ERIC Number: EJ945856
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jun
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Opinions of Pre-Service Teachers towards Community Service-Learning Experiences
Kucukoglu, Adnan
Perspectives in Education, v29 n2 p80-89 Jun 2011
This study examines the opinions of 41 teacher candidates taking a community service learning (CSL) course. The implementation of this course and its contributions to participants' personal, social and academic development were examined using qualitative methods. Data was collected using semi-structured interview questions, and an inductive coding technique and descriptive data analysis were employed. The findings suggest that the participating pre-service teachers believed that the CSL process met their expectations. Most of the teachers believed that the service-learning experience was beneficial and that they would be able to make use of the knowledge they gained during the CSL process in their social, academic and professional lives.
Descriptors: Opinions, Service Learning, Interviews, Data Analysis, Learning Experience, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Experience, Individual Development, Social Development, Participant Satisfaction, Community Services, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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