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Direct linkStrain, Charles R. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2005
Service-learning courses can be powerful instruments for cognitive, affective, and moral transformation. This chapter examines the strengths and weaknesses of service-learning as an agent for cognitive, moral, and interpersonal development and its ability to promote civic or social engagement.
Descriptors: Moral Development, Service Learning, Cognitive Development, Affective Behavior
Peer reviewedBatchelder, Thomas H.; Root, Susan – Journal of Adolescence, 1994
Investigated effects of characteristics of service-learning experiences on development of undergraduates. Participants (n=48) in service-learning courses and control students (n=48) wrote pre- and postresponses to social problems. Service-learning students made significant gains on certain cognitive dimensions and had significant increases in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Students, Decision Making, Higher Education
