Learners focus on the needs of the community.

On the Outreach Survey, field stations indicated if each program 1) encourages participants to increase their understanding of their community’s needs and/or 2) makes community needs central to the activity. This approach focuses on providing a service to a community. Community in this context could be those participating in the program, those who share an interest, or those living near the field station. If one or both of these criteria are met, the program utilizes a service learning approach.

• • Community Learning
  • Contextual Learning
  • Discovery-Based Learning
  • Experiential Learning
  • Inquiry-Based Learning
  • Service Learning