The 5Th International Symposium on Service-Learning (ISSL) to Stellenbosch, in the Heart of the Boland Region of the Western Cape, South Africa
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5th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM SERVICE-LEARNING Service-Learning across the globe: from local to transnational PROCEEDINGS 20-22 NOVEMBER 2013 Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa Proceedings Organised and hosted by: Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa & University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Co-Sponsored by: South African Higher Education Community Engagement Forum, South Africa Talloires Network, United States of America Antoinette Smith Tolken (Editor) 2013 Copyright © 2013 by the Planning Committee, The Fifth International Symposium on Service-Learning, Stellenbosch University (SU) of University of Indianapolis (UIndy) ISBN: 978-0-620-59083-9 All rights reserved. No portion of this monograph may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission of the Planning Committee, International Symposium on Service-Learning 2013. Planning: Symposium Chair: Dr Antoinette Smith-Tolken, Stellenbosch University Symposium Co-Chair: Dr Phylis Lan Lin, University of Indianapolis Proceedings editing and proofreading contributions: Dr Antoinette Smith-Tolken and Joanne Williams Cover Source: Chinese Ink Brush Painting by Bonnie Kwan Huo; Stellenbosch University Ou Hoofgebou and University of Indianapolis Goodhall Building. Cover Design and Layout: SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch Student Assistant: Mariska de Winnaar Major funding support to make this publication possible: Prof Julian Smith: Vice Rector, Community Interaction and Personnel, Stellenbosch University. Prepared by: Dr Antoinette Smith-Tolken Deputy Director: Community Interaction Division for Community Interaction Room 2006, Lückhoff School Banghoek Street Stellenbosch, 7600 South Africa Contents 1. Welcome ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Message from Dr Antoinette Smith-Tolken, Symposium Chair .............................................................. 1 1.2 Message from Prof Russel Botman, Rector and Vice-Chancellor Stellenbosch University ................... 3 1.3 Message from Dr. Robert L. Manuel, President, University of Indianapolis (Delivered by Dr Phylis Lan Lin) ............................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Inspirational Quotes ............................................................................................................................... 6 1.5 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................ 7 2. About the Symposium ........................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Symposium Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Symposium Format ................................................................................................................................ 10 2.3 Presentation Formats ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.4 Location and Venue ............................................................................................................................... 11 3. The Keynotes .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Keynote 1 - Welcome Event ................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Keynote 2 - Day 1 .................................................................................................................................. 13 3.3 Keynote 3 - Gala Event .......................................................................................................................... 13 3.4 Plenery II ................................................................................................................................................ 14 4. The Programme ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.1 Programme Schedule at a Glance ......................................................................................................... 17 4.2 Moderator Table ..................................................................................................................................... 18 4.3 Programme Schedule ............................................................................................................................ 19 5. Extended Programme ............................................................................................................................................ 21 5.1 Presentations ......................................................................................................................................... 21 5.2 Posters ................................................................................................................................................... 69 6. Annexures ............................................................................................................................................................... 82 6.1 Guidelines for Moderators ...................................................................................................................... 82 6.2 Guidelines for Presenters ....................................................................................................................... 82 6.3 List of Presenters ................................................................................................................................... 83 6.4 List of Reviewers .................................................................................................................................... 86 6.5 List of all Delegates ................................................................................................................................ 86 6.6 List of Institutions ................................................................................................................................... 90 6.7 List of Countries ..................................................................................................................................... 90 1. Welcome 1.1 Message from Dr Antoinette Smith-Tolken, Symposium Chair As co-founder of the International Symposium for Service-Learning together with Dr Phylis Lan Lin, it is my priviledge and honour to chair the fifth ISSL. This symposium has completed a circle of being held on four continents namely Africa, United States of America, Europe and Asia. Over the years, a community of practice was built across the world with scholars and practitioners who attended two or more of the four symposia held thus far. Each of these symposia added new scholars and a greater awareness of service-learning, especially in the hosting country. As Phylis articulated this trend in the preface of the 2011 symposium: “While service-learning has been institutionalized in some areas, such as South Africa and the United States, and also in Taiwan and Hong Kong (Taiwan Normal University and Lingnan University are two of the leading universities in Asia, and Lingnan University is also a member of Campus Compact), service-learning on Mainland China, for example, is a burgeoning enterprise. Holding this conference at NIT means there will be a growth in awareness of service-learning in higher education institutions in China.” A rich body of knowledge was produced by capturing the presentations into chapters of four book publications that have seen the light as a result of these simposia. With the fifth one underway, the University of Indianapolis Press present a tangible record of the excellent presentations and papers that characterised the symposia. Other than the book publications, many of the presentations at the ISSL were reworked in publications in peer-reviewed journals and other books. ISSL 2013 will take the legacy a step further by focusing on the globalisation of service-learning through the notion of thinking globally and acting locally. The guiding questions of the ISSL 2013 emphasise the quest to develop theoretical and conceptual frameworks globally and to proliferate the practice of service-learning in different contexts. Furthermore, the importance of research is illuminated as it informs the incubation of service-learning where it is still unknown while strengthening the current theory and practice. Students and faculty are the key roleplayers in the mobilisation of service-learning. Provision should be made in institutional strategies to conscientise and enable them to become engaged scholars and citizens who consciously align their research to local and global development agendas. I believe that this symposium will make a contribution to a better understanding of service-learning in different contexts, provide examplars of good practice and add to the body of knowledge through rigorous research. The keynotes will make a special contribution to share the implementation of service-learning in different countries and even continents. The paper series, co-edited by myself and Jacob du Plessis is yet another publication generated by this biennal