ERIC Number: EJ988316
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1076-0180
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Service-Learning and Student Diversity Outcomes: Existing Evidence and Directions for Future Research
Holsapple, Matthew A.
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, v18 n2 p5-18 Spr 2012
As today's business world and society become more diverse, it is essential for colleges and universities to prepare students to work and live in that diverse world, and service-learning is one tool for that education. This study presents a critical review of 55 studies of the impact of service-learning participation on students' diversity outcomes, identifying six diversity-related outcomes that emerge from these studies. The paper also identifies five major limitations of the existing body of research, and offers suggestions for researchers to conduct and write about this research in ways that provide an empirical basis for effective service-learning practice. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Service Learning, Student Diversity, Higher Education, Colleges, Program Effectiveness, Credibility, College Students, Outcomes of Education, Educational Research
Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning, University of Michigan. 1024 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3310. Tel: 734-647-7402; Fax: 734-647-7464; Web site: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mjcsl
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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