to come up with my three answers (standard objective, assessment matrix, pedagogy approaches) by being in a real astronomy class. I got to experience the daily schedule of an astronomy teacher and the amount of work an astronomy teacher has to do to make the class function. My service learning consisted in attending the class every day and discussing with the professor at the end of class. . We talked about what worked in the lesson, what needs improvement, and how the class went. I did some grading, which helped me see what the students understood and how the teacher was performing. Every day I attended to class there was something new and I really enjoy being here. A great experience that I will always remember.