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ERIC Number: EJ1119179
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Nov
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1475-7257
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Enhancing the Psychology Curriculum through Service Learning
Bringle, Robert G.; Ruiz, Ana I.; Brown, Margaret A.; Reeb, Roger N.
Psychology Learning and Teaching, v15 n3 p294-309 Nov 2016
Educators in psychology should aspire to encourage students' holistic growth in academic, personal, and civic domains. We propose that service learning is the most potent pedagogy for developing well-rounded, psychologically literate citizens capable of meeting the goals for the undergraduate psychology major. This article defines service learning, delineates the rationales for service learning, and summarizes research demonstrating the efficacy of this pedagogical approach. The article also describes the learning objectives derived from the American Psychological Association Guidelines for the Undergraduate Major (Version 2.0, 2013), with an emphasis on the ways in which service learning contributes to academic learning, civic learning, and personal growth. Finally, the article illustrates the four types of service learning, and it provides a concrete example for structuring reflection in order to connect community experiences with course content in a service learning psychology course.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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