scholarly journals Service-learning in nursing: integrating student learning and community- based service experience through reflective practice

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hester Julie ◽  
Priscilla Daniels ◽  
Tracey-Ann Adonis
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Service Experience

Domestic violence is a pervasive problem in South Africa. Opsomming Huishoudelike geweld is ’n wydverspreide probleem in Suid-Afrika. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals El alineamiento constructivo de un curso online de aprendizaje-servicio

2021 ◽  
pp. 149-164
Author(s):  
Joana Bezerra ◽  
Sharli Paphitis
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Curriculum Alignment ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Constructive Alignment ◽  
Approach To Teaching

Service-learning is gaining traction worldwide, including South Africa. This pedagogy requires a different approach to teaching and learning and few resources are available to provide such support. A course for lecturers that either already teach a service-learning course or are interested in doing so, would address this need, but, as with any other course, its constructive alignment is key. Online courses reach more people, but also add another layer of complexity. The aim of this paper is to discuss the constructive alignment of an online community-based service-learning course and to provide a roadmap for other institutions to develop such courses. A community-based service-learning course that brings together the critical elements of how to develop such  course and, is revised using a curriculum alignment lens, offers a more critical and relevant experience, for the lecturers, which will lead to more critical and sound service-learning courses for the students. 

scholarly journals National guidelines for the management of diabetes mellitus: a nursing perspective

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Coleen O’Brien ◽  
Dalena Van Rooyen ◽  
Sheree Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Comprehensive Primary Health Care

Since 1994, the emphasis in the provision of health services in South Africa has shifted from hospital-based care to a community-based comprehensive primary health care system, especially important in the management of chronic diseases, such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Opsomming Vanaf 1994 het die klem ten opsigte van die voorsiening van gesondheidsdienste in Suid-Afrika verskuif van hospitaal- gebaseerde gesondheidsorg na ‘n gemeenskapsgebaseerde omvattende primêre gesondheidsorgsisteem, veral wat die hantering van chroniese siektes soos Diabetes Mellitus (DM) betref. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals From Surviving to Excelling: Adaptation of Gerontology Service Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 739-739
Author(s):  
Donna Jensen ◽  
Theresa Abah ◽  
Carol Sewell ◽  
Terrence Ranjo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Community Safety ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Partners

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted older adults, and the educational service-learning opportunities available to gerontology students. As an applied major, Sacramento State University’s Gerontology Department heavily depends on service-learning. The pandemic affected existing gerontology placements and their ability to host student learning. In addition, at the outset of the pandemic, Sacramento State University immediately terminated in-person service learning. The Gerontology Department prioritized student and community safety while still valuing the need for students to have meaningful and relevant community-based learning experiences. Gerontology faculty worked with community partners to shift these vital learning experiences. This poster presentation focuses on the creative ways the department engaged community partners to continue quality learning opportunities for students while assisting community partners with the unrelenting shifts in operations. Three innovative service-learning and community engagement practices will be addressed, including a) Partnering with the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) to create and provide the statewide Social Bridging Project for older adults throughout California; b) Expanding the relationship with Sacramento State’s Renaissance Society, a lifelong learning and community engagement program for older adults; and c) Partnering with a community-based Cardio-vascular Wellness Program to keep older adults active and engaged while remaining at home. The poster will review the pivot to virtual service learning and share how this shift enhanced student learning and community service. This will include expanding the use of technology and capitalizing on innovative methods to reach out and provide service to older adults, the local community, and the state of California.

CHALLENGES TO BUILDING AUTHENTIC PARTNERSHIPS: LESSONS FROM BHAMBAYI, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanusha Raniga ◽  
Barbara Simpson ◽  
Ntokozo Mthembu
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Qualitative Phase

In contemporary South Africa, partnerships between service providers in government, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and community based organisations have been identified as a means to strengthen communities and the sustainability of social services. However, the unequal power relations that exists between and within these organisations often leads to fragmentation, duplication, and lack of coordination of social services. Using Fowler’s (1998) conceptualisation of authentic partnerships, this qualitative phase of a larger study explored the challenges of building authentic partnerships in Bhambayi, a predominantly informal settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Individual interviews and a focus group held with nine service providers revealed that intraorganisational challenges, cross-boundary and inter-organisational relations as well as political influences were obstacles to the development of authentic partnerships. The article suggests that open communication, clarity of roles and mutual trust between service providers is vital.

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