School of Chinese Medicine Health Education Service at Beitun Elementary School

This course aims for students to understand the concept of service learning through community service activities, experience the meaning of service, deepen their learning domains, expand their living scope, and gain life experiences. The focus will be on health education for elementary school students in Beitun, integrating traditional Chinese medicine knowledge and education into the design of group services. Additionally, a display area for traditional Chinese medicine at the Science and Technology Museum will be set up, allowing students to voluntarily guide the public in understanding traditional Chinese medicine. The course objectives are for students to: (1) learn communication skills and build cooperative and trusting relationships to develop problem-solving abilities; (2) cultivate self-reflective capacities; (3) establish a sense of self-worth and confidence; (4) foster a sense of civic responsibility; (5) develop altruistic values towards service; and (6) learn planning and organizing activities. Furthermore, this course emphasizes that students should not merely serve; learning how to give back and reflect on their experiences is a key focus of this course. This allows students to internalize the experience and introspective attitude into their lives through the "learning by doing" experience, ultimately hoping to achieve long-term benefits for the students, the community, or even organizations.

Having accumulated three years of experience leading teams, I have gained a thorough understanding of the health education needs at the elementary school level and established stable and effective communication with teachers from cooperating schools. Through long-term interaction and observation, I can more accurately plan health education content that meets actual needs, enhance the effectiveness of activities, and allow students from the traditional Chinese medicine department to exhibit teaching creativity. In the future, I hope to continue promoting this health education service, further deepening the connection between the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the local community, enabling students to step out of the classroom and into the community, putting into practice the concept of “applying what they learn to serve society.” This will not only contribute to the cultivation of students' professional competence and humanitarian care but also demonstrate the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine's proactive actions in fulfilling its social responsibility (USR), injecting more health and care into society.