ERIC Number: EJ1132023
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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The Value of Service-Learning: The Student Perspective
Caspersz, Donella; Olaru, Doina
Studies in Higher Education, v42 n4 p685-700 2017
The aim of this paper is to discuss the value of service-learning to students. There currently exists a gap in this understanding. We apply mixed-methods research using a sample of higher education students to develop this discussion. We found that students valued service-learning for the opportunity that it provides to increase their personal citizenship skills. We suggest this reflects Habermas' framework of knowledge/interests, namely instrumental, hermeneutic and emancipatory. Our findings further highlight a significant difference between males and females in the value that students attached to service-learning. We suggest that these findings can inform us about the aspects we should consider when developing learning and teaching approaches in service-learning.
Descriptors: Service Learning, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Gender Differences, Mixed Methods Research, Guidelines, Citizenship, Hermeneutics, Learning Processes, Focus Groups, Undergraduate Students, Likert Scales, Online Surveys, Educational Benefits, Foreign Countries, Semi Structured Interviews
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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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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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