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Choi, Eunhee; Raymond, Jenna; Hentschel, Margit – Journal of Experiential Education, 2018
Background:The ability to forge connections between academic study and real-world experience is essential in service learning (SL). Furthermore, the transition out of SL projects can be emotionally charged for both students and service recipients; yet, little research has been conducted on this topic. Purpose: This study aimed (a) to compare…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Course Content, Relevance (Education), Transitional Programs
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Nilsen, Ryan; Hutson, Bryant; Blanchard, Lynn; Siems, Monica; Hirt, Laurel; Mitchell, Tania – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2020
This paper presents a comparative case study of the alumni of two multi-term civic learning programs that combine academic service-learning with a series of other student experiences such as the creation of online portfolios and capstone experiences over at least four semesters of an undergraduate education. Findings of this study suggest that…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Case Studies, Alumni, Service Learning
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Wall-Bassett, Elizabeth DeVane; Hegde, Archana Vasudeva; Craft, Katelyn; Oberlin, Amber Louise – Journal of International Students, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate an interdisciplinary international service learning program and its impact on student sense of cultural awareness and competence using the Campinha-Bacote's (2002) framework of cultural competency model. Seven undergraduate and one graduate student from Human Development and Nutrition Science…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Cultural Awareness, Interdisciplinary Approach, Case Studies
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Simsek, Meliha R. – European Journal of Educational Research, 2020
Despite its well-documented benefits for training a wide range of professionals, including teacher candidates in almost all content areas, the incorporation of service-learning into foreign language teacher education is relatively new, and most research only dealt with narrative accounts of non-work-related charitable activities. Consequently,…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Preservice Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Justus, Z. S.; Weber, Lori; Mattor, Millie – Communication Teacher, 2016
This manuscript explains a civic engagement activity and presents assessment data on the activity.
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Student Reaction, Student Empowerment, Campuses
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Walters, Colleen; Charles, Jennell; Bingham, Sue – Journal of Transformative Education, 2017
In recent years, there has been a rapid rise in the number of universities offering students opportunities to study abroad. Traditional semester-long programs have been shortened with many new programs ranging anywhere from 1 to 8 weeks in length. The increased number of short-term programs has enabled professional degree programs, such as…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Study Abroad, Outcomes of Education, Learning Theories
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Cooper, Linda Z. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2013
This paper presents a case study that examines an internship as service learning and participating students' perceptions of their learning in two learning environments. The internship experience in this situation is first examined to ascertain that it qualifies as service learning. At the conclusion of this service learning internship experience,…
Descriptors: Library Education, Student Attitudes, Internship Programs, Service Learning
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Stewart, Trae; Alrutz, Megan – McGill Journal of Education, 2012
This study investigates the extent to which service-learners' mindfulness is affected by engagement in reflection (e.g., dialogue) and contemplation activities (e.g., labyrinth tracing). The results are compared within and between treatment groups, while covarying for participants' initial levels of mindfulness. While both dialogue and…
Descriptors: Reflection, Service Learning, Metacognition, Affective Behavior
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Davis, Darrel R. – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013
This study examined the performance differences in cognitive and affective outcomes between students who completed a short-term service-learning experience and students who watched a video exemplar of the task. Performance measures were obtained via a written reflection paper that contained both cognitive and affective components. Results revealed…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Outcomes of Education, Cognitive Processes, Affective Behavior
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Rubin, Donald L.; Matthews, Paul H. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2013
For international service-learning to thrive, it must document student learning outcomes that accrue to participants. The approaches to international service-learning assessment must be compelling to a variety of stakeholders. Recent large-scale projects in study abroad learning outcomes assessment--including the Georgia Learning Outcomes of…
Descriptors: Community Services, Global Approach, Study Abroad, Foreign Countries
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Miller, Kari Knutson; Gonzalez, Amber M. – Issues in Educational Research, 2010
This paper examines pre-service teacher outcomes associated with service learning in domestic and international settings. Participants included upper-division, undergraduate-level pre-service teachers who participated in service learning experiences in either local, domestic settings (Orange County, CA) or international settings (Shanghai and…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Learning Experience
Fenzel, L. Mickey; Peyrot, Mark – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2005
Little research has examined the effects of service participation and the level of integration of service into courses on alumni service-related attitudes and behaviors. In the present study, 481 alumni of a religious-affiliated liberal arts college participated in a phone survey that examined their present and past behaviors related to service…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Alumni, Service Learning, Liberal Arts