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Publication Date: 2021
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Increasing Learning While Serving the Community: Student Engagement as the Key to Learning in a Basic Public Speaking Course
Warren, Jami Leigh; Sellnow, Deanna D.
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, v25 n1 p25-35 2021
Despite the significant amount of research published regarding the effect of service-learning on attitudinal measures such as empathy and civic engagement, little is known about how service-learning influences direct student learning outcomes. This pilot study employed a repeated measures, quasi-experimental design with a comparison group to compare cognitive and behavioral learning outcomes of students in two courses: a service-learning public speaking course (n = 84) and a traditionally taught public speaking course (n = 92). No significant differences were revealed between service-learning and non-service-learning students on measures of cognitive learning. However, service-learning student groups significantly outperformed their non-service-learning counterparts on measures of behavioral learning (application/performance of a skill). The article concludes by addressing issues uncovered in this pilot project and offering suggestions for additional research.
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Student Participation, Service Learning, Program Effectiveness, Conventional Instruction, Experiential Learning, College Students, Knowledge Level, Skill Development, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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