Here are some of the many course learning outcomes for community engaged learning classes:
1. Civic and democratic engagement
- Recognize that they do have civic responsibility
- Enhanced sense of what it means to be in community and act with integrity
- Greater understanding of community
- Ability to identify community needs
- Sustained interest for community involvement/contributions
2. Capacity for difference/change making
- Recognize that they do make a difference/have something to offer
- Recognize problems and gaps in resources and envision solutions for the future
- Develop leadership and teamwork skills needed for effective community engagement
- Develop greater flexibility and adaptability in working with community issues
3. Learning through disciplined reflection
- Critical evaluation and understanding of discipline-based knowledge/skills
- Able to apply course knowledge to real-life situations
- Demonstrate skills and knowledge learned
- Enhanced ability to engage in self-assessment
4. Skill and comfort in working with diverse groups and environments
- Greater awareness of diversity
- Enhanced tolerance of different perspectives
- Increased competence and comfort when interacting with diverse groups
5. Sense of belonging to the UT Community
- Greater ability and willingness to advocate for and represent UT