ERIC Number: EJ1256057
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 13
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A Tipping Point Analysis of Service-Learning Hours and Student Outcomes
Garger, John; Vracheva, Veselina P.; Jacques, Paul
Education & Training, v62 n4 p413-425 2020
Purpose: Although extant literature links overstimulation to various job outcomes, most studies do not consider a service-learning context, and they suggest a linear association between stimuli and outcomes. This paper examines the link between the number of service-learning hours students work and three educational outcomes -- student satisfaction with the service-learning project, class relevancy to the service-learning project and expected community involvement. Design/methodology/approach: Applying activation theory and Yerkes-Dodson law, we test curvilinear relationships between service-learning hours and student outcomes. Findings: Results suggest that students benefit from service learning up to a certain duration of a service-learning project. Originality/value: This study identifies the tipping point of the number of service-learning hours beyond which students perceive decrements to three outcomes.
Descriptors: Service Learning, Student Satisfaction, Relevance (Education), Community Involvement, Time on Task, Outcomes of Education, Program Length, Public Colleges, College Students, Course Content, School Community Relationship, Social Responsibility
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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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