Start Date
6-6-2013 9:30 AM
End Date
6-6-2013 10:40 AM
Description
One curricular program that aims at developing the students’ characters (character education) is Community Service Learning Program (CSLP). Character education in Sanata Dharma University (SDU) focuses on developing three aspects of human character, i.e.: competence, conscience, and compassion. There are two aspects to develop: professional competence and personality development. In CSLP, professional competence is developed through learning how to implement their professional knowledge they have learned in campus in contextual situation in the society. Meanwhile, the personality education is meant to develop the students’ sensitivity, cares, and attention to the poor or marginalized society. Students have to work together to analyze either the social problems or potentials, then carry out recovery or development programs. Therefore, CSLP also aims at developing students’ critical thinking in analyzing the social problem, proposing and implementing the solution programs. There are two types of CSLP in SDU: regular live-in and thematic programs. Students taking regular live-in program live in the community where the service learning program is taking place, while in thematic program, students are not living with the community. Students carry out the program simultaneously during the running semester since the location is only one hour from the campus. One emphasis of thematic CSLP in SDU is supporting community-based tourism (CBT) program at Gunungkidul Regency. SDU in collaboration with the government office of Gunungkidul has developed a roadmap in supporting CBT there. The design of the program, conducted since 2011, starts with coaching, observation, program development, program implementation, and evaluation and reflection. The academic background of the students involved is multidisciplinary. The subjects of the program are the local tour guides, homestay operators, culinary providers and the DMO. The program provides training in Public Speaking, Communicative English, Healthy Foods Serving, First Aids Skills, Aesthetics, Hygiene and Sanitation for Homestay, Information System for DMO. Students taking the program learnt how to collaborate to solve the society’s problems, and to develop their interpersonal skills.
Recommended Citation
Kurniawati, L., Aji, G. P., & Wijayanti, L. W. (2013, June). Community service learning program: Supporting community-based tourism in Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta. Paper presented at the 4th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning: Service-Learning as a Bridge from Local to Global: Connected world, Connected future, Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China.
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Community service learning program : supporting community-based tourism in Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta
One curricular program that aims at developing the students’ characters (character education) is Community Service Learning Program (CSLP). Character education in Sanata Dharma University (SDU) focuses on developing three aspects of human character, i.e.: competence, conscience, and compassion. There are two aspects to develop: professional competence and personality development. In CSLP, professional competence is developed through learning how to implement their professional knowledge they have learned in campus in contextual situation in the society. Meanwhile, the personality education is meant to develop the students’ sensitivity, cares, and attention to the poor or marginalized society. Students have to work together to analyze either the social problems or potentials, then carry out recovery or development programs. Therefore, CSLP also aims at developing students’ critical thinking in analyzing the social problem, proposing and implementing the solution programs. There are two types of CSLP in SDU: regular live-in and thematic programs. Students taking regular live-in program live in the community where the service learning program is taking place, while in thematic program, students are not living with the community. Students carry out the program simultaneously during the running semester since the location is only one hour from the campus. One emphasis of thematic CSLP in SDU is supporting community-based tourism (CBT) program at Gunungkidul Regency. SDU in collaboration with the government office of Gunungkidul has developed a roadmap in supporting CBT there. The design of the program, conducted since 2011, starts with coaching, observation, program development, program implementation, and evaluation and reflection. The academic background of the students involved is multidisciplinary. The subjects of the program are the local tour guides, homestay operators, culinary providers and the DMO. The program provides training in Public Speaking, Communicative English, Healthy Foods Serving, First Aids Skills, Aesthetics, Hygiene and Sanitation for Homestay, Information System for DMO. Students taking the program learnt how to collaborate to solve the society’s problems, and to develop their interpersonal skills.