Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2014 | Published by International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement

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In this second volume of the flagship journal of the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE), editors Alan Melchior and Cathy Burack with Assistant Editor Jodi Beneson offer manuscripts that
represents the continued exploration of the broad fields of service-learning and community engagement.

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Introduction
From the Editors’ Desk
Alan MelchiorCathy BurackJodi Beneson
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE), sponsor of this journal, is continuing to grow and build its identity through publication.
Student Outcomes (Primary, Secondary, and Higher Education)
Enduring Commitments to Community Service among Diverse College Students: Testing a Multidimensional Conceptual Model
Alyssa N. RockenbachJeremy TuchmayerTara Hudson
The Enduring Community Service Engagement Model illustrates how multiple dimensions of service participation relate to subsequent citizenship values and behaviors.
Student Outcomes (Primary, Secondary, and Higher Education)
The Estimated Effects of Participation in Service-Learning on Liberal Arts Outcomes
Cindy Ann KilgoKira PasquesiJessica Kathryn Ezell SheetsErnest T. Pascarella
This study used data from a longitudinal, national study of recent college students to examine the estimated effects of students’ participation in service-learning on six liberal arts outcomes.
Student Outcomes (Primary, Secondary, and Higher Education)
STEM and Service-Learning: Does Service-Learning Increase STEM Literacy?
Barbara HayfordSally BlomstromBuffany DeBoer
Herein the authors review literature linking service-learning to academic achievement in STEM-related courses.
Advances in Theory and Methodology
Student Development and Service- Learning: A Three-Phased Model for Course Design
Carrie Williams HoweKimberly ColemanKelly HamshawKatherine Westdijk
This article utilizes an extensive review of student/adult development and learning theory to propose a three-phased model for service-learning course design.
Faculty Roles and Institutional Issues
Experiences of Health System Preceptors and Faculty Advisors with Community Service-Learning Initiatives: Learning from the Dalhousie University Drug Use Management and Policy Residency Program
Sarah BowenIngrid SketrisEthel Langille Ingram
This in-depth qualitative assessment of the experience of faculty members and site preceptors who guided residents in their 17-week placements.
International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research
Spanish L2 Students’ Perceptions of Service-Learning: A Case Study from Ecuador
Alan V. BrownKerry Purmensky
This article examines students’ perceptions of the relationship between the service-learning component of a four-week study-abroad program in Ecuador and the development of their linguistic and cultural competency.
Community Partnerships/Impacts
Engaging Religious Institutions to Address Racial Disparities in HIV/AIDS: A Case of Academic-Community Partnership
Magdalena SzaflarskiLisa M. VaughnCamisha ChambersMamie HarrisAndrew RuffnerYolanda WessLaSharon MosleyChandra Smith
The authors describe an academic-community partnership to engage Black churches to address HIV in a predominantly African American, urban, southern Midwest location.