This interactive program will examine how their hobbies, passions, and personal interests can be leveraged by educators to enhance classroom discussions, serve as a delivery experience for service learning for any class, and positively impact student success in ways that are supported by student development theory (Astin). To illustrate how these things can happen, we will examine a lifelong interest and involvement in building or advocating for trails and how this has been incorporated in two classes, one learning community, one student organization, and one service-learning initiative at SCC. Participants will examine their own avocational interests, connect dots between those and their own disciplines or pedagogy, and share with each other.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will learn how personal avocations have been used in teaching and learning across disciplines, in the classroom, and in experiential learning activities.
  • Participants will learn why this practice can be relevant and effective.
  • Participants will learn ways in which their close colleagues believe they can integrate avocation (personal interests) and vocation (education).
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