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The Community as Classroom: Multiple Perspectives on Student Learning.
Kerrigan, Seanna; Gelmon, Sherrill; Spring, Amy – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 2003
Reports on the multiple perspectives of students, community members, and faculty to document the affect of student participation in service-learning courses. The study examined in this article used a large sample size and multiple qualitative and quantitative methods over several years. The results indicate that service learning affects students…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Service Learning, Student Participation
First, Do No Harm: Student Ownership and Service-Learning.
Morgan, William; Streb, Matthew J. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 2003
Asserts that when students participate in service-learning projects in which they ownership, they become more engaged in the classroom and also build an appreciation for civic values. This article also asserts that when service-learning programs give students little ownership in the process it produces negative effects on the student's civic…
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Higher Education, Service Learning, Student Participation
Service-Learning as a Pathway to Civic Engagement: A Comparative Study.
Daynes, Gary; Wygant, Steve – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 2003
Summarizes findings from a study in which students followed a variety of pathways to civic engagement. The findings from the study suggest that while service-learning is not necessarily more effective than other methods in influencing student attitudes about civic life, it does influence the way students think citizens should act in a democracy.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Service Learning, Student Attitudes, Student Participation
Learning from Service-Learning.
Gelmon, Sherril B. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 2003
This introduction provides a summary of the various articles presented in this issue that pertain to current issues and lessons learned from service learning practices. This article also addresses many of the criticisms of service learning. This article also suggests further areas of research that need to be addressed. (SWM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Service Learning, Student Participation
Community On and Off Campus.
Zlotkowski, Edward – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1996
This article suggests that in college community service programs, it is widely assumed that community refers to groups off campus, and primarily or exclusively to those who have been identified as needing assistance. A more flexible and inclusive concept of community, including the campus community itself, is urged. A central issue discussed is…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, College Environment, College Role, Definitions
Serving in One's Own Community: Taking a Second Look at Our Assumptions about Community Service Education.
Kennedy, Marie; Mead, Molly – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1996
A discussion of community service education examines whether or not the background or characteristics of college students working in local programs influences program progress and success. It is concluded that students rarely come from the communities they serve, and that a more important factor is the kind and scope of preparation they are given…
Descriptors: Activism, Attitudes, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement