SERVICE LEARNING
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY/OKLAHOMA CITY
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Course Overview: Leadership (MGMT 2143). A study of
the effective use of power and authority to motivate, lead
and influence people. Focus on leadership styles and
trends affecting leadership.
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How Service Learning was incorporated into the course:
Service Learning was incorporated as a required
component of this course commencing with the Fall, 2005
semester. The model for incorporating Service Learning
into this course was developed during the Faculty-Student
Service Learning Institute conducted by Oklahoma Campus
Compact in January, 2005 at Oklahoma State University in
Stillwater.
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Service-Learning project: This project consisted of tutoring
students at Overholser Elementary School.
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SERVICE LEARNING MODEL
MGMT 2143 LEADERSHIP WITH SERVICE LEARNING
Topics
* Power and authority* Vision *Motivation * Empowerment * Behavior
Modification * Problem-Solving * Group Dynamics
* Positive Reinforcement * Monitoring * Participative Management
Community Based Activities
* Coach * Mentor * Tutor * Facilitator * Trainer * Advocate
Preparation for participation in your community from increased
awareness/involvement from engagements/ Public Policy issues as:
* Literacy
* Poverty
* Aging * Child Abuse * Family Values
* AIDS/HIV
*Americans With Disabilities Act
Give something back to your community
* Resource
* Advocate
* Spokesperson * Enabler
*Marketer
* Recruiter
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SERVICE LEARNING MODEL
MGMT 2143 LEADERSHIP WITH SERVICE LEARNING
Engagement opportunities with organizations such as:
* Schools * Churches * Aging Agencies
* Big Brothers/Big
Sisters *Youth Groups
* Health Agencies
Project Criteria
* Mandatory
* Single-project assignment
* Individually performed
* 10 hour service (minimum)
Information/Preparation
* Student Service Learning packet available for download from
www.osuokc.edu
* Details provided by Professor * Details provided by Service Learning
Coordinator
Assessment
* Reflection paper (structured to address course goals)
* Oral presentation
Prepared by Professor Joe Wilkie and Student Kevin Elkins Oklahoma
State University/Oklahoma City
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Lisa Goodner
Leadership MGMT 2143/102
Service Learning Reflection
Monday, April 24, 2006
Overholser Elementary School
I chose tutoring elementary students as my Service Learning experience. This was an obvious community
need and my time was well spent fulfilling this need. I spent each Tuesday afternoon with five
students ages 9,8,8,6, and 6.
I feel that the skill I developed during this project was initiative. It was necessary for me to develop this
because there was not a clear laid out plan for tutoring at this school. I also realized very quickly
that youth at these ages look up to college students and I tried very hard to set a good example.
I feel the best thing I did during this experience was mentoring (sharing study tips I learned in college
that I wish I had known from the beginning). One of the challenges I met immediately was that each
student needed help in individual areas, and I had to find their weak points and then help them
improve. I was able to help each improve in the areas they needed.
Value in my community is more than I ever thought. My 10 hours provided so much to those students.
This Service Learning project changed me in that I realize now that as an individual I can make a big
difference. When this project was assigned I was resentful that as a self employed, mother of a 4
year old, and student, I was asked to take on even more. Now I come away with a completely
different attitude. I will always find time to volunteer, especially at the public schools in my area.
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How Service-Learning enhanced learning and
understanding of the course material:
Student engaged in Planning and executing
the tutoring program for this group of
students. Student experienced the fact that
individuals require different types and
degrees of motivation. Student was
engaged with coaching, mentoring and
training.
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