Conducting a community immersion is one of the activities which a students taking education must undertake.

It is one of our requirements in the subject C.C. 5 (Civic Education). Before I discuss the things on what we have done on our community immersion, let me first give its definition: Community immersion is a version of service learning that is more integrated with a student's passions and interests, is longer-term and is related to the on-going development of community and social justice issues. Whereas pulling debris from a river would be classified as community service, at EUACS an explicit educational component - such as studying the causes of river pollution and how to advocate for environmental policy reform - makes it community immersion learning. Community immersion learning fulfills many of the school's goals for students - becoming involved citizens, learning through worthwhile tasks, and developing leadership, advocacy and problem-solving skills. Community Immersion (Service) learning is defined as a method; under which young people learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized experiences that meet actual community needs that are coordinated with the school and community; that is integrated with specific learning objectives and provides structured time for youth to think, talk, or write about what they did and saw during the actual service activity; that provides young people with opportunities to use newly acquired skills and knowledge in real-life situations in their own communities; that enhances what is taught in school by extending student learning beyond the classroom and into the community; that is related to community development and social justice; helps foster a sense of caring for others through direct involvement; and That is supported by regular assessment to provide feedback and guide improvement. Community Immersion-it is a strategy designed to cope up with the gap between realities of public safety through learning and theoretical instruction, social strategy and training to attain common goal or interest. Community Immersion-it is a strategy designed to cope up with the gap between realities of public safety through learning and theoretical instruction, social strategy and training to attain common goal or interest. Weve conducted two types immersion, the school-based and the communitybased immersion. First, that we undertake is the school-based immersion last October 7, 2012 where in, we do some cleaning such as cutting grass and collecting garbage and throwing it to its proper place. We also plant okra vegetables in order to occupy the place we cleaned. Then finally, we undertake our community-based immersion at Brgy. 13 Catbalogan City. As usual we did bring different cleaning materials then do the cleaning their place for the sake of cleanliness because as what I observed to their barangay it seems that persons living there are not aware of their cleanliness. Indeed, such two immersions that weve undertaken is a great experience in my part.

Samar State University Catbalogan City College Of Education

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C.C. 5 (Civic Education)

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Prof. Irene B. Cuna

Submitted by:

Ronalisa M. Mabingnay
BEEd-2B

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