Talking points # 5 Kahne and Westheimer

Talking points # 5 Kahne and Westheimer

Argument- I believe Kahne and Westheimer argue that in order to have a good service learning experience one should be dedicate time connecting & reflecting their SL experience with her own life.

Quotes

#1 Clearly having students share their thoughts and experiences with one another can be valuable, but reflective activities (commonly in the form of journal entries and discussions) may simply reinforce previously held beliefs and simplistic, if generous conclusions.

This quote depicts how they believe that one should use the journal entries in order to be able to connect by writing down any thoughts you had before hand and were either changed or not or something you may have learned that you can connect to our personal life.

#2 "The rumors I have heard are a big bunch of hogwash ... .I'm glad I went on that trip because it was a wonderful experience to meet new people and find out about their lives." These statements testify to the transformative power of service learning experiences. The effect could become even greater if students discussed the possible causes of these rumors and their impact.
This quote from my understanding is stating that if one discusses what they have learned or what thoughts may have been changed threw their experience the impact of the experience will be better. I don’t know kind of worded funny but what I mean is that by discussing things you have learned this will have a much greater impact upon you as a SL.


About the reading… Honestly I really didn’t enjoy this one I’m sure it’s a great piece, but I felt as if they were trying to get too much across in this one article. The reading it’s self wasn’t difficult but seemed as if a couple of things were being repeated constantly idk I’m going to go read a few blogs to see what others thought.