Community service-learning: 12 English tenses module

There is a growing consensus that service-learning among undergraduates is beneficial. As an experiential education approach, learning from the service activity benefits both the providers and recipients (Sigmon, 1979). Hence, more educators are engaging in service activity to reinforce learning. Yet, without a proper module, the engagement in service learning will not gain its fullest benefits. This innovation is developed to aid service-learning activity that focuses on English tenses. The construction of the module is fundamentally based on Schmidt’s Noticing Hypothesis. Schmidt (2001) states that noticing as a cognitive process entails paying attention to the input, which is invariably a conscious process and is crucial for second language acquisition. Thus, the module was developed primarily to focus on grammatical form, particularly the 12 English tenses. The module consists of grammatical information on form and structure with the example of sentences for all the 12 English tenses. The module also includes worksheets and links to online games on English tenses. This innovation offers directed learning experiences that benefit both providers and recipient of service-learning. The module aims to help learners understand and recall the concept of the 12 English tenses well in a most engaging way that caters to students’ language learning strategies. This innovation serves as a complete resource for English service-learning activities particularly in the teaching and learning of English tenses and has the potential to be commercialise for schools and higher learning institutions.