ERIC Number: EJ1048409
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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The Effect of Service Learning on Community College Students
Sass, Margaret S.; Coll, Ken
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v39 n3 p280-288 2015
This study discusses the implementation of a service learning component in community college communication 101 level courses. Through the execution of a service learning component in communication classes at a community college, students' communicative competency and attitude toward community service is assessed. Using two different delivery approaches, a quantitative study assessed the pretest and posttest of the standardized tool Communicative Adaptability Scale (CAS). Eight sections of communication 101 courses were distributed into two groups: (a) an experimental group and (b) a control group. The experimental group (n = 69) was required to finish a service learning project consisting of 15 hours by the end of the semester. The control group (n = 64) students did not participate in a community service project. Quantitative research methods were applied through data collection of the CAS taken by participants preimplementation and postimplementation of the service learning component, which was a community service project. The CAS results support that the implementation of service learning significantly increases students' communication adaptability and competence.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Service Learning, Curriculum Implementation, Interpersonal Competence, Standardized Tests, Pretests Posttests, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Student Projects, Statistical Analysis, Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Skill Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Quasiexperimental Design
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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