ERIC Number: EJ1120892
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 20
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ISSN: EISSN-1541-4914
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Giving Back: Exploring Service-Learning in an Online Learning Environment
McWhorter, Rochell R.; Delello, Julie A.; Roberts, Paul B.
Journal of Interactive Online Learning, v14 n2 p80-99 Win 2016
Service-Learning (SL) as an instructional method is growing in popularity for giving back to the community while connecting the experience to course content. However, little has been published on using SL for online business students. This study highlights an exploratory mixed-methods, multiple case study of an online business leadership and ethics course utilizing SL as a pedagogical teaching tool with 81 students. Results from the study noted that hours completed exceeded those assigned and students identified outcomes for themselves, their university, and nonprofit organizations where they served. The outcomes of this study mirrored those identified by students in traditional face-to-face courses underscoring the value of SL projects in online courses in higher education.
Descriptors: Service Learning, Teaching Methods, Online Courses, Business Administration Education, Mixed Methods Research, Case Studies, Leadership, Ethics, College Students, Student Attitudes, Conventional Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Pretests Posttests, Student Journals, Student Characteristics, Surveys
University of Alabama. 152 Rose Administration, P.O. Box 870104, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Web site: http://www.ncolr.org/jiol
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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