An important part of Service Learning is giving students the opportunity to reflect upon and connect their experiences to the course material. Here are some ideas for reflective.

While constructing questions, consider the following criteria:

• Does the question(s) draw upon material from the class ( i.g. assigned readings, lecture materials, films, theories, terms, data, etc.) ?
• Does the question ask students to apply, integrate, and/or contextualize their community experiences in relation to their course work?
• Does the question(s) anticipate students’ experiences in community based assignments? Is the question(s) broad enough to accommodate a wide range of experiences, yet focused enough to guide students’ experiences?
• Does the question(s) provide the opportunity for "personal" as well as "academic" reflection?
• Does the question(s) allow for a range of possible "correct" responses that challenge and/or encourage students to go beyond stereotypes and commonsense responses? In other words, does the question challenge students to think critically about their experiences?
• Does the question allow room for students to be creative in their responses, to offer unique observations and interpretations about the issues addressed in the question?
• (For end of semester assignments) Does the question allow students to reflect on their classroom and community experiences as a whole and ask them to integrate what they have learned over the course of the semester?